in accordance with the records of this trial period that man's eternal fate will be decreed. Now, what the evolutionist does is put a goat at one end and a giraffe at the other. Then taking some middle

becomes extremely meaningful and extremely valuable. The second aspect of the study of religion is what is termed, in general, beliefs pertaining to the unseen world. These are the beliefs that are beyond

a Christian he has set forth what he considers a valid argument. He points out that in his view all the great religions of the world Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Communism—were all untrue

religions are essentially one: that they are simply diverse paths leading to a common destination. Islam, however, does not accept this view and, in any case, experience has shown that repeated attempts

events have shown us that all failed in their attempts to achieve the goal of religious harmony. Islam’s approach to the entire problem is much more realistic in that it accepts ideological differences

as a matter of principle, have admitted the veracity of Islamic Law in this particular instance, rather than get about discrediting Islam.MARCH 10 Understanding India1993 has been a year of meetings for

greater modesty and reverence for Allah. In individual prayer he had renewed his consciousness of Islam individually. In congregational prayer he experiences this more intensely along with his fellow men

simply performed namaz in private, he now becomes in congregational prayer a standard bearer of Islam.APRIL 5 An Exemplary TaleLast summer I met Mr. Abdul Muhit (a retired Joint Director of technical education

one another, so man must also lead his life in harmony with others, wishing them well and seeking what is profitable for his brethren. The benefits of such a world are manifold. All the things of this

one another, so man must also lead his life in harmony with others, wishing them well and seeking what is profitable for his brethren. The benefits of such a world are manifold. There are only two possible

present life. A seeker of truth is looking for the answer to the question: ‘What is that knowledge by which I may believe? Or, what may be the valid basis of my belief?’ When he finds truth, he makes it his

havoc with the electrical grid, disabling satellites and GPS, and disrupting our electronic lives. What is “luck”? It is an intervention by the Lord of the universe. In the vast space, such events happen

safe from danger. It is a proof that there is a high control of check and balance in the universe. What was this “luck”? In fact, it was an intervention by the Lord of the universe. In the vast expanses

replied: “Don’t get angry.” Then the man asked him, “What else?” The Prophet Muhammad replied for the second time: “Don’t get angry.” The man asked again “what else?”, and the reply again was “Don’t get angry

their agitation and quiescence—you will also be able to deduce exactly what it is that mankind has chosen to base his life on, and what he is endeavouring to achieve. It is plain for all to see from the constant

leisure and popular acclaim, while failure, to them, means to be deprived of these things. This is what the whole of humanity is chasing after. No one cares about tomorrow; everyone becomes frenetic about

direction. What man is most pre-occupied with is grabbing whatever he can in this world. This is what he considers to be worthwhile and this is what he spends his precious time and talents on. This is what obsesses