the undergrowth.TRUSTING IN GODThe Quran sums up the Islamic method in the following words: And if they incline to peace, incline you also to it, and put your trust in God. Surely He is the Hearing, the

the Knowing. Should they seek to deceive you, God is All- sufficient for you.18 This shows that the true Islamic method is to pursue our aims peacefully. Even when there is a fear that our opponents may

may deceive us, Muslims should still put their trust in God, and be ready to make peace. What this means is that we should concentrate our efforts in that field of action where—without any confrontation

source is misuse of freedom by human beings. God bestowed freedom upon mankind in order to put us to the test in this world. It is the misuse of this Godgiven freedom which creates all kinds of problems

a promise from God—for God never breaks His promise—or do you attribute something to God which you do not know?’ Truly, those who do evil and are encompassed by their misdeeds, shall be the inmates of

clarify this misconception held by many Muslims. The sole concern of Islam is to inculcate piety and God- realization in human beings. It is this that will qualify them in the category of those deserving

of the Hereafter. There is no exception to this rule, even for one who is born in a Muslim family. God Almighty shall judge all human beings with the same yardstick.12.HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT THE HARDSHIP

divine revelation. God created the universe. He knows best its creation plan. He has full knowledge of which path in this world leads to success and which path leads to failure. Therefore, God-given guidance

inhabited the earth, God decreed that in every age and in every nation, there would be certain individuals who would be raised as prophets to guide mankind to the path of God. God, Who has absolute knowledge

a promise from God—for God never breaks His promise—or do you attribute something to God which you do not know?’ Truly, those who do evil and are encompassed by their misdeeds, shall be the inmates of

clarify this misconception held by many Muslims. The sole concern of Islam is to inculcate piety and God- realization in human beings. It is this that will qualify them in the category of those deserving

of the Hereafter. There is no exception to this rule, even for one who is born in a Muslim family. God Almighty shall judge all human beings with the same yardstick.12.HOW CAN WE KNOW THAT THE HARDSHIP

who truly believes this will certainly fear God. But there is more to the matter than this: God will raise us up after death and will judge us according to our words and deeds on earth. We are responsible

others from the torment of hell fire. God’s Prophets taught man the reality of life. According to their teachings the real issue facing us in life is how to avoid God’s punishment in the next world. We must

must prepare ourselves for meeting God and must exhort others to do the same. As Muslims, this is the basic task that lies before us. Other things that we desire in life can be ours only if we perform this

Evidence of God, pp. 74-75. 13. Lyon, Buckman and Brady, The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14. Quran, 31:27. 15. Quoted by Sir James, The Mysterious Universe, pp. 3-4. 16. The Evidence of God, p. 174. 17

the organ of the British Broadcasting Corporation, April 22, 1948. 19. Evidence of God, pp. 23-24. 20. The Evidence of God, p. 160. 21. Ibid, p. 117. 22. Ibid, p. 239. 23. Man Does Not Stand Alone, p. 87

Reason-Based Discovery of GodThe source of the realization of God is, in the words of the Quran, reflection (tafakkur and tadabbur). (The Quran, 3:191) The attainment of God-realization by contemplation

process of thinking has been defined as God-realization. In ancient times, there were groups of spiritual persons who held that the source of realization of God was the heart, and it was due to this concept

This concept derived from the concept of monism. Those who believe in monism cherish the belief that God is

expresses the discovering of God in all His greatness and so on. The same is true of the entire universe. Everything in the universe sends out the message of God-realization in natural terms as if the

the entire universe is a great library of God-realization. In the same way that a scholar enters the library and derives knowledge from books, a true human being receives the intellectual food of Godrealization

universe has the status of an encyclopedia of ma‘arifah. Here the leaf of a tree enshrines a library of God-realization within it. This has been expressed thus by a Persian poet: Barg Darakhtan-e-sabz, dar

The People of Paradise & Everything for GodThe People of Paradise Truly successful are the believers who are humble in their prayers; who avoid profanity, and are active in charitable works; who restrain

are the inheritors of Paradise, and therein they shall abide forever (23:1-11). Everything for God God has bought from the believers their selves and their possessions and in return has promised them

cause, slay, and are slain. That is a promise binding upon God in the Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’an. And who is more true to His promise than God? Rejoice, then, in the bargain you have made. That is the