because they realised that they could not defeat them on the battlefield. God used their negative psyche as an incentive. God used the western people to discover the secrets hidden in nature to create

truth.” (41:53) This role of the western nations has also been predicted in a tradition as follows, “God will support this religion even by a fajir” (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No. 3062). The word ‘fajir’ here

spiritual world which are palpably true and need no further explanation. The attributes and powers of God as are given above in the Ayat al-Kursi are just such examples. The statement made in this verse needs

their strength and diminish their glory. First Favour, Second Favour Addressing the Prophet Moses, God says: “Indeed, We showed Our favour to you before also.” (The Quran, 20:37) The background of this

the killing of any male child born into an Israelite home. Moses would have met the same fate, if God had not saved him by divine intervention.

action and true prayer. The criterion of right action is that it is performed purely for the sake of God. And the criterion of true prayer is that it is said with the consciousness of being totally helpless

those who have developed their consciousness to such a degree that, vis-à-vis the total power of God they acknowledge their state of helplessness, are granted the blessings of true prayer. The truth

action. Thanksgiving as Opposed to Arrogance If, when you find something good, some blessing from God, and you consider it to be the result of your own struggle, of your own hard work or of your innate

differences. One should continually strive to avoid any reaction which would not be approved of by God. Adhering to justice whenever differences occur is without doubt a difficult proposition. But the

would ensure his passing the divine test. Going in fear of God despite there being differences is a great Islamic act. Not going in fear of God at the time of differences is grievously un-Islamic.

non-political, non-communal and non-commercial. The Muslim community owes a debt to God—that is, Muslims have to spread the word of God to every man and woman on this earth. This task has to be carried out to the

means. The Universal Peace Centre will be a means to fulfil this global responsibility of the Muslims. God will surely assist Muslims if they devote themselves to the task of changing the image of Islam—which

is bound to be disapproved of and rejected by God. In actual fact, intentions are the sole criteria of good or bad actions in the divine scheme of things. This truth relates jihad to man’s entire life

all times the goal, not of personal glory but the greater glory of God. It is one’s intense inner struggle to make all activities God-oriented, which is truly Islamic jihad.

at this time that Abraham was commanded to settle in Makkah, and to start a new line of descent. God’s purpose was to raise a people in a land, which had not been exposed to polytheistic influence, so

develop. The Quran characterizes the final product of this human progeny in the following words: God had endeared the Faith to you, and beautified it in your hearts, making unbelief, wrongdoing and disobedience

ago, when the Companions adopted the Faith. It was surrounded by a host of visible “gods” that they took an invisible God as their own; from out of a multitude of worldly greats, they recognized and believed

“required to guard the Book of God.”3 With the Quran, however, God has Himself made it plain that “it was We who revealed the Quran, and We will certainly preserve it.”4 It was God’s will that, with the mission

pride of place, and monotheism has in practice been relegated to a position of secondary importance. God indeed had full knowledge of the fact that atheism was going to rear its head in the world. Accordingly

at this time that Abraham was commanded to settle in Makkah, and to start a new line of descent. God’s purpose was to raise a people in a land, which had not been exposed to polytheistic influence, so

could develop. The Quran characterizes the final product of this human progeny in the following words: God had endeared the Faith to you, and beautified it in your hearts, making unbelief, wrongdoing and disobedience

ago, when the Companions adopted the Faith. It was surrounded by a host of visible “gods” that they took an invisible God as their own; from out of a multitude of worldly greats, they recognized and believed

“required to guard the Book of God.”3 With the Quran, however, God has Himself made it plain that “it was We who revealed the Quran, and We will certainly preserve it.”4 It was God’s will that, with the mission

pride of place, and monotheism has in practice been relegated to a position of secondary importance. God indeed had full knowledge of the fact that atheism was going to rear its head in the world. Accordingly