We may put it differently and say that certainly God loves non-violence. He does not want people to indulge in such violence in human society as would result in death and destruction. This is also supported

that one of God’s names is As Salaam, meaning Peace (The Quran, 59:23). Similarly, God’s desired religion is called ‘paths of peace’ (The Quran, 5:16). Paradise, the ultimate destination of God’s true devotees

has been clearly made in the Traditions. According to one Tradition, the Prophet of Islam observed: God grants to non-violence what he does not grant to violence. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2593) In this

which is a means for us to be tested by God, for a right to do whatever we please. We also then realize that everything we assumed to be ours actually belongs to God. While in this world, we forget that

that we will be accountable for all our actions before God, imagining that no one will question us about what we did while we were here.

of a divine personality. In the chapter Ta Ha of the Quran, there are two relevant verses in which God Almighty commands Moses to go with his brother Aaron to the ruling Pharaoh, and advises him how to

a despotic king, known for his arrogant behaviour. He even dared to claim that he himself was God. When God Almighty sent the Prophet Moses and his brother Aaron to him, He advised Moses to be very lenient

able to give charity, go on pilgrimages and spend for God’s cause.” “Are you envious of us?” enquired Uthman. “Indeed, we are,” said the man. “By God,” Uthman told him, “One dirham spent from money made

stand before God one day. On that day, how fortunate will be those who are included among God’s faithful servants, for they will be honoured in heaven? How unfortunate will be those whom God rejects, for

fire, but the righteous shall drink from a cup mixed with the coolness of kafur, a spring from which God’s servants will drink, making it gush forth in branches. They keep their vows and fear a day the woe

saying, ‘We feed you for the sake of God alone, we seek neither recompense nor thanks from you. Truly, we fear from our Lord a woefully grim Day.’ Therefore, God will ward off from them the woes of that

‘Whenever one of the faithful invokes blessings which involve no sin or the breaking up of a relationship, God is certain to grant one of three things. Either He gives the supplicant His Blessings in this world

or He saves him from some misfortune.’ His listener then said, ‘Now we shall invoke God’s blessings even more. ‘God’s blessings are boundless,’ replied the Prophet. HADITH OF AHMAD IBN HANBAL

achieve at one fell swoop. Success is to live in accordance with the system of nature as laid down by God. This is the secret of life, whether it concerns the life of the individual or the state or society

world in which we find ourselves was not created by us. Nor were we consulted about its creation by God. This world has been built on certain immutable principles, is governed by these principles, the world

their responsibilities to God are. By God, if the Lord guides just one of them through you to Islam, then that will be better for you than a herd of red camels.” Missionary activity was such a prominent

issues, as leaders usually do; rather he devoted his entire time and energy to preaching the word of God. At first it may have seemed that his single-mindedness was unjustified. But from the outcome of his

sway? And all will be led back towards God’ (The Quran, 3:83). This indicates that the universe is subject to the code of monotheism—a plain affirmation that the One God is the Creator and sustainer of the

cosmos, from the particles of dust to the galaxies of stars, is under the direct domination of the One God who, alone, is the Master of all beings. This is the reason that the entire universe, with all its