scientific method nor the criterion by which to judge. If you apply the right criterion, you will find that God is a proven fact. Here I recall an incident which took place in 1965, when I was living in Lucknow

Russell. Of course, he was an atheist. During our conversation about God he asked: “What criterion do you have to prove the existence of God?” I replied: “The same criterion which you have for proving the existence

phrase in the Quran, ‘and God will save you from the people,’ means that you need not make excuses for inaction. In this situation, none of your excuses will be accepted by God. You have to leave all possible

possible or impossible excuses to God and throw yourself completely into the mission of dawah work. In this regard no other work for the believers would be right.

wealth does not decrease. And when a believer forgives, God grants him greater honour. And the believer who is modest for the sake of God, is raised by God on high.” (Sahih Muslim 2588) Ethics, in other words

Just as the Prophet of Islam told us the ways of worship by which a person can become a servant of God whom He likes and approves of, similarly, he also gave us the ethical principles which, if adopted

fellow human beings. There is a hadith in this connection: “God enhances the honour of those who forgive and one who is modest for the sake of God, is elevated by Him.” (Sahih Muslim 2588) Generally, people

the Creator through His creation. Gratefulness means acknowledgement of God’s blessing. Whatever man has in this world is all God’s blessing. To deserve Paradise one has to acknowledge the Giver from his

verse has this to say: “Why should God punish you, if you render thanks to Him and believe in Him? God is appreciative and aware.” (4:147) This means that it is not God’s creation plan that people should

should indulge in evil acts and make themselves deserving of Hell. According to God’s creation plan, man must make himself deserving of Paradise so that when he reaches the world of the Hereafter, he may be

that there is no god but the one God. But no sooner he is clear of adversity than he reverts to his previous state. Worse still, he attributes his salvation to something other than God. Sometimes he attributes

attributes it to a miracle wrought by false gods, at other times to the ‘miracle’ of cause and effect. Some people are distressed only by material loss.

that he had sent her. “Fear God, Fatimah,” the Prophet said, “Fulfill your obligations to the Lord, and continue with your housework. And when you go to bed at night, praise God thirty-three times, and glorify

will make a full hundred. This would be much better than having a servant.” “If that is the will of God and His Prophet,” Fatimah replied, “then so be it.” This was the Prophet’s only reply. He did not give

truth revealed to the Prophet was that this world did not spring up by itself, but was created by one God, who continues to watch over it. All men are His servants, and responsible to Him for their

that he had sent her. “Fear God, Fatimah,” the Prophet said, “Fulfill your obligations to the Lord, and continue with your housework. And when you go to bed at night, praise God thirty-three times, and glorify

will make a full hundred. This would be much better than having a servant.” “If that is the will of God and His Prophet,” Fatimah replied, “then so be it.” This was the Prophet’s only reply. He did not give

truth revealed to the Prophet was that this world did not spring up by itself, but was created by one God, who continues to watch over it. All men are His servants, and responsible to Him for their