Islam and Peace
The Spirit of Islam
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This verse of the Qur’an tells us that in Islam there
is no need for any intermediary to establish contact
between God and man. At any time and place man
can contact God directly. The only condition is that
man should turn to God with sincere devotion.
Islam believes in a personal God. God is an alive
being, fully aware of His servants. He hears and
sees. That being so, man must call God in all
personal matters. Whenever he calls God with a
sincere heart, he will find Him close by.
Meditation in Islam aims at bringing man closer to
God. When man worships God, when he
remembers Him, when his heart is turned towards
Him in full concentration, when he makes a request
or a plea, then he establishes a rapport with his
Maker. In the words of the Hadith, at that particular
moment he comes to whisper with his Lord. He has
the tangible feeling that he is pouring his heart out
to God and that God in turn is answering his call.
When this communion is established between God
and man, man can feel himself becoming imbued
with a special kind of peace. His eyes are moist with
tears. He starts receiving inspiration from God. It is
