up in Islamic teachings, is basically a matter of loving God and wishing other human beings well. Of the former, the Quran says, “The love of God is stronger in the faithful” (2:165). Of the latter, the

worldly honour in this way will find themselves quite unfit for honour in the everlasting world of God. They will be like an oldfashioned, manual worker, who is considered skillful in an agrarian society

skills are of no use in a modern technological age. The Greatest Earthquake Earthquakes are a sign of God. When an earthquake strikes, it demolishes all the props which man relies on. It causes mighty stone

so that they should realize their Lord. Through these signs, you will learn of the Creation Plan of God, you will discover Heaven and Hell, and you will comprehend the importance of the Prophet, in short

are related directly or indirectly to tazkiya. In all these verses of the Quran the realization of God is linked with pondering over the universe. In other words, tazkiya, according to the Quran, is based

been kept in the Hereafter after death. According to the Creation Plan, God created an eternal, perfect world called Paradise. Then God created man as an eternal creature and divided his life into two periods

such total willingness to surrender his will to the will of God, he attains that state of humanity which is at one with the creation plan of God. Such people will be rewarded with eternal paradise in the

he will eventually reach his destination. If people were to become aware of the creation plan of God, they too would come to look upon themselves as travellers with just a few hours to go to complete

sterling character will be held deserving of receiving an eternal seat in the neighbourhood of Almighty God (54:55). Paradise is an ineffable world of happiness and comfort. Paradise will be given to those

else except the love of God. He strives to bring into existence such souls as are free from complexes and are worthy of receiving the divine provision from the Universe, which God has reserved for true believers

LIFEWe are not here in this world to ‘Enjoy the good things in life.’ We are here to realize God and develop a God-Oriented personality which can be held deserving of inhabiting Paradise. A special function

utmost strenuousness.’ (25:52) The purpose of the Quran is to make man aware of the creation plan of God, to guide man throughout his entire journey right from this life to the next in the Hereafter. From

eternal hell. This event, in its reality, would be so great that the Prophet observed, “In the eyes of God, this would be the greatest witness in the entire human history.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2938) Now

worldly honour in this way will find themselves quite unfit for honour in the everlasting world of God. They will be like an old-fashioned, manual worker, who is considered skillful in an agrarian society

skills are of no use in a modern technological age. The Greatest Earthquake Earthquakes are a sign of God. When an earthquake strikes, it demolishes all the props which man relies on. It causes mighty stone