equal in the face of death. Death puts the whole human race on one level. Then great are those whom God sees fit to make great, and lowly are those who are cast down by Him. The world is a place of trial

his real position is exposed. On that day many who have honour in this world will be debased before God; many who claim to be friends of justice and humanity will be exposed as enemies of the very causes

Brought Before God Death is not the end of our lives; it is the beginning of our real life. After death man will be brought before the Lord for final judgement. Man has many concerns in this world, but

but after death he will be concerned with one thing alone: escaping from the wrath of God. If one has ample time at one’s disposal, one engages in many tasks. But if time is short then one concentrates

events occur by the will of God. Man simply takes credit for what happens, whether good or bad. Seeing into the Future In order to put man to the test in this world, God has given him some power. Everybody

go against him.” (QATADAH) What pleases and displeases God Abu Hurayrah records the Prophet as saying: “There are three things which please God and three things which displease Him. It pleases Him when

the Quest for TruthThe most important thing that every person needs is to achieve the realization of God, for there is nothing greater than this realization. In the acquisition of this realization, the parts

reason and nature are equal. Neither of these two things is sufficient in itself for the acquisition of God-realization.

has been done with the rest of the universe. He has the option either to conform to the system of God, or to indulge in deviations from it. But this freedom applies only to actions during his lifespan

result of his actions. Man’s final lot will be determined in accordance with the unchangeable laws of God.

motivated, he will be of service to his fellow-human beings only in the hope of receiving a reward from God: he will give to others with the divine assurance that he will be repaid in full in the next world

annual tax, or duty, in essence and spirit: it is recognition on the part of man of the share which God, and other men, have in his wealth.

truth, who is polite and humane towards the mighty, and looks down with disdain on those towards whom God would really like him to be polite and humane. He is charitable for the sake of fame and withholds

withholds charity when there is no fame to be gained, though that is the only charity acceptable to God. Belonging to the next World Heaven belongs to those who long for it. To one who really longs for heaven

is that the concept of mediation is an obstacle in the path of tazkiya. When God is closer to man than ‘his jugular vein’ (50:16), why should there be any need for mediation? The concept of mediation

mediation stems from the notion that there can be a mysterious relationship between a human being and God, whereas the concept of a religious guide is established at a conscious level between the follower and the

of his dreams? To find an answer to this question, one must become aware of the Creation Plan of God. God—the Creator