eventually reach his destination. If people were to become aware of the creation plan of God, they too would come to look upon themselves as travellers with just a few hours to go to complete the journey

sterling character will be held deserving of receiving an eternal seat in the neighbourhood of Almighty God (54:55). Paradise is an ineffable world of happiness and comfort. Paradise will be given to those

their merit. Paradise is another name for receiving an eternal seat in the neighbourhood of Almighty God (54:55). This kind of superlative abode can be granted only to those fortunate people who have the

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

efficacy of worship. In this way God accepts our worship in its heightened form. Fasting is, in short, a training course. Its purpose is to place man on a special spiritual plane for one month so that

that he may be able to lead a better life of a true devotee of God and a true lover of humanity.RAMADAN A MONTH OF FASTING AND PRAYERRamadan, the month of fasting, is a blessed spiritual period for believers

and falsehood. It is important, therefore, to reflect upon the Prophet’s admonition to believers: ‘God does not need the fast of one who does not leave off falsity in speaking or who acts according to his

Paradise is actually the habitat of realized persons who will be settled there eternally by the grace of God Almighty. In this world, the last thing to be attained is realization; and in the Hereafter, the

Realization is another name for the discovery of the truth, that is the highest reality, that is God. Knowledge of the realization of truth is potentially inherent in every man. To convert this potential

is actually the habitat of realized persons where they will be settled for all time by the grace of God Almighty! Realization is just another name of an important aspect of wisdom. Indeed, realization is

that if he insisted upon retaining the words, ‘Messenger of God.’ the peace treaty might never be finalized. So, he had the words ‘Messenger of God’ deleted, and in their place was written simply ‘Muhammad

pre-Einstein era, unbelievers held that the concept of God pertains to the unseen world. And since no direct argument was available to bear this out, belief in God was held to be illogical and all the relevant

who is not. Even this is known only to God and not to any human being.ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITYAccording to Islam, spirituality is not synonymous with being lost in some mysterious world, nor is it such a search

On the contrary, Islamic spirituality is man’s achieving the living realization of the reality of God; his finding a conscious anchorage in the eternal world of realities. The journey of Islamic spirituality

According to a hadith, the Prophet of Islam observed, “By God, anyone who is a threat to his neighbour is no believer.” According to this hadith, if a Muslim becomes a source of trouble to his neighbours

first step towards becoming a good human being. It is the good neighbour who will find a share in God’s blessings in the Hereafter.NOVEMBER 14 The Way of GentlenessAfter adopting the teachings of Islam

gentleness. In Islam he discovers the reality that God is great (Allahu Akbar). This discovery brings to him the realisation that greatness belongs to God alone; it does not belong to him or to anyone else