that they are close to God and the angels. He who is a neighbour of the devil in this world will be so in the Hereafter, as well. He who lives in this world in the neighbourhood of God and angels, will live

up with pride, whereas actually the only thing that they can take ‘pride’ in is to submit before God’s commandments.

This is also true of the realization of God. When a person realizes God at the level of discovery, it takes possession of his mind. It is a natural desire if he thinks and speaks about it and even in seclusion

the level of humanity. It is possible only through intellectual development that a man may become God’s desired person in the real sense. Intellectual development is not something new. This is exactly the

becoming acquainted with the Lord of the Universe. A study of Islam should move one as proximity to God does. To understand Islam, one should read a book which does not just deal with creeds but also explains

obligations and refrain from injustice. This is an attempt to provide such a treatise on Islam. May God accept it. Wahiduddin Khan October, 1980 The Islamic Centre, New Delhi

world. God made her gentle, which met the requirements of her job, while her husband was tough to meet successfully the challenges in his profession. She should therefore have been grateful to God instead

the book of God, whether the verdict was for or against her. But the man protested that he would not accept the verdict if it was for separation. ‘Ali said, “What you say is improper. By God, you cannot

BENEFITS OF HAJJPilgrimage, Hajj brings a person closer to God and his prophets, creating a living relationship with the history of Islam. Hajj unites God-worshippers worldwide. Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam

night and day; in the ships that sail the ocean bearing cargoes beneficial to man; in the water which God sends down from the sky and with which He revives the earth after its death, scattering over it all

their reason.” (2:164) The vast universe spread out before us serves as a magnificent introduction to God. The existence of a boundless cosmos of which the earth and the heavens are parts is proof that it

longer use his power freely, but at the command of God. LOYAL SERVANT TO THE MASTER Man’s death sounds an alarm that he is totally in the grip of God. Death in fact is a door to the entry into the world

the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.” (1:1) This being the very first verse shows the importance of mercy, compassion and gentleness. When we are in the eyes of God, every act must

Another way of looking at the whole matter is from the viewpoint of God. Then you regard your success as something given to you by God. In such a situation, your feelings will be totally different. You