THE SPIRITUAL SECRETS OF DEATH We are an everlasting spirit, molded from the breath of God. Our bodies are vehicles, but not who we actually are.

YOU ARE LOVED The Creator of the cosmos blew His spirit into you, planting His secrets of divine love in the depths of your soul.

THE MYSTERIES OF HEAVEN AND HELL Allah says in the Qur’an, “We have created everything in pairs” (51:49), because all experience of existence depends on its relationship with its opposite.

RAMADAN: THE HOLY MONTH OF FASTING The Qur’an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in the lunar month of Ramadan on the mysterious Night of Power (Laylatul Qadr), said to be “greater than a thousand months” (97:3).

HAJJ: A PILGRIMAGE TO GOD God calls every Muslim that is physically fit and financially capable to journey with love to the sacred city of Mecca and participate in the holy pilgrimage known as Hajj (3:97).

TAWBA: REPENT AND RETURN TO UNITY No matter how far astray we have gone, no matter how far from God we have wandered, no matter how many sins we have committed, no matter what we have done or said, there is no place too far for God’s infinite forgiveness and mercy to reach.

THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM Islam is not only a religion, it’s a way of life that can physically, mentally, and spiritually transform a believer.

THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF THE QUR’AN he Qur’an is a divine letter of love sent from Allah. It shows us all the ways He has loved us before we were ever given the chance to love and to know Him.

ZAKAT: GIVING AS AN INSTRUMENT OF GOD When you have in your hands what another person’s soul needs, Allah is answering that person’s prayer through you.

SALAT: HOW TO TUNE INTO DIVINE LOVE The Arabic word for ritual prayer is salat, which originates from the triliteral root sad-lam-waw, which means “supplication, to follow closely, connect, attach, and bind together.

SHAHADAH: THE ECSTASY OF ONENESS Aseeker becomes a Muslim through the proclamation of the Testimony of Faith, known as the shahadah. The shahadah is our first doorway into the divine ocean of Islam.

Chapter 2—Who Are You? Who You Are to God The Infinite Faces of God The Honor of the Human Being The Fitra and the Innate Goodness of Man Adam and Eve and the Devil The Power of Gratitude Sin and Forgetfulness EGO: “Edging God Out” There Is No Compulsion in Religion Unwrapping the Gift of Divine Love Life Is a Test Jihad for Peace Polishing the Mirror of the Heart Returning to God Through Repentance Returning to God Through Divine Remembrance God Can Use You Exactly as You Are Unveiling Your Divine Purpose Reflection: Healing Your Heart with the 99 Divine Names Reflection: Gratitude Joumal

Chapter 1—Allah: The Origin of Love The Mystery of “Allah” The Divine Door Is Always Open Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim: The Spiritual Secrets of God’s Mercy The Importance of Divine Justice God’s Mercy Gives Us More Than We Deserve Allah Is Love God Transcends the Human Mind How the Universe Points to God Who Created God? How to Have an Intimate Connection with God Reflection: The Mystery of Breath Reflection: Everywhere You Look Is the Face of Allah

INTRODUCTION Love. It is the reason there is something instead of nothing. It is from the soil of love that all of existence blossoms into being. Love is why we are here.