find them’ (2:191). Referring to such verses, there are some who attempt to give the impression that Islam is a religion of war and violence. This is totally untrue. Such verses relate, in a restricted sense

sublime aspects of nature or events. To the young, freedom is the summum bonum, or greatest good. What is your opinion? I subscribe to the concept presented by the American psychologist B. F. Skinner,

prayer, will certainly help to develop the personality of the individual, be it a man or a woman. What is most dangerous for spiritual development? In my experience, it is excessive concern for materialism

becomes a great teacher for you, provided you do not allow your negative thoughts to overpower you. What is the difference between adjustment and compromise? There is great difference between the two. Adjustment

goes through experiences that lead us to realize our severe limitations. Very often, we do not get what we want. Every now and then, situations arise in our lives that compel us to feel completely helpless

be complete, and that without God’s help, we can never be truly successful. A Good Human Being What does it mean to be a good human being? It means to begin to live on the divine plane, to cultivate

one's mind of all false ideas and beliefs. One must engage in an íntellectual operation, no matter what the cost, even if it demands that one has to give up one's wrong beliefs that one may deeply cherish

answers to many questions. Who am I? Where did I come from? What is the purpose of my life? Why do I have so many unfulfilled desires? What happens to me after death? The questions are many but answers

lowest of the low, except for those who believe and do good works — theirs shall be an unending reward. What then after this, can make you deny the Last Judgement? Is not God the greatest of the judges? THE

shall lose the seeds and be deprived of the harvest. Man desires to achieve in the present world, what is to be achieved in tomorrow’s world. This is the reason he loses both of them. The wise man is the

understands the difference between today’s world and tomorrow’s; who does not desire in this world what is to be achieved in the post-death world. A man ought to be a realist. He must not chase after his

bring it into being. That is easy for God to do; so that you may not grieve for what has escaped you, nor be exultant over what you have gained. God loves neither the conceited nor the boastful, nor those

of a tree. Then he told them to aim for the bird’s eye. The guru first asked the other brothers, “What do you see above?” The answers included many things such as trees, leaves, branches, sparrows, etc

this world as well as in the world Hereafter. He then asked Arjun to take aim. He asked Arjun what he saw above. Arjun said, “The eye of the bird”. The master repeated his question many times, and

falling-down for granted. They probably felt that there was nothing to it to think about. What was happening was what should be happening. No one thought to question why. Sir Isaac Newton, like the story

considered necessary, by reason or by the shari’ah. This fair treatment is considered so important in Islam that the Prophet said: “The best among you is one who is best for his family.”12