harmful feelings may be diverted. Belief in God and the Life hereafter serves this very purpose in life. It diverts those feelings, which are harmful to society, to God. In the early history of Israelites, there

and discord in his family. Instead, he diverted all this flood of feelings to God saying: ‘I express my grief and sorrow to God.’ There was a similar diversion of negative feeling when caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab

realization of God is an integral part. Prayer is of two kinds. One is that which requests God to fulfil some need of the suppliant with reference to some personal problem he is facing and entreating God to provide

provide a solution. For instance, one who is jobless prays to God to help him to get a job. This is

is possible in this world without working for “fifteen years.” It is God alone who has the power to achieve instant success. But God has not created this world on the basis of instant success. Man must

must learn his lesson and should not fritter away his time in futile efforts. In this world of God, innumerable events are taking place, all of which are based on eternal, immutable laws. Not even a blade

unflagging efforts, as are essential to achieve the desired objectives in the world of God according to the law of God. By following the same principle we can achieve success in this world; it is the same

the message of God by employing arguments that are in accordance with the rational standards of their time will be held deserving of great reward by God. The dawah of such people is referred to in a hadith

far as giving up one’s life in God’s path is concerned, the term that was used was qital. For example, the Quran says (2:154): Do not say that those who are killed in God’s cause (yuqtalu fi sabilillah)

are alive, but you are not aware of it. In line with this Quranic verse, those who are killed in God’s cause will be called maqtul fi

THE TRADITIONS OF THE PROPHETfor all nations. The Quran manifests God’s mercy for all. It is the message of God sent by Him for everyone. The Quran is a light of guidance for the whole world, just as the

gives us the practical framework. The Quran is God’s word both in word and meaning. The Hadith is that collection of words and deeds which convey God’s message, but, so far as its words are concerned

concerned, those are the very words spoken by the Prophet. While the Quran presents direct guidance from God, the Hadith presents indirect guidance. There are many books of Hadith, some of which are of particular

heavenly and earthly phenomena, you will find the signs of God in them. However, at the time of the revelation of the Quran, these signs of God were not fully exposed: they were hidden in nature. For this

the Quran. God wished to provide man with such a framework. The greatest hindrance to this happening was the ancient monarchical system. Imperialism, which ran counter to the scheme of God, had closed

with vegetation. ‘Good soil yields fruit by God’s leave. But poor and scant are the fruits which spring from barren soil. Thus we show our signs to those who render thanks.’ (7:58) Then there is the parable

the tree: Do you not see how God compares a good word to a good tree whose root is firm with its branches in the sky, yielding its fruit every season by God’s leave? God gives parables to men so that

the earth, and has no stability. God will strengthen the faithful with His steadfast word, both in this life and in the Hereafter. He leaves the wrongdoers in error. God accomplishes what He pleases. (14:24-27)

Tabarani relates that: “The Prophet came to his companions and said, ‘God has sent me as a blessing to all mankind. So you people—may God have mercy on you—fulfil this obligation on my behalf and do not have

differences as did the followers of Jesus (on him be peace).” Just as the Prophet was ordained by God for this purpose, likewise the Muslim Ummah has been ordained till Doomsday to perform this duty. During

replied: “God has sent us so that He may take away those whom He likes, from the worship of His creatures to the worship of the Creator; from the narrowness of the world to its vastness. Thus God has sent

in fact, a universal law of nature. It is established by God himself according to His own creation plan. This natural law set by the Almighty God has been described in these words in the Quran: We alternate

result-oriented actions. The loss of power is from God. Protesting against it is to protest against God. And is there anyone who can succeed in his protest against God?JULY 30 PrayerMan has been advised in the

you are telling a lie, we cannot believe that your claim of being a Prophet of God is true.” When he proclaimed that God had appointed him as a prophet, no one was able to deny his claim. This miracle

to say about divine revelations, because they had never witnessed an angel of God coming to him to reveal the word of God. But he added: “O Muhammad, we do not say that you are telling a lie. So far as

believes in his prophethood. Character of this calibre establishes one’s identity in the eyes of both God and the people. But such a character is not the sole privilege of a prophet. Every single believer