is the gist of fasting. When one involves himself in a mission, that is, of spreading the word of God, he has no time, except for fulfilling his bare necessities. This is the mission culture. Abstaining

and, at that time, we need some pointers to a future line of action. In such a situation, belief in God serves as a lighthouse. We are like the captain of an ocean-going vessel, who finds himself in a state

helpless. This is the role of God in the life of every man and woman. One’s success is fifty per cent struggle and fifty per cent hope. It is a source of great hope for everyone that God is with us. There is no

no distance between man and God. He is just a call away from us. I am 91 years old, and I can say that my life has been full of challenges, full of problems, and the only thing that has saved me from

tazkiyah is to come close to God rather than rely upon mediation or a mediator. He, who wants to purify himself, ought to awaken his mind and make efforts to come as near to God as possible. No mediation

only be attained directly from God. There is no other way of attaining tazkiyah. The truth is that the concept of mediation is an obstacle in the path of tazkiyah. When God is closer to man “than his jugular

mediation stems from the notion that there can be a mysterious relationship between a human being and God, whereas the concept of a religious guide is established at a conscious level between the follower

complete dependence on God, one prays truly from the heart. Such prayers connect him to God Almighty. Roza is, therefore, an opportunity or the meeting point between man and God. This meeting point is

is the last stage of helplessness, which makes you realize that God is all-powerful and man is helpless. FASTING FOR SELF-CONTROL According to a saying of the Prophet of Islam, one who fasts should never

with some thing, person or idea other than God. Whenever one’s efforts are directed elsewhere, one is embarking on a detour which can never bring one back to God. Such deviation from the true path can cause

and efforts on God alone. This is the straight path and involves total attachment to God and a life lived out in complete accordance with His will. Any path which is not directed towards God is a wrong turning

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

(Quran 53:39) If a person has true faith in God, then such a faith makes him modest. His speech and his conduct reflect his living faith in God. He thinks of God constantly watching over him. Some commentators

in the same state that will overcome people when they will directly see God on the Day of Judgement. A believer surrenders to God in the present world itself.108.IS IT NOT A CRIME TO DEMOLISH A MOSQUE?There

(Quran 53:39) If a person has true faith in God, then such a faith makes him modest. His speech and his conduct reflect his living faith in God. He thinks of God constantly watching over him. Some commentators

in the same state that will overcome people when they will directly see God on the Day of Judgement. A believer surrenders to God in the present world itself.108.IS IT NOT A CRIME TO DEMOLISH A MOSQUE?There

respect to Muslims. This can take place only when we step down to the lowly position of a slave of God. “If we learn the lessons of true humility when we know consciously that we are not worthy of being

is secured. “We have to make sacrifices of our interests in this path. Power rests in the hands of God, not in the hands of mortals. When we fully submit ourselves to Him, He grants a share of it, if He

already possess, just as He did with the rebellious Jews who called themselves the chosen people of God. God does not judge people by relationships. It is our deeds alone which matter. “My friends, exert with

woman. In her stead, God has given you one who is better.’ This angered the Prophet, who said, ‘God knows, He has given me no better than her. She believed when others disbelieved. She had faith in me

me when others rejected me. She supported me with her wealth when others left me in the lurch. And God gave me children by her, which He has not given me by any other wives.’”66 In every age, there is a

themselves unstintingly in the scheme of God. Such people are like small cogs which revolve strictly according to the motion of a larger wheel—in this case, the will of God. This is undoubtedly a trying task;