ISLAM means obedience to God .And it is a matter of common sense that this obedience can not be ensured in full measure unless man knows certain basic facts of life and reposes firm faith in them . What are those facts ? And what are the primary essentials know to fashion his life , in accordance with the Divine way ?This we propose to discuss in the present chapter .

first of all ,one should have unshakable belief in the existence of God ,for unless a man has a firm and unalloyed faith in God's existence how can he render obedience to him ? then one must know the attributes of God it is the knowledge of the attributes of God which enables man to cultivate in him the noblest of human qualities and to fashion his life in virtue and godliness . if a man does not know that there is no one and only one God is the Creator ,the Ruler ,and Sustainer of the universe and there is none else to share with Him even a shred of the Divine power and authority, he may fall a prey to false God's, and offer his homage to them to solicit their favour. But if he knows the divine attribute of tawheed (oneness of God), there is not the least possibility of his falling a prey to this illusion .Similarly, if a man knows that God is Omnipresent and Omniscient and he sees, hears, and knows everything that we do in public or in private-nay, even our unexpressed thoughts!-then how can he afford to be indulgent and disobedient to God? He will feel that he is under eternal vigil and will ,therefore, behave in the most appropriate way. But he who is not aware for this attributes of God may be misled, because if his ignorance, into God's disobedience. So is the case with all other attributes of God .The fact is that the qualities and attributes which a man must possess, if he wants to pursue the way of Islam ,can be cultivated and developed only out of profound knowledge of the attributes of God. It is the knowledge of God's attributes which purifies a man's mind and souls, his beliefs, morals and actions. And a mere cursory acquaintance with or just and academic knowledge of this attributes is not sufficient for the task ahead - there must be an unflinching conviction firmly rooted in the mind and heart of man so that he may remain a immune from insidious doubts and perversion.

Moreover, one must know in detail the way of living by following which one can seek the pleasure of God .Unless a man knows the likes and dislikes of God, how can he choose and adopt the one and reject the other? If a man has no knowledge of the Divine law ,how can he follow it ?thus the knowledge of the Divine law and the Revealed Code of Life is also extremely essential in this respect. But here, again mere knowledge will not suffice. Man must have full confidence and conviction that its the Divine Law and that his salvation lies in following this code alone. For knowledge with out this conviction will fail to spur man to the Right Path and he may be lost in the blind alley of disobedience.

Finally one must also know the consequence of belief and obedience and thus of disbelief and disobedience. He must know what blessings would be showered upon him if he chooses God's way and leads a life of purity ,virtue and obedience. And he must also know what evil and harrowing consequences would follow if he adopts the way of disobedience and revolt .Thus the knowledge of life after death is absolutely essential for this purpose. Man must have an unwavering belief in the fact that death does not mean the end of life; that there will be resurrection and will be brought to highest court of justice ,to be presided over by God Himself ;that one the of judgment complete justice will prevail; and that good deeds will bee reward and misdeeds punished. Everybody will get his due and there is no escape. This is bound to happen. This sense of responsibility and accountability is quite essential for the full-fledged obedience of the Law of God.

A man who has no knowledge of the world to come may consider obedience and disobedience quite immaterial. He may think that the obedience and disobedience will both meet a similar end; for , after death will be reduced to mere dust. With this attitude of mind, how can be expected to submit to all the inconveniences and troubles that are inextricably associated with the live of active obedience, and shun those sins the commission of which does not apparently bring to him any moral or material loss in this world ? with this mental attitude a man cannot acknowledge and submit to God's Law. Nor can a man ,who lacks firm belief in the life hereafter and in the Divine court of judgment ,remain firm and steadfast in the turbulent waters of life of its a attraction or sin, crime ,and evil; for doubt and hesitancy

rob a man of his will to action. You can remain firm in your behavior only if you are firm in your beliefs .If you carry a wavering mind you can not remain firm and steadfast. You can whole-heartedly follow a course only if you are sure of benefits that will accrue to you by following it and of the losses and grievances that will engulf you if you disobey it. Thus , a profound knowledge of the consequence of belief and disbelief and of the life after death is extremely necessary for canalizing life into God's obedience .