universe a museum of mute entities? No, not at all! The fact is that all these things have a message of God, which they continue to broadcast in an eternal, timeless language. But a person is so lost in other

virtues. Whatever she did, she did in the true spirit of Islam. Instead of turning to man, she turned to God. Instead of thinking in terms of the world, she focussed her attention on the hereafter. All her actions

PERFECT PARADISEare both God’s creations. Similarly, Paradise is also the creation of God. The experience of Paradise will, of course, be a high-level experience of the realization of God. The realization of

for satiation. So far as fulfilment is concerned, it can be granted only to the true believers whom God will find eligible for inhabiting the eternal world of Paradise in the Hereafter. All those things

of pleasure are both God’s creations. Similarly, Paradise is also the creation of God. The experience of Paradise will, of course, be a high-level experience of the realization of God. The realization of

for satiation. So far as fulfilment is concerned, it can be granted only to the true believers whom God will find eligible for inhabiting the eternal world of Paradise in the Hereafter. All those things

relationship for anyone. It is this deep relationship which has been called ‘loving God most’. (2:165)CLOSENESS TO GODGod will only accept those who have developed a divine personality in themselves in this

this world. In the Hereafter only divine souls will find a place in the vicinity of God in Paradise. Plastic Surgery in medical terms is known as auto- grafting. If any grafting is to be done on any part

will not accept not-self.” The most fortunate people in the Hereafter will be those who can have God’s company, once they are lodged in the divine vicinity of Paradise. These fortunate people will be those

will become one of goodness and peace.ECONOMIC STABILITYOnce the Prophet of Islam observed: “When God makes a source of sustenance for someone, he should not give it up on his own except if one has to

sustenance belongs to God. Therefore, when a person finds a source of sustenance, he should give thanks to God and stick to it. If he leaves it without a real reason, he will lose God’s favor. Perseverance

concerned, it is all wholly based on his inherent qualities. That is why there is a hadith which says that God sees people’s hearts, He does not see their bodies. Physical differences may affect human affairs,

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

matters for the rest of the year. He, therefore, learns to live his life as per the creation plan of God. God has placed man in this world for the purpose of testing him. Apart from man, there are in the universe

universe innumerable other things, all of which—having no free will of their own—adhere strictly to God’s law. God has, however, given man the freedom to choose which path he will tread. Notwithstanding this

individual and God. So far as human beings are concerned, all have the same position as all others but as compared to God, there is no human being greater than Him. All human beings are equally God’s creatures

creatures. God looks upon everyone with the same eye. He does not differentiate between his creatures.