Discovering God

The Importance of Positive Psychology 147 Introspection–The Basis of Tazkiya 149 How to Engage in Introspection 150 Seeing a Test Paper in Advance 151 Tazkiya and Renunciation of the World 152 Tazkiya–An Act of Preparation 153 Tazkiya–A Means of Reaching God 156 The Purpose of Tazkiya 157 The Criterion of Tazkiya 160 Tazkiya and Remembrance of Death 162 Towards Spiritual Civilization 163 Spiritual Progress 165 What is Introspection? 166 The Building of a Positive Personality 167 Spirituality: Converting Material Provision into Spiritual Provision 170 A Deadly Habit 171 The Method of De-conditioning 172 Spirituality Without Intellectual Revolution 173 Chapter Three God-oriented Life 177 Two Arrangements 179 The Miracle of Creation 180 Control Over the Universe 181 The Beginning of Realization 182 Mind and Religion 183 Why should there be Trials? 184 The Essence of Faith 185 Man–An Exceptional Creature 187 Three Levels of Development 188 The Veil of Satan 192 Humility–A Great Form of Worship 193 What is Taqwa? 195 Greenery Returned 196 The Price of Expected Acknowledgement 197 The Existence of God 199 CONTENTS