His revelations to the Prophet, and his
refraining from all such acts as have been
forbidden by God in His Book or through
His Prophet.
Nusrat-e-khuda
means ‘helping God’. This
is an exceptional honour which is granted
only to a true believer. It is the same precept
which is mentioned in the Quran as
dawat
ilallah
, or calling people to God. Since it is
a task which is seen as desirable by God
Himself and is performed by servants of
God, it is therefore called ‘helping God’.
The believer must of his own accord follow
the commands of God relating to worship,
morality and dealing justly with people.
With this the believer proves his servitude
and becomes eligible for God’s rewards. But
the case of
dawah
is different. According to
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