and economically. We can also avail these opportunities for religious purposes—to invite people to God. Engaging in this dawah work, we can become eligible for Divine reward. The ‘Beautification’ of Violence

prey to Satan’s beautification, people take to violence. Shunning resultless action, one must seek God’s forgiveness and abandon the path of violence. Violence is in every sense a destructive action. The

“their power to turn a minus into a plus”. God has created human beings with extraordinary capabilities. This quotation is a succinct acknowledge- ment of God’s work as expressed by a psychologist. Indeed

quantum of his good deeds. It will be given by the mercy of God Almighty. Only those who attached no value to their actions will be enveloped in God’s mercy and gain entry into Paradise. The study of human

Prophet and his Companions have served as models of a truly God fearing existence for all mankind, and will continue to do so until Doomsday. Hence God’s preservation of this page of history with such exactitude

him and said, “O Prophet of God, we want to accompany you on this journey, so that we may tend the injured and help Muslims in every possible way.” The Prophet replied, “May God bless you. You are welcome

THE WONDERS OF CREATIONLook through the Eyes of a Child IN order to enjoy God’s creation to the full, man must shed his indifference. He must look at the sunrise with the eyes of the very young, and listen

curiosity. One old woman, on seeing it, exclaimed: “Only death has defeated man!” In order to enjoy God’s creation to the full, man must shed his indifference. He must look at the sunrise with the eyes of

commonplace, that people do not even give them a second glance. Regrettably, our attitude to the objects of God’s creation is very similar. They had lost their novelty for us even before the handpump and the umbrella

The Religion That is Pleasing to God As for the home of the world to come, We shall grant it to those who seek neither to exalt themselves in this world nor to spread corruption. The righteous shall have

full of food, but starved of knowledge?” (JAMI‘ BAYAN AL-ILM) They will be of good cheer on meeting God While still a young man, Talhah ibn Bara’ came to the Prophet to swear allegiance to him and to accept

from it if they so desire. It will be the reward of those who, though not compelled to do so, obey God’s commandments. The Trial of Man Life is one long trial. The great paradox is that while some enjoy

under which this examination is being conducted that vary. Another factor in the trial of man is that God has made some weak and others strong. There is always the temptation to succumb to the mighty and to