by Umme Adil Nawaz

Created on: August 22, 2008

If you are one of those fortunate people who feel the need to discover the truth of their existence and the real purpose of life, then you have come to the right place! I welcome you to the world of Quran-.the gift of Allah to mankind.

Today we embark upon our journey through Quran with Surah Al-Fatehah, which literally means "the opening".

~In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful~

How lovely it is to have a friend, a guide, a support..to whom you can entrust your affairs. Thus we begin our journey with Allah, knowing that He will be our constant companion and guide. We just need to have complete faith in Him.

Our faith in Allah is strengthened by acknowledging and appreciating the fact that He is our Creator and Sustainer.not only of me and you but of the entire universe and all the worlds. therefore only Allah is worthy of our ultimate appreciation and gratitude:

~All praise is for Allah, the Rabb' of the Worlds~.

Normally we say these words so casually not realising what it means. Just think of the word "Al-Alamin" and try to visualize the vast universe filled with the creation of Allah. Of course our knowledge is limited and to imagine all of it in one glance is almost impossible. But just think how great that Rabb is. who not only made all of this out of nothing, but also nurtures each and every creature and knows the details of each and every thing. Obviously He is the most loving, the extremely compassionate and merciful:

~The Compassionate, the Merciful.~

Without Allah's mercy I could not exist on this earth. Allah's love and compassion fills my life as well as yours. And we have so much to be grateful for. But we have to remember that no matter how privileged we might be; this life will come to an end. All the blessings are only for this limited time. The only thing which is permanent is what deeds we do in this life. And on the day of judgement we will all be standing before Allah waiting for the announcement of our final result

~Master of the Day of Judgment.~

This is it.the story of our life. It begins with recognizing Allah and being grateful to Him. Then we live our life with a positive attitude because Allah is Al-Rahman and Al- Rahim. And finally there is the Day of Judgement where we are going to meet Allah. So what exactly is the purpose of our life? Allah answers in the following verse:}

~O'Allah! You alone we worship and You Alone we call on for help.~

When I say that I worship only Allah, it means that I will obey Him in all areas of

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