kinds of greatness are reserved for God alone. In spite of apparent differences between people, all are equally God’s creation. There is certainly a difference between God and human beings, but there is no

are equally God’s creatures. They should live in unity and amity in society, just as they live in their own families. According to Islam, all human beings have been created by the one God. As such, all

beings are of one brotherhood. Differentiating between one person and another is not approved of by God.

He who fears God shall be forgiven his sins and richly rewarded. AL-TALAQ, 65:5 God does not burden any person with more than He has given him. God will soon bring about ease after hardship. AL-TALAQ

flow. AL-‘ANKABUT, 29:58 God holds the keys to the unseen, none knows them but He. He has knowledge of all that land and sea contain. AL-AN‘AM, 6:59 Be good to others as God has been good to you and do

do not strive for evil in the land, for God does not love the evil-doers. AL-QASAS, 28:77 Lord, I am truly in need of whatever blessing You may send down for me. AL-QASAS, 28:24

that is, a God oriented life or Quranic spirituality. Spirituality (rabbaniyah), according to the Quran, is that mental state in which God-oriented thinking can develop in the individual. Such God-oriented

God-oriented thinking reflects in his overall personality; his behaviour with others becomes God-oriented and his daily life becomes infused with divine hues. Thus Ramadan provides a framework within which devotees

persuasive that one does run the risk of turning atheist after having read him. But by the grace of God, I entered into Russell’s world, then re-emerged with my faith not only intact, but greatly fortified

peace’ (5:16). It describes reconciliation as the best policy, (4:128) and states quite plainly that God abhors disturbance of the peace (2:205). Yet, in this world, for one reason or the other, peace remains

material terms, the services should be fully acknowledged and publicly commended, and prayers said to God for the performer of the services. Paying immediate recompense on completion of a task increases mutual

introduction to the Hereafter. Here, people obtain an initial recognition of those blessings and joys that God has arranged for in their full form in the Hereafter. This is in order that man can understand the

Muhammad wanted to negotiate the price of this piece of land, the two brothers said, ‘O Prophet of God. We would be glad to give you this piece of land without accepting any money.’ But the Prophet was

exercising his freedom, he can achieve all kinds of success. This is a great honour conferred upon man by God and is referred to thus in the Quran: “We have honoured the children of Adam.” (17:70) What people