Life is beautiful and God has given us a glimpse of heaven on Earth. It is only when we bring out the best in ourselves can we see a shadow of the bounties that we can reap in the eternal life after death.

This image of the goodness of God and His Creation lies within our mental framework and how we can negate the selfish ego and replace it with the goodness that emanates from our Lord. We can glance at all the Signs in nature and recognize that He alone is worthy of worship, and we can build our lives based on his commands and desires alone.

The Qur’ān and the life of our noble Prophet Muhammad ﷺ form the basis of how we can lead a fruitful life and eliminate all that is negative within us.

This past century has probably been the worst in the history of mankind with strife, war, massacres, genocide, hatred, racism, and individual and collective selfishness. This selfishness leads to arrogance and egotism which is the hallmark of the Satan. It is so easy to fall prey to such thoughts.

True success lies in eliminating these negative elements and seeking the Pleasure of God through service to humanity and the universe.