Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Introduction
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God in his worship; to settle day-to-day problems in
a divinely-inspired manner; to deal with friends
and foe in an equally honest-to-God way. God
guides him on the straight path. He always seeks
God’s pleasure and nothing can turn him away
from this aim.
The Qur’an has given a clear exposition of the
theoretical and practical nature of the good life. The
verses which have been selected describe various
fundamental aspects of this life in the Qur’an’s
inimitable style. These passages thus provide both a
description of the good life and an authentic
example of how it should be lived.
THE GARDEN OF PARADISE
God has created an ideal world called paradise. It is a
world of everlasting joy and bliss. No turmoil or pain
mars its delight. One is never beset there by anguish or
calamity. It is a trouble-free world of infinite blessings,
where one will experience neither death, boredom nor
grief.
The search for such an ideal world is an instinctive
urge in man. Everybody is searching for an invisible
