and every community received God-sent ‘warners’ who arrived in succession (23:44). The purpose of sending prophets was so that mankind might have no excuse before God. (4:165). It was not enough, therefore

the prophets to obey God’s commandments in their personal lives; it was also essential for them to convey God’s message to the whole of mankind. The Prophet Yunus communicated God’s message to a hundred

but he inadvertently committed the error of leaving his people before his task was fully completed. God considered this mistake so grave that he caused a fish to swallow him, and he was not released until

or importance. This kind of feeling is a veritable obstacle in establishing any relationship with God. The modest man, on the contrary, has the ability to fully accept divine inspiration. Whereas, where

recipient of divine inspiration.The Godly PersonalityAccording to a hadith “Be alert through the wisdom of the believer, because a believer sees by the light of God.” (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 3127)

attained realization, becomes an unfettered person. He walks in the light of God, and no one has the power to extinguish the light of God. One whose faith is at the level of maarifah to an extreme extent, becomes

centre, I heard the prayers of the chief of the Tabligh: one sentence of which ran like this: “May God bless our religious activities and activate us in every sphere connected with religion.” This shows

In actual fact, it is a movement of faith and conviction, faith in the unseen realities, faith in God. Maulana Ilyas aptly called this movement a movement of faith. The Tabligh people firmly believe that

factors which are apparently at work in life have no inherent power, and that all power rests with God, who is behind outward appearances. Because people usually tend to believe in forms which are visible

that he is declaring his humility before God. On the other hand, when he performs dawah, he feels as if he is actually performing a task of none other than God Himself. There could not be a more thrilling

thrilling experience for a believer than to feel that he is engaged in God’s own work, that he is implementing his Lord’s plan.

God’s CommandGod enjoins justice, kindness and charity to one’s kindred, and forbids indecency, wickedness and oppression. He admonishes you so that you may take heed. Keep faith with God when you make

have sworn them: for (by swearing in His name), you make God your surety. God has knowledge of all your actions. (The Quran 16:90-91) To God, man’s first duty is to see that justice is done

testifying that there is no god but God, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; saying prayers; paying zakat (the poor’s due); making the pilgrimage to the House of God in Mecca and fasting in the

are to support its structure. Man’s life is like a piece of land on which he must build a house to God’s liking. His first step must be to set up these five sturdy pillars, without which Islam cannot raise

animals, fishes, birds, cattle and other types of living objects. According to the creation plan of God, the next step was for human beings to be born and put on the planet earth. The first man Adam and

gradually spread out all over the world. After this, another part of God’s creation plan came into existence. It was the birth of the prophets. God sent His messengers among all the human beings who were settled

Creator wanted them to tell human beings in a language understandable to them what the creation plan of God for them was. The arrival of the prophets continued over long periods of time. The first man, Adam

the chief of the jinn, refused to bow down to Adam. Chapter 15 verse 27 of the Quran tells us that God created jinn before man. Man is, therefore, the successor (caliph) of the jinn on Earth. The literal

‘one who takes another’s place’-a successor. Some have interpreted this verse to mean that man is God’s caliph on earth. However, this idea is, without doubt, unsubstantiated, having no basis in the Quran

ink, with seven [more] seas added to it, the words of God would not be exhausted: for, truly, God is Almighty and Wise.” (31:27) The majesty of God is too great to be expressed in words. In spite of innumerable

is on the defensive in today’s scientific age. The demand to actually see invisible realities, like God, revelation and the world of eternity—the basics of monotheistic religion—has become academically untenable

the da’is. I was once asked by a non-believer by what set of criteria I establish the existence of God. I replied that it was the selfsame criteria on which he himself relied. He remained silent at this