pious way to solve the biggest of all human problems. According to a tradition of the Prophet of Islam: “There is a Zakat for all things, and the Zakat of the body is fasting.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith

fast, he should inform his host that he is fasting.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 1150) The Prophet of Islam gave this very sound advice: “Whenever one of you is on a fast, he should be soft in his demeanour

statements. If God has established pragmatism as the solution to worldly problems, you cannot get what you want through emotionalism. If God has placed the secret of reform and progress in the silent transformation

accepting useless excuses, no matter how beautifully you might seek to embellish them. We can obtain what we seek only if we live in accordance with the principles that God has put into place that govern

do not live in a world of our own making. Instead, this world has been made by God. We can obtain what we seek only if we live in accordance with the principles that God has put into place that govern

communist ideal of public ownership. This experience has conclusively shown that efforts to collectivize what is essentially a private concern amount to more than a fight against a man-made system. Such efforts

cars are legends, without them fruit and vegetables would be hard to find at all.” (The Muslim, Islamabad, December 29, 1984) A conclusive indictment of the state-owned system of agriculture came from

night is God's own doing, for the especial benefit of man, and we would do well never to lose sight of what an extraordinary blessing it is. Other heavenly bodies are either too hot, too cold, too gaseous

night is God’s own doing, for the especial benefit of man, and we would do well never to lose sight of what an extraordinary blessing it is. o Discuss Differences Differences of opinion are immensely beneficial

was once hit by another person. While recounting what happened with him, he simply said that he was beaten up by someone. However, he did not reveal what he had himself done which had provoked the other

their Hajj. The ancient name for Madinah is Yathrib. Towards the end of his life, the Prophet of Islam made it his centre, and that is why it came to be known as Madinat ul-Nabi or ‘The City of the Prophet’

powerful symbol of their unity. They return from Madinah inspired by the understanding that no matter what their differences—of nation, ethnicity and so on—they must all walk on the path of their same prophet

nishing their Haj. The ancient name for Medina is Yathrib. Towards the end of his life, the Prophet of Islam made it his centre, and that is why it came to be known as Madinat ul-Nabi or ‘The City of the Prophet’

powerful symbol of their unity. They return from Medina inspired by the understanding that no matter what their diff erences— of nation, ethnicity and so on—they must all walk on the path of their same prophet

their Hajj. The ancient name for Madinah is Yathrib. Towards the end of his life, the Prophet of Islam made it his centre, and that is why it came to be known as Madinat-un-Nabi or ‘The City of the Prophet’

powerful symbol of their unity. They return from Madinah inspired by the understanding that no matter what their differences—of nation, ethnicity and so on—they must all walk on the path of their same Prophet

Khanam is an author, editor, translator, public speaker and former professor of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Among her books are ‘A Simple Guide to Sufism’ and ‘A Study of World’s

stone walking around? The word miraculous is barely adequate to describe the capabilities of man. But what else is there to this walking, talking, thinking, feeling man which distinguishes him from earth and

personality with a will and power of his own. Since our experience of such a being is an everyday matter, what is astonishing about the existence of God, who also is a being wielding personal power, although on

that man himself is ample evidence for himself, however much he may excuse himself (75: 14-15). What further proof do the sceptics require when they have the miracle of the whole of the universe which