Realization of God

calling people to God. Powerlessness means that one should acknowledge his total helplessness and powerlessness in comparison of God’s all powerfulness. The most valuable thing in God’s view is a slave’s

termed in the Quran ‘dawah ilallah’ or calling people to God and ‘being witness on the people’. This is the same duty of conveying the true message of God which His messengers perform in every age and nation

the Quran for a true believer. Taking this verse as a point of reference a believer can plead with God: ‘Lord, I am a totally undeserving person. But this verse of Your book shows that Your mercy is so

someone else, but in fact it is for your own self. The problem is that according to the creation plan of God, our world is a world of differences. Every human being is either Mr. Different or Ms. Different. Also

God-oriented Life

knowing more and more about less and less.” Knowing about God is to know about the Creator but experience tells us that so far, man’s knowledge of God’s creations is still infinitesimal. This being so, if anyone

reality is that, a person in this world can discover God only at the level of humility and not at the level of knowledge. No Acknowledgement of God Any normally generous father enjoys gifting things to

than putting a mountain on one’s head. Such words can be uttered either by one who is a Prophet of God in the real sense or by one who is insane. No third person can let this claim fall from his lips.

holy men told me that their respective gurus were Prophets of God. I said that it was the guru who had the knowledge of being a Prophet of God, and not his devotees. Therefore, the question of considering

considering such a claim seriously arose only when the concerned person uttered these words: “I am God’s Prophet.” So long as the concerned person did not speak these words, the case was not worthy of consideration

received were in accordance with his desire, can never be a true thanksgiver. True thanksgiving to God can be done only by those who learn the secret of thanksgiving in spite of having complaints. The

call upon God in terms of those words. Another kind of dua is what is called the great prayer. This prayer expresses those deep feelings of servitude in a person that he starts calling upon God in such

such words as invoke God’s mercy. For instance, there is a prayer which is set forth thus in the Quran: “Our Lord, grant us good in this world

created by God. To live in accordance with reality, then, is to acknowledge the greatness of God and show appreciation of His favours. The emotions of love and fear are inherent in man. He wants something

can focus his efforts. If he lives in accordance with reality, he will focus all his attention on God alone for, besides Him, all things have been created: nothing besides Him has any power. Adam is the

life as transitory and trivial. Everybody, irrespective of worldly status, should be regarded as God’s servant. When one is confronted with a truth one might feel disposed to deny it. But one should realize

adopt a divine mission with complete sincerity and dedication, God Almighty will certainly provide His help to you. In such a situation, God will not leave you alone. The Prophet’s response is mentioned

Al-Tawbah (Repentance) of the Quran in these words: If you do not support him [Muhammad], know that God did support him when those who denied the truth expelled him [when he was] the second of two. When