forest. But God came to his rescue—a caravan spotted him in the well and pulled him out. Later, they sold him as a slave in an Egyptian market. That was how he travelled from Palestine to Egypt. “God does not

worshipper, while Joseph, who belonged to the family of Abraham, was a believer in the oneness of God. After some years, when Joseph reached the age of maturity, he came in contact with the King. The King

War), gives substance to this law thus: God would never withdraw a favour that He had conferred upon a people, unless they change what is in their inner selves. God is all-hearing and all-knowing. (8:53)

(8:53) The same law is referred to in another Quranic chapter: God does not change the condition of a people’s lot, unless they change what is in their hearts. (13:11) By the word ‘peoples’ the Quran means

we suffer a defeat at the hands of those who had adopted falsehood in their lives?” At that time, God Almighty revealed the following verse in the Quran: And do not become faint of heart, nor grieve—you

a similar wound. We bring these days to men by turns, so that God may know those who believe, and choose witnesses from among you; and God does not love the unjust. (3:139-140) This observation set forth

is as follows: God created you; then He shall cause you to die: and some shall have their lives prolonged to abject old age, ceasing to know anything after once having had knowledge. God is all knowing

verses, finding out its hidden meanings and plumbing the depths of its wisdom. The Quran is a book of God, enshrining the wisdom of nature. A source of divine secrets, it has to be rediscovered every day.

in a religion, which did not include bowing down to God. The Companions were amazed that the Prophet should accept their Islam, along with all these reservations. But the Prophet was looking further into

their minds at rest with these words: Once they have submitted to God, they will, after a while, give alms and strive in the path of God.7 Imam Ahmad has related, on the authority of Anas ibn Malik, that

spirituality of the people and adds more value to their worship. These angels carry the commands of God for the coming year. Believers then pray all night, and according to the Quran, praying on this night

brings the period of fasting to a close. ‘Lailatal-Qadar’ is also termed as the ‘Night of Decisions’ as God takes decisions for the coming year on this night. Once Aisha (the wife of the Prophet), asked Prophet

as to how she should pray if she happened to find Lailatal-Qadr. The Prophet gave this prayer: “O God, You are the Forgiver, You love to forgive Your servants, so You forgive me.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith

world than truth. Morality is important because truth is God’s representative on earth. The appearance of truth is like the appearance of God. When God appears before one what else will be more important in

for the deceitful person willingly to accept the decree of truth against himself. Truth represents God in this world. That individual is blessed before whom truth reveals itself, on recognizing it, he bows

al-hukmu illa lillah. That is, ‘All power belongs to God alone.’ (12:40) In this verse, hukm is used in the sense of the supernatural power of God. However, the Muslim extremist thinkers have misinterpreted

it to mean political power. Furthermore, it is said that Muslims, as representatives of God, should establish God’s rule on earth. This assumption is wrong because it is based on a Quranic verse which has

environment and thus succeeds in deconditioning his mind, will attain to God-realization. Such persons alone will be saved who come to God with a sound heart. (The Quran, 26:89) The truth is that everyone is

introspection guarantees that a man will return to having an upright nature or a sound heart. Those who reach God with a sound heart will be held deserving of being ushered into the eternal world of Paradise. (The

wusʿaha, or ‘God does not charge a soul with more than it can bear.’ (2:286) From this we learn that God does not expect people to do more than they are capable of. Given this, how can God give believers