of monotheism; doors that had been locked by the ancient absolutist regimes. The creation plan of God regarding human beings has been thus alluded to in the Quran: “He created death and life, so that He

awarded to anyone. An atmosphere where there is no intellectual freedom nullifies the very scheme of God—the scheme according to which man has been created and placed in this world. That is why these regimes

empire based on the coercive system of the ancient type. But since this ran counter to the divine plan, God brought about a situation which lead to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Man again was granted

of God. We can make effective printed dawah literature available everywhere. Every man and woman can make use of this opportunity. He or she can discharge this duty of spreading the message of God through

the distribution of Islamic literature as have been prepared with an aim to spreading the message of God to the non-Muslims. Frequent interactions and religious freedom are also helpful to us for doing dawah

disciples of Jesus with him.’ The companions of the Prophet responded to this by saying: ‘O Prophet of God, we shall not differ from you on any matter. Give us your commands and send us on our assigned missions

companions of the Prophet fully understood the responsibilities and implications of calling people to God. They were also aware of the character that they ought to possess for discharging such a responsibility

and dissension. Subsequently, they were withdrawn from their designated duty of inviting people to God because of having lost their unity—the greatest strength of a community or group in this world.DECEMBER

discovered a commonality between himself and that Jew, because both were men and both were created by God. Both had the same common ancestor; both were members of a universal human society. This commonality

century in Arabia—an age of religious persecution. The Prophet’s mission was based on the oneness of God, while the people of that time were believers in idolatry. So they became hostile to the Prophet and

obviously an unfavourable situation for the Prophet and his companions. At this critical juncture, God revealed a meaningful piece of guidance which is recorded in the chapter Al- Sharh (Comfort) of the

of a worldly blessing; it is a test set by God. Just as everything that one possesses in this world is a test paper, so also is political power a test paper. God Almighty is constantly watching the behaviour

ruler to ascertain whether he is just or unjust in performing his duties. A king is accountable before God just as the common man is. According to this Quranic concept, political power is a responsibility rather

culture is the super-formula of life. It is the only formula that can ensure success.All Credit Goes to God AlmightyIn the tennis Grand Slam held at Wimbledon on July 6, 2014, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic defeated

his parents, friends or someone else. However, this is a totally wrong attribution. In fact, it is God Almighty who has created the successful person, and it is He who provided the necessary infrastructure

role. All assistance and support supplied to him was directly given to him by the Creator. Other than God no one has any power at all to bestow these favours upon a person. It is strange that every person

freedom without any restrictions. In other words, God is All-powerful while man is all- powerless in spite of having complete freedom. When man says: ‘O God Almighty, You are my Lord!’ he says this consciously

individuals will find entry to Paradise who prove that they possess the perfect quality of having discovered God at a conscious level. It is this missing link of the universe that is called man.Paradise: The Ideal

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

raised his eyes up to heaven. “By God,” he said, “is anyone among you able to light a fire from a flame of the sun? Well, I am no more capable of forsaking the message that God Himself has entrusted to me.”

desperate terms to leave them alone. “Muhammad,” Abu Jahl once said to him, “will you stop insulting our gods? If you just want us to bear witness that you have communicated your message, then all right: we bear

seeking the grace of God and His good will. Their marks are on their faces, the traces of their prostrations. Thus they are described in the Torah and in the Gospel: (they are) like the seed which puts

that it rises stout and firm upon its stalk, delighting the sowers. Through them God seeks to enrage the unbelievers. God has promised those of them who will believe and do good work forgiveness and a rich