ibn Murrah al-Juhani preached Islam among his own tribe, the Juhaynah, one of them spoke up: “May God make you taste the bitterness of life, ‘Amr. Do you want us to forsake our idols, disunite our people

jealousy from accepting the message of Islam. The Prophet made no secret of the fact that he was sent by God; he proclaimed the fact to all and sundry. But people always find it very difficult to accept the fact

the authority of Mughirah ibn Shu’bah, how Abu Jahl once took the Prophet aside and said to him, “By God, I know full well that what you say is true, but one thing stops me from believing. The Banu Qusayy

(Bukhari) 41. “He who defends the honour of his fellow-man, God will shield his face against the fire on the Day of Judgement.” (Tirmidhi) 42. “God is not merciful to him who is not merciful to mankind.”

Prophet forbade beating or branding an animal on its face.” (Muslim) 48. “You will be rewarded by God for your acts of kindness towards all living creatures.” 49. “There is no man who kills a sparrow

in a saying of the Prophet: “Give to others what others want from you and ask for your rights from God.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, 7052) This means that you should fulfil your duty towards others and achieve what

your own efforts. This is the only feasible formula in this world. According to the creation plan of God, this world is based on challenge and competition. No one is going to give you what you want: you have

before you can expect anything from them. First of all, you have to understand the creation plan of God, and then you have to adjust to it. You have no option but to make adjustments in this world. You cannot

ibn Murrah al-Juhani preached Islam among his own tribe, the Juhaynah, one of them spoke up: “May God make you taste the bitterness of life, ‘Amr. Do you want us to forsake our idols, disunite our people

jealousy from accepting the message of Islam. The Prophet made no secret of the fact that he was sent by God; he proclaimed the fact to all and sundry. But people always find it very difficult to accept the fact

the authority of Mughirah ibn Shu’bah, how Abu Jahl once took the Prophet aside and said to him, “By God, I know full well that what you say is true, but one thing stops me from believing. The Banu Qusayy

male and female slaves who are virtuous. If they are poor, God will enrich them from His own abundance.124 There is a hadith to the same effect: “God Himself has taken charge of helping three types of person

be free by paying the money they owe to their masters, and those who want to fight in the cause of God.”125BALANCED EDUCATIONWhen there are two parties in any undertaking, it is common for both parties

which has been forcibly subjugated to the will of God, only man is privileged to have a will of his own. But while the entire universe conforms to God’s will, each part functioning in exemplary harmony

freedom, straying from the path that God has laid down for him. The problems which he encounters in life are part of the price, in fact, which he has to pay for his God-given freedom. All his trials and tribulations

in this case the will of God. This is undoubtedly a trying task; but it is also one that carries a vast reward. To perform this task is, in the words of the Quran, “to help God” (Quran, 22:40). There can

can be no doubt about the excellence and superiority of those whom God deigns to make His helpers.OCTOBER 5 Man’s True Purpose in LifeMan attains his highest distinction only when he leads a

becomes purposeful only when it goes beyond common animalism and takes the form of superior humanism. God’s creations in this world fall into two categories: animate and inanimate. Obviously, animate objects

one who truly fears God will not forget that his Lord is watching over him. His enemy may be in a position of weakness, but this weakness lies under the protection of Almighty God. If one gloats over the

the weakness of an enemy, one must also cringe before the power of God. Consciousness of God’s all-embracing

treaty which had been agreed upon, he be sent back to Makkah. “Abu Jandal,” he said, “be patient. God will grant you, and those persecuted along with you, release from your suffering.” If the previously

year. Accepting this, the Prophet returned to Madinah, without insisting on visiting the House of God. This was an entirely religious affair; indeed, the Prophet had acted on divine inspiration in setting

and being martyred in an absolute sense, the Prophet would have insisted on visiting the House of God that year, whether he had succeeded in his purpose or been martyred in the process. ‘Ammar ibn Yasir