leads us to the true guidance. In this connection, we quote a passage from the Quran: God is He besides Whom there is no god, the Ever-living, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist; slumber does not overtake

(Quran 3:153) This means that we need to realize that the lost souls are with God, and there is not need to worry. God will take care of them.35.IN A SITUATION OF DIFFERENCE, ONE PARTY IS WRONG AND ANOTHER

records the Prophet as saying: “They have abstained from that which God has made lawful. What broke their fast was indulgence in that which God has prohibited. One sat with the other and they started biting

this, a member of the congregation stood up and swore by God that any such transgression would be set right by their swords. Umar then thanked God for having placed among the followers of Muhammad-people

states: “Do you not see how God compares a good word to a good tree? Its root is firm and its branches are in the sky, it yields its fruit each season with its Lord’s permission—God makes such comparisons for

once observed: “Should I not tell you who are the worst of men?” Everyone said, “Yes, O Messenger of God.” The Prophet replied, “The worst of you are those who indulge in backbiting, who create differences

strive to find negative points in people.” (Adab al-Duniya wa-alDin, al-Mawardi, p. 422) In nature God has provided examples of all types of human character. These examples have been created so that a person

CLAPPING DOES NOT HAPPEN BY JUST ONE HANDPatience and being God-fearing are guarantees that the antagonistic plan will necessarily become fruitless. God has placed the matter in our own hands. The Quran states:

according to Islam is a world of peace. Islam in itself means a religion of peace. The Quran says: And God calls to the home of peace. This is the message of Islam to mankind. It means that ‘Build a world of

Prophet of Islam said: O people, be compassionate to others so that you may be granted compassion by God. Thus Islam makes compassion a matter of self-interest for every man. As one’s own future depends on

which you may bring them a sign. Had God pleased, He would have given them guidance, one and all. Do not be one of the ignorants.2 Instead, the revealed Book of God was made into Prophet’s miracle:

born in later times were all initially born at the time of the creation of Adam and, at that time, God had directly addressed all these human souls. This event is thus alluded to in the Quran: ‘[Prophet]

of this’ (7:172). In the following verse, the Quran makes further mention of the dialogue between God and man: