to this question may be summed up in the following points: (a) Avoidance of transgression: God Almighty has declared in the Quran: “Eat of the good things we have given for your sustenance, and

effectively cancel out any harmful consequences of our wrongdoing. To this end the Prophet counselled: “Fear God wherever you are and follow up a bad deed with a good deed. In so doing, you will right whatever wrong

you make a profound psychological impact. In terms of nature, or in terms of the creation plan of God, the ‘we and they’ concept is unrealistic; it is the obverse of the factual position. So when you address

strength, is to condemn oneself to destruction. Such conduct can never lead to success in this world of God. The Prophet achieved success by pursuing a policy of non-confrontation; how, then, can his followers

the threat of financial loss, which prevented them from accepting the message of Islam. The House of God at Makkah had been turned into a house of idol worship before the coming of the Prophet. People of

served save God, and that Muhammad was His servant and Prophet.9 The Prophet’s numerous marriages were also part of this policy. Prime importance was attached in the tribal system to relationships through

words of the Quran in such a strange manner that ‘Umar was unable to make out what part of the Book of God he was reading. The Prophet once spoke to a visiting delegation of some Arab tribe in their own dialect

The concept of God in Islam provides man with an ideology in which loss is turned to gain and in which adversity brings with it good tidings. § world submits to God compulsively, without having a choice;

choice; God desires that man should submit to Him of his own free will, without being compelled to do so. This is the test of man. When man submits to God and starts living a God-oriented life based on

of God in Islam provides man with an ideology in which loss is turned to gain and in which adversity brings with it good tidings. § world submits to God compulsively, without having a choice; God desires

free will, without being compelled to do so. This is the test of man. When man submits to God and starts living a God-oriented life based on the principles of life laid down by his Creator, he starts developing

God and ManThere was a dispute about a property between Mr. A and Mr. B. Mr. A said that a certain property belonged to him but that Mr. B had taken possession of it illegally. There were lengthy verbal

B that if he held God’s book in his hand and said that this property was his, he would accept his claim and he could keep the property in his possession. Mr. B replied: “How does God come into the picture

the case with almost everyone. Everyone does as he pleases, and when he is told to fear God, he asks, “How does God come into the picture?” This is sometimes said in words, and sometimes implied by people’s