for men on this earth created by God—reformed behaviour and corrupt behaviour. Reformed behaviour is the conscious following of the perfect order already established by God in the universe. As opposed to

the adoption of a self-made system. But the latter course ill befits God’s creatures, for the earth has already been reformed by God. This has not been left for man to do. Man has only to follow the path

path of nature and build his society on the same pattern. This reformed earth of God is not only the best place for human habitation, but it is also the best model for human conduct.

and him who will, deny it. (Quran 18:29)15.IF GOD KNOWS AND CONTROLS EVERYTHING, IS THE CONCEPT OF ‘FREEWILL IN RELIGION’ VALID?There is no doubt that God is all-powerful and all- knowing. However, since

people, God has withheld His power when it comes to man and given him freedom to respond in any way that he wants. In granting freedom to man, God has chosen to not enforce His Power on him. God is all

would be the record of use or misuse of freedom that a person is building up. On the Day of Judgement, God shall hold a person accountable for his thoughts,

and him who will, deny it. (Quran 18:29)15.IF GOD KNOWS AND CONTROLS EVERYTHING, IS THE CONCEPT OF ‘FREEWILL IN RELIGION’ VALID?There is no doubt that God is all-powerful and all- knowing. However, since

people, God has withheld His power when it comes to man and given him freedom to respond in any way that he wants. In granting freedom to man, God has chosen to not enforce His Power on him. God is all

would be the record of use or misuse of freedom that a person is building up. On the Day of Judgement, God shall hold a person accountable for his thoughts,

his nephew. Yet even he remained silent, for fear that this responsibility would devour his wealth. God, however, helped His Prophet, first through the Prophet’s wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, and later

time, Prophet Noah, as commanded by God, boarded an Ark along with the believers. This Ark set sail from ancient Iraq (Mesopotamia) and ran aground on Mount Judi, which is situated on the eastern border

that we are free to do as we please in this world. Freedom we do have, but it exists only so that God may distinguish between the good and the evil, and determine who deserves a place of honour and dignity

society of that time. When he came to know that Muhammad ibn Abdullah claimed to be the Prophet of God, he became angry, because he thought that he, not Muhammad, should have been appointed as the Prophet

cycle come to operate in stars? A true believer discovers the answer to this question in the form of God, the Maker and Sustainer of the universe. It is He who has invested the stars with this magic property

his nephew. Yet even he remained silent, for fear that this responsibility would devour his wealth. God, however, helped His Prophet, first through the Prophet’s wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, and later

is entirely of God’s making. Man, then, is not in his own country: he is living in the country of God. This being the case, the only way that man can prosper is by understanding God’s scheme and living

according to that scheme. If he contradicts the scheme of God, then he will be considered as a rebel. He will be liable for punishment in the sight of God and stands to be deprived for all time of the blessings

is: how should man live in the world in order to conform with the will of God? It was to provide an answer to this question that God raised up His prophets. The prophets showed man, plainly and in terms that