visible gain in this world for the sake of invisible gain that is promised in the life to come, for God has promised Paradise to those who come forward to serve His cause. Eternal blessing and eternal comfort:

account of what befalls (us) in the path of God”—never to weaken or cringe abjectly.12 To believe in God is to trust in Him absolutely, and one who trusts in God is the possessor of great strength: there

patience, preachers of God’s word cannot continue their work for long. When they embark on their mission, they find that they are alone in a company of strangers. They are restricted by God’s commandments, while

maintain strict ethical standards, while others’ actions are free of all restrictions. The preachers of God’s word can easily be affected by such matters. They may even be tempted to follow the madding crowd

account of what befalls (us) in the path of God”—never to weaken or cringe abjectly.12 To believe in God is to trust in Him absolutely, and one who trusts in God is the possessor of great strength: there

patience, preachers of God’s word cannot continue their work for long. When they embark on their mission, they find that they are alone in a company of strangers. They are restricted by God’s commandments, while

maintain strict ethical standards, while others’ actions are free of all restrictions. The preachers of God’s word can easily be affected by such matters. They may even be tempted to follow the madding crowd

God had given him the kingdom? When Abraham said: ‘My Lord is He who gives life and causes to die,’ he said: ‘I too give life and cause death.’ Abraham said: ‘So surely God causes the sun to rise from

from the east, then you make it rise from the west.’ Thus he who disbelieved was confounded; and God does not give guidance to unjust people. (2:258) We find another example of the argument based on natural

greatest.’ But when it set, he said: ‘O my people! Surely, I am done with what you associate with God.’ (6:75-78) Argument of this kind may appear to be simple, but they are invested with deeper meaning

hands to forget about having a servant and praise God instead? Would anyone of them, on hearing of her difficulties with her in-laws, advise her to turn to God? By any standard of consistency, that is exactly

Contented Life Contentment in this world is only for those who willingly accept the Creation Plan of God.

use it to praise God, but they employ it instead to shower praises on fellow human beings. Fine emotions such as fear and love have been placed in them so that they can devote these to God, but they have

the most important thing, whereas actually, the highest thing for them is to spend their wealth in God’s path. They should have consideration for the weak, but they ignore them and flatter the strong. They

seek the support of some thing or being besides God, imagining it to be a powerful refuge. Imagine their condition when they will learn that besides God, there is no one who can be a refuge for anyone

to Islam. Just as God is alone in His being, so is He alone in His attributes. In recognition of His uniqueness, the Quran opens with the following invocation: “Praise be to God, Lord of the universe,

to Islam. Just as God is alone in His being, so is He alone in His attributes. In recognition of His uniqueness, the Quran opens with the following invocation: “Praise be to God, Lord of the universe,

a square meal while his neighbour starves. Ibn Majah Learn that success goes with patience. Ahmad God grants to peace what He does not grant to violence. Muslim Save yourselves from envy. For envy eats

as fire eats up wood. Abu Dawud A true believer believes in the essential goodness of others. Ahmad God loves His self-respecting servants who, while poor, avoid begging from others. Ibn Majah

out of desire and pleasure. God has given someone surplus wealth, not for spending it only on himself. Wealth is God’s trust, and he should spend it only on the things God has ordained for him. The man

man who rejects such a lifestyle is as if he has not fulfilled God’s trust.COLLECTIVE BLESSINGThe Prophet of Islam said that one person’s food is enough for two people, and two people’s food is enough for