the world by God. This is repeatedly mentioned in the Quran and Hadith. There is a specific verse to this effect in the Quran: Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but is God’s Messenger and

and the seal of the Prophets. God has knowledge of all things. (The Quran, 33:40) The word ‘seal’ (in Arabic khatam) as used in the above verse signifies a means of complete closure. (It should not be confused

the world by God. This is repeatedly mentioned in the Quran and Hadith. There is a specific verse to this effect in the Quran: Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but is God’s Messenger and

and the seal of the Prophets. God has knowledge of all things. (The Quran, 33:40) The word ‘seal’ (in Arabic khatam) as used in the above verse signifies a means of complete closure. (It should not be confused

begins to eat and drink, he becomes fully aware of his utter dependence on God’s bounty. He is then filled with gratitude towards God and the realization comes to him that, even were he to lay down his life

world is one of fortitude and forbearance, limited as it is to the enjoyment of whatever is allowed by God and avoidance of whatever is forbidden by Him. It will naturally be beset by all the difficulties encountered

of trust is that which arises from faith in God. Only those are bound by this sense of commitment who have embraced God’s religion as brought to them by God’s messenger; in this sense, these believers are

in obedience both to his own nature and to the Shariah.AUGUST 13 TrialMan is free in this world. God has not placed any curbs on him. But this freedom is for the purpose of putting man to the test, and

is of the highest moral character. One who conducts himself in this matter should be reckoned as God’s special servant who, without any apparent compulsion, chose to be a man of principle; who, without

prayer, which is observed in the afternoon. During the prayer the believer renews his attachment to God as a matter of worship. After purifying his body and his spirit he is again ready to join in life’s

his worldly activities until the time of asr (evening) prayer. He again turns to God in prayer to receive his share in God’s blessings so that this may afford him assistance in the next stage of life. In

called the maghrib prayer at sunset. Once again the believer, abandoning all his activities, turns to God in worship, says the prayer as prescribed, and receives his religious and spiritual sustenance from

inhabit the perfect and eternal world, another name for which is Paradise. According to His will, God created a perfect world called Paradise: a world as per all of our desires as human beings, in that

where we could achieve fulfilment. Less-than-perfect beings cannot inhabit a perfect Paradise. So, God created perfection-seeking beings— human beings. He intended us to spend a period of trial here on

according to our deeds. The essence of God’s Creation Plan is to give a person complete freedom–not simply as a gift, but as a test. This test would enable God to judge who misused his freedom and who

that this enormous destruction and devastation will not harm them at all, and that they will receive God’s reward. On the Day of Judgment Imam Bukhari, a noted early Muslim scholar, has cited a narration

Prophet’s eyes. How strange that time will be when God shall assemble His court! At that time, no one will be able to proudly strut about or deny God. People who were thought of by others as valueless

valueless and so were ignored by them will be brought forth as His special servants. People whom God had chosen to inform others of the impending Day of Judgment, people whom others thought of as the weakest among

thirst is quenched. After this experience you have another spiritual storm within you. You exclaim, “O God! Similarly, one day I have to come to You. When I met a person (in the world) created by You he offered

with God-realization. The real prayer is one in which the words come to your lips after a discovery of God. This real prayer is a superior form of worship. The real prayer is one which brings God’s servant

prayer, which is observed in the afternoon. During the prayer the believer renews his attachment to God as a matter of worship. After purifying his body and his spirit he is again ready to join in life’s

his worldly activities until the time of asr (evening) prayer. He again turns to God in prayer to receive his share in God’s blessings so that this may afford him assistance in the next stage of life. In

called the maghrib prayer at sunset. Once again the believer, abandoning all his activities, turns to God in worship, says the prayer as prescribed, and receives his religious and spiritual sustenance from

lays claims only on one’s heart which no one can take away from one. When man surrenders his heart to God in total submission, the whole universe capitulates before him. A concept which bestows upon man such

encountered in-numerable miraculous events in their service to God’s cause, which is a proof that God has granted them access to this great source. God’s blessing will fully mainfest them-selves when a whole community

community is willing to surrender before the will of God. If a whole nation followed this faith, the Maulana had no doubt that God’s succour would be ours in its consummate form. It is then that oceans