testify to the interdependence of the call to God and unity. Miswar Bin Makhrama narrates that once the Prophet came to his companions and said to them, ‘God has sent me as a blessing. Convey it to people

disciples of Jesus with him.’ The companions of the Prophet responded to this by saying: ‘O Prophet of God, we shall not differ from you on any matter. Give us your commands and send us on our assigned missions

companions of the Prophet fully understood the responsibilities and implications of calling people to God. They were also aware of the character that they ought to possess for discharging such a responsibility

anywhere. Given these conditions, the task of propagating the message of the oneness of God is to re-inscribe the name of God on the map of human thought. But it would require a worldwide intellectual revolution

again with the truth about his Maker. Only then will man understand and be convinced of the unity of God and the reality of the Hereafter. Our predecessors succeeded in breaking the dominance of idolatrous

either the concept or the task of propagation, which it entails, would be displeasing in the eyes of God and His believers. The relationship of dayee and madu Another important issue is the restoration

verses of the Quran, a significant fact comes to light: God-realization is not some juristic issue which can be described in a specific language. God-realization is something that is achieved on the basis

self-discovery. This shall either be a self-discovered reality, or not be a discovery at all. For maarifah, God has chosen the same method for its seeker, as is called the discovery method in the field of education

creative subject rather than a traditional (taqlidi) subject. To achieve God-realization, a creative mind is required. Maarifah or God-realization is achieved after a long intellectual struggle. It is self-

universe and discover the universal laws. With this, the universe became a source of eternal maarifah or God-realization for man. It became possible for a person to ponder day and night over the hidden creative

ending his journey of maarifah or God-realization.Scientific Discoveries Provide Spiritual FoodMentioning the “Words of God” (31:27) the Quran tells us that these words of God are so numerous that their enumeration

enumeration would never cease. What are these words of God? There is nothing mysterious

it. What does ‘action’ imply? It implies the fulfilment of God’s demands on us in two capacities in this world: firstly, as the servants of God and, secondly, as the followers of the last Prophet. In the

bond with God, while as one of the believers in the last Prophet, he must feel inspired by the necessity of acting as the Prophet’s representative, i.e. he must convey his message to the people. God said:

prophets.” (Wahab ibn Munabbeh) The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was ordained Messenger of God for the whole world, and his followers were similarly ordained on his behalf for the communities into

level of observation. Exactly the same is true of God. It is, as if, God is a Greater I. God, at the level of His creation, is directly observable. But God at the level of His Being is not directly observable

PURPOSE OF LIFEGod has created man and placed him on earth to prove himself to be a true servant of God, so that he may be held deserving of the eternal blessings in the Hereafter. Chapter 51 of the Quran

so that they might worship Me: I seek no sustenance from them, nor do I want them to feed Me—it is God who is the great Sustainer, the Mighty One, the Invincible. The wrongdoers will meet the same fate

who are bent on denying the truth, when the Day arrives which they have been promised.” (51:56- 60) God Himself possesses all kinds of powers. However, He has created the angels to effect the administration

the Prophet of Islam once observed: “By God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not a believer, by God, he is not a believer.” People asked, “O Prophet of God, who is not believer?” The Prophet replied

him in advance than God’s very own Prophet? It is exactly at this crucial, questing stage of his spiritual development that the words of the Prophet resound in his ears: “I am God’s servant and His Apostle

Apostle. The Lord has sent me to bring guidance to mankind. Come to me and hear the message of God.” The genuine seeker after the truth will have little difficulty in recognizing the Prophet’s call, for he

will recognize the word of God, as His Prophet brings it to him, just as a child recognizes his own mother’s voice. Through the words of the Prophet, he comes truly to know God. His soul blossoms at the

During this fast man abstains from food and water from sunrise to sunset in obedience to the command of God. This act is performed in order to reduce man’s materialism and increase his spirituality, so that

to lead a truly spiritual life in this world. In the process, he spends more time in the worship of God. Fasting awakens in man the feeling of gratefulness. The temporary deprivation of food and water stresses

truly precious is the food and water provided to him abundantly by God. This experience increases manifold his feelings of gratitude to God. Fasting produces moral discipline within man. By