God is not visible, it sometimes happens that man comes to attach importance to something visible, and perhaps tangible and then accords to it the status of divinity. A creature, or a thing, comes, partly

and is sometimes even given the name of God. This is where man falls into serious error. For the Prophet’s call to man is to accord the status of greatness to God alone. Any thing or creature seated on

status of greatness. It is only fitting, and in the true nature of things, that man should worship God alone, without associating any other object with Him.

Their egos want to provoke them against other people, people who Muslims should be to inviting to God. These Muslims’ egos stoke the fires of communal hatred and make sure that they can never relate to

and hatred, the task of dawah, inviting others to God, which Muslims should engage in, can never happen. Needless to say, far from being rewarded by God for stoking communal conflict, it is very much possible

by giving their communal foolishness a so-called ‘Islamic’ label, such Muslims will be punished by God.

dictionary, it is another name for the internal state of a person. Whenever any true servant of God prays to God with sublime feelings from the heart, he receives the support of angels. At that time, particular

Prayer which God Accepts The real dua, or prayer, comes out of one’s entire being, rather than from just the utterings of some words. It is a fact, that the seeker or one who asks from God, is never deprived

in which man’s entire being becomes a part of it. If someone says: “O God! Accept me,” but does things which are not acceptable to God, then that is a proof that his request was not sincere. If a child

The Reality of LifeThere is only one God. He has created all things. All men will return to Him after death, and He will judge them according to their actions on earth. Some will be rewarded with eternal

of anything which will make one deserving of paradise. One comes to love and fear God above all else. When one fears God and is conscious of one’s eternal destiny, one becomes extremely cautious in one’s

is supported by the power of God and His angels. One is never unjust when dealing with one’s fellow, for one knows that eventually one is going to have to answer before God for one’s actions. One does not

will lead him to God, the second part may turn out to be a tragedy. That is because ‘God’ is not something which one has to be told about from outside: it is a matter of self-discovery. God can only be discovered

discovered by the individual himself. It is only the self-discovered God that can give you conviction. If you want to make your life meaningful, you have to take up this question on a priority basis. It

It is only your own study and your own contemplation that can give you your God. The criterion of having found God is that once you have found Him, you should become completely at peace, like the little

straight path leading towards God will without doubt reach God. On the other hand one who turns off at every bye-lane will be lost on the way. His path will never lead him towards God. What this deviation means

without giving his destination much thought. On the other hand, the God-oriented path is one on which he earnestly considers God’s commands. He sets his course after serious deliberation, on the basis

THE CRITERION OF UPRIGHT BEHAVIOURTo lend support to God’s religion one has to have an iron character, exemplified by dependability, trust, and not showing any weakness in the face of difficulties. “We

for mankind, so that God might know who would stand up for God, though unseen, and His messengers. God is powerful, and almighty.” (57:25) The present world has been created by God in such a way that material

straight path leading towards God will without doubt reach God. On the other hand one who turns off at every bye-lane will be lost on the way. His path will never lead him towards God. What this deviation means

without giving his destination much thought. On the other hand, the God-oriented path is one on which he earnestly considers God’s commands. He sets his course after serious deliberation, on the basis

inform all human beings of God’s will. The prophet is an intermediary between God and man. He takes from God His message and conveys it to human beings. God has bestowed human beings with reason but, through

reason alone, an individual cannot understand the deeper realities of the present life. So far as God and the world Hereafter are concerned, this is totally related to the invisible world and as such,

that people inhabited this world, the prophets started arriving in every age. They told humans of God’s will but, there are no authentic records of the teachings of the prophets of ancient times. The later

meaningless unless it is anchored in some sort of truth. We are encouraged to pray in the following words: O God! Show us the truth as truth, and inspire us to follow it. Show us falsehood as falsehood, and inspire