paradise is far superior to all the mere things of this world.JUNE 10 God’s GuaranteeWhenever any prophet has endeavoured to propagate God’s religion, he has had to suffer attempts by his own people to harm

believe in the one God, they turned on him and became his enemies. In Makkah he suffered at their hands along with his companions, and, even in Madinah, stiff opposition continued. However, God gave him His

proclaim what is revealed to you by your Lord, if you do not, you will not have conveyed His message. God will protect you from all men. He does not guide the unbelievers.” (5:67) Calling people to Islam

of what you do. Put no trust in the wrong-doers, lest you should be touched by the Fire. None but God can protect or help you.” (11:112- 13, 17:73-75) A true dayee is the well-wisher of his people to

should adopt the religion of truth. But no matter how strong his urge to communicate the message of God, he very often finds that his listeners are provoked by it and, instead of coming closer to the divine

distanced from it. When the dayee describes the greatness of the One God, they show a strong antipathy for this, as if the message of God’s glory is bound to nullify the effulgence of their saints, who have

is prescribed for you so that you may fear God. What does it mean to fear God? Fearing God means that man should acknowledge his helplessness vis-a-vis God’s greatness. The feeling of helplessness is not

helplessness relates to God, but when this feeling is produced in man in the real sense, it finds expression in human relations. It trains one in humility. One who becomes truly modest before God finds this same

of God. The biggest obstacle to a person’s spiritual growth is his own ego and false pride which lead to his being distanced from God. The sole concern of a spiritually pure person is earning God’s pleasure

on their own internal reform and construction. The Jews were told that if they did this, one day God would reverse their fortunes. From this we learn that when people are afflicted with all sorts of moral

senseless. No prophet of God ever did such a thing. This is the method of false leaders, not genuine ones. 4. When a people falls prey to moral corruption and then God issues warnings to them, the

the intention behind this is that they should turn to God in repentance. But if in such a situation, instead of doing this, false leaders react by blaming ‘oppressors’ and targeting, accusing, complaining

submits to God compulsively, without having a 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

starts living a God-oriented life based on the principles of life laid down by his Creator, he starts developing his personality on positive lines and becomes a purified soul. It is souls such as these

opportunities are highly conducive to furtherance of the Islamic cause. At the beginning of the Islamic era God had created—after a period lasting 2,500 years— conditions which would assist the establishment of

change. It is obligatory for all believers, whatever the circumstances, and entails belief in the One God,

that the first revelations of the Quranic verses came down to the Prophet. It was a great blessing of God that He revealed this guidance in the form of the Quran so that it might be a true guide for man. That

opportunities are highly conducive to furtherance of the Islamic cause. At the beginning of the Islamic era God had created—after a period lasting 2,500 years— conditions which would assist the establishment of

eyes of God, and God showers His mercy upon him and saves him from hellfire in the Hereafter. God’s loving a person stems from his divine mercy, making man’s love of God its own reward. God’s love for

for a person is like a divine gift, and the love for God by God’s servant is a matter of gratitude and acknowledgement. It is this gratitude and acknowledgement which are without doubt, the key to entering