INTRODUCTION

Introduction ~ 20 ~ 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