the caliphate of Umar Faruq, the second caliph of Islam, a man who had come from Kufa to Madina told the caliph that there was someone in Kufa who was teaching the scriptures from memory. At this Caliph

optimism. Being optimistic is a part of life. You must always live in hope; this is a teaching of Islam. Optimism is a part of nature and a part of the creation plan of God.

While the solution to moral backsliding in Muslim societies lies in a return to the Islamic principles adhered to in the past, this cannot be said about the West. If western society retreats to its past

are now facing. The solution to the perversion of Muslims lies in their going back to the path of Islamic principles which they have left behind, while the rectification of western society lies in renouncing

those who are deaf and style="text-align: justify;"dumb, and who do not use their reason. (8: 22) What is reason? Reason is the power of the mind to think, analyse and form judgements in a logical manner

(THE QURAN 2: 10). Only that belief is valid which is based on reason and understanding. Reason is what makes man a rational animal. Man has a mind with boundless capacity, and is like a hidden-treasure

strong in faith, he takes life seriously. One aspect of this seriousness that comes from faith is what can be called ‘drawing lessons’. The Quran has many verses which call man towards contemplation, to

or the realization of Truth results from drawing lessons from various experiences and observations. What is the discovery of faith? It is the discovery of the Creator after reflecting on creation. You discover

nature’s alarm that awakens the slumbering individual to the necessity of preparing in advance for what is to come. There is no doubt that illness is a great affliction. But if looked at as a reality

nature’s alarm that awakens the slumbering individual to the necessity of preparing in advance for what is to come. Illness, in that sense, is a warning. But the ignorant ones, who take illness purely as

org/books ARTICLES  Read Maulana’s writings as he expounds on the spiritual wisdom of the religion of Islam.  cpsglobal.org/articles QURAN Read online and Download the Quran and its commentary in Arabic, English

MERCY Chapter 4 of the Quran has the following verse in relation to the laws of inheritance in Islamic Shariah. If other relatives, orphans or needy people are present at the time of the division, then

prayer”(70: 23). The same principle is mentioned in the Hadith in a general sense. The Prophet of Islam said: “The best deeds are those which are done regularly, even if they are small” (Ibn Majah). This

is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 AD. It is a book that brings glad tidings to mankind, along with divine admonition