things work together in absolute harmony, showing that their Creator and Sustainer is the one and only God. Then the fact that every single thing benefits the rest of the universe, in some manner or the other

are being sustained by varied forms of the same food and drink, indicating the unfathomable power of God. The atmosphere totally encompassing the earth shows that a person’s life is entirely in the Creator’s

been born into the world, all his requirements have already been taken care of. Mankind has only one God: He is the only worthy focus of a person’s attention. Our very existence on earth, and all the benefits

must have existed eternally, for only an infinite Creator could have fashioned a finite world. If God had not always existed, then this transitory world could never have come into being. The very existence

immortality. Since God is immortal, He must also be absolute, for absoluteness is the greatest attribute of immortality. The one cannot be found without the other. This world is a manifestation of God’s attributes

limitations show the manifestation to be incomplete. A complete manifestation of a perfect and infinite God would itself be perfect and infinite. Another world must be

the event of some unusual happening; prayer in the hour of need; prayer to seek God’s will and guidance (istikharah); the Friday and ‘Id prayers; funeral prayers, etc. All these are meant to intensify

he performs two rak’ah prayers and afterwards implores God’s succour; if he achieves some major breakthrough, he expresses his gratitude to God in his prayers. If he is confronted by some problem, which

which seems insoluble, again he tries to resolve it by offering his prayers to God. The same attitude prevails in him whenever he has to deal with his fellow human beings, prayer acting as the divine force

The prayer has various stages: bowing low, prostrating oneself, and standing and kneeling before God. In assuming these various postures, the congregation demonstrate their submission to the Lord. When

ground with their foreheads, with each posture they adopt, they renew their covenant of submission to God. During the prayers, an excerpt from the Quran is read out. One amazing attribute of the Quran is

THE THANKSGIVER AND THE DENIER OF GODIn the present life, God’s Angels are continuously preparing a record of man’s words and deeds. Based on this record, one who is a thanksgiver, will gain entry into

into Paradise, and one who is a denier and does not acknowledge God will be deprived of Paradise forever. The time prior to death is a testing period. After death will be the time for receiving the reward

declared thanks- givers while others will be declared as deniers, that is, those who did not acknowledge God. This decision will be based on what deeds one did in the life before death.

occasions are precious opportunities for people to be kind to their brothers, thus receiving kindness from God in large measure. Relieving the burden of another results in relieving his own burden. Coming to the

benefits the helper; his own problem is then solved. One who fulfils the needs of others gets God’s attention and God fulfils his need on a greater scale. Moreover, becoming perturbed on finding someone in difficult

proves that he is a good human being. Another benefit is that by attending to others’ need, he earns God’s blessing for the good deeds he has done. The reward in the Hereafter is for the work done in this

(30:17-27) The Cosmic Call It is God who splits the grain and the date stone. He brings forth the living from the dead, and the dead from the living. Such is God. How then can you turn away from Him

He has made the night for repose and the sun and the moon for reckoning. Such is the ordinance of God, the Mighty, the Wise. It is He who has created for you the stars, so that you may be guided by them

champion rationalism and science to humble themselves. Since their secular gods have failed, they are beginning to view more traditional gods with a new curiosity. ''There is a reaction against extreme individualism

cover: ''Is God Dead?'' Among intellectuals today, God is not pronounced dead easily. Science and religion are not viewed as necessarily incompatible, and logical attempts to disprove God's existence are

can't say to you I believe in God.'' says Coles, who might be described as a spiritual faith. ''There are moments when I do stop and pray to God. But if you ask me who that God is or what kind of image He

champion rationalism and science to humble themselves. Since their secular gods have failed, they are beginning to view more traditional gods with a new curiosity. ''There is a reaction against extreme individualism

cover: ''Is God Dead?'' Among intellectuals today, God is not pronounced dead easily. Science and religion are not viewed as necessarily incompatible, and logical attempts to disprove God's existence are

can't say to you I believe in God.'' says Coles, who might be described as a spiritual faith. ''There are moments when I do stop and pray to God. But if you ask me who that God is or what kind of image He