exceptional—as if God Almighty were directly sending down these blessings to him. One must make the spirit of fasting a universal realization for oneself. That is, the profound feeling of God being the Giver

from the Creator.Why does God give unlimited reward for fasting?In a Hadith, the Prophet of Islam has said: “Every deed in Islam is rewarded from ten to seven hundred times. But God says, ‘Fasting is for me

gives up food and water for the sake of God. Here, ‘for the sake of God’ means that one who fasts, does so only for God and prepares himself for the mission of God. Due to this high purpose, he will be given

state of affairs. The prerequisites for putting this plan into action were all provided by God. Moreover, God also guaranteed that any shortcoming in worldly resources would be amply compensated for by

ways. One hadith, in particular, is quite direct in its wording: “I am the eradicator through whom God will obliterate unbelief ”.7 Thus the Prophet was not just a dai but also a mahi. He was the caller

his call. The Quran clearly states that besides human beings, God’s angels would help him accomplish his mission. This commandment of God was realized through the Prophet so that a whole new era could

the Prophet. One day, the Prophet leaned out of widow and said: ‘O people, return to your houses, God has taken the responsibility of my protection.’ The Prophet said this to his Companions on the basis

conveyed His message. God will defend you from mankind.’ (5:67) According to this verse of the Quran, the secret of God’s protection lies hidden in conveying of the message sent by God to the people. This

This is the promise of God. This promise was apparently made by God to the Prophet but every person or group will deserve this divine promise who performs dawah work on the pure Prophetic pattern. This is

walk instead of responsibility registered on their faces, there is insensitivity. In this world of God, people are not even as serious as they are while walking inside some palace or some presidential home

inner state, intention (niyyah) is while doing anything, actions can either be seeking the pleasure of God or seeking the pleasure of man. The former have their seats reserved in Paradise, while the latter

spirit of seeking the pleasure of God is immanent” (57:27). Any action which is devoid of this spirit is not going to be of any value in the tally of deeds in the Hereafter. God does not reach a verdict just

is possible in this world without working for “fifteen years”. It is God alone who has the power to achieve instant success. But God has not created this world on the basis of instant success. Man must

must learn his lesson and should not fritter away his time in futile efforts. In this world of God, innumerable events are taking place, all of which are based on eternal, immutable laws. Not even a blade

unflagging efforts, as are essential to achieve the desired objectives in the world of God according to the law of God. By following the same principle, we can achieve success in this world; it is the same

course for attaining realization of God. It is not that one who begs for it will automatically achieve realization. Such thinking is a diminution of realization of God. The truth is that realization is a

ritual formulae may induce some kind of psychological state but it cannot be true God-realization. The realization of a God Who “manifests Himself in a new state every day” (55:29) cannot be had by blindly

realization of God. The Quran tells us that it has been revealed as a divine book, so that one may ponder over its verses. (38:29). This reflection based on such contemplation is the other name for God-realization

submission to God’s will. Submission, in fact, is the name of that natural response from a person to God, the response that is expressed by human beings after their realization of God. It is with this

that that life has developed which is called a religious life. What is realization of God? The realization of God is the realization of that Being who has created man, who has granted man with a personality

is valueless in the eyes of God. Intention is of utmost important in Islam. No act, simply on account of its appearance of being commendable can be acceptable to God. God accepts only such deeds as have

with the right intention. No act done with evil intention is acceptable to God. When a person performs some task solely for God’s pleasure and with the aim of being rewarded for it in the Hereafter, that

think about me. Think about yourself. Thank God that you have a healthy body. Thank God that you can eat and drink and walk on the earth. All these things are God’s blessings. He can take away all these things

never stops to think that this healthy body is wholly a gift from God. So in acknowledgement of this gift, he should surrender himself to God. The same is the case with life. As long as man is alive he thinks

of life, who regards everything as the gift of God Almighty. This is the man who is successful in the test. On the contrary, one who does not acknowledge God and is oblivious of death is the one who has

In this world man stands in between two calls: one is God’s call and the other is Satan’s. God is the source of all goodness, and He calls people towards all that is good. On the contrary, Satan is the

illusion: he should rather leave Satan and run towards God. God is the source of all virtues. He loves justice, mercy, truthfulness, honesty and sincerity. God wants man to adhere to all such virtues, casting