Noah and The ArkWhen it became clear that no more of Noah’s people were going to accept the faith, God willed that the evil people should be destroyed by a great flood and the good people saved. Archaeological

in this world of God in accordance with God’s creation plan. But the rejection of a prophet is no simple matter. Such deniers lose the respite to live any longer in this world of God. That is why they

29:40) ‘Those who deny a prophet prove that they are not willing to live in this world of God in accordance with God’s creation plan.’ We learn from the Quran that a different method was adopted in case of

indescribable blessing of Eternal Paradise through the mercy of God. Although they would receive these blessings through God’s mercy alone, God would announce, “This is the garden which you will inherit by

This concept of the presence of God is no negative matter. This is a wholly positive reality. This is because God is not simply a source of power. He is also a source of mercy. The storm brought about

about by the awareness of the presence of God awakens not only the feeling of fear, but a strong feeling of hope as well. Similarly, the feeling of the presence of God becomes a perpetual incentive for the

Islamic terms, is called a spiritual revolution. In short, belief in Islam makes accountability to God man’s greatest permanent concern. The potential of spirituality latent within man is activated by his

dreams? To find an answer to this question one must become aware of the Creation Plan of God. CREATION PLAN OF GOD God—the Creator of man, has created man according to His Plan. To become acquainted with

one human being and another, but between God and men. And before God, certainly, all human beings are equal; all are equally His creatures and His servants. For God does not discriminate between one and the

one human being and another, but between God and men. And before God, certainly, all human beings are equal; all are equally His creatures and His servants. For God does not discriminate between one and the

“Every day when God’s servant gets up in the morning, two angels come down from the heavens. One of them says, ‘O God, give those who spend from their rewards,’ and the other angel says, ‘O God, destroy the

1442) This saying of the Prophet in actual fact indicates the system of nature according to which God has created this world. In this world success is meant for those who lead their lives in consonance

then accordingly, he prayed to God, and then God accepted his supplication. Here, the question arises as to what the form of this talaqqa was. It does not mean that God called to Adam, or that an angel

Hadith No. 34315) When an intense feeling of having erred builds up in a person, he turns towards God with grief and repentance and in total surrender to his Creator. At that time, he experiences spiritual

a level of total servitude, who can discover the full reality of the fact that he is the taker and God is the giver. When such feelings are experienced by a person, they give rise to moments when he establishes

then accordingly, he prayed to God, and then God accepted his supplication. Here, the question arises as to what the form of this talaqqa was. It does not mean that God called to Adam, or that an angel

Hadith No. 34315) When an intense feeling of having erred builds up in a person, he turns towards God with grief and repentance and in total surrender to his Creator. At that time, he experiences spiritual

a level of total servitude, who can discover the full reality of the fact that he is the taker and God is the giver. When such feelings are experienced by a person, they give rise to moments when he establishes

gaining entry into eternal Paradise by God. According to Sunan Al Tirmidhi, on behalf of one who asked for Paradise three times, Paradise will say to God, “O God, grant him Paradise.” And on behalf of

of one who seeks refuge from hell three times, hell will say, “O God, grant him refuge from hell.” This tradition has been recorded in different books of Hadith. (Sunan Al Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2572) In

would be held worthy of Paradise. Such a person’s words were put on record by the angels. He called God in his solitude to include him among those chosen servants who will be rewarded with Paradise, and