as a second defeat. This is why the loser never accepts defeat. He wants to avenge his defeat, come what may.  For the smooth functioning of life, it is essential to put an end to the state of war. But history

Dismemberment of Pakistan. This event generated great anger among the Pakistanis. During these delicate times, what was needed was for some wise thinkers to rise to the occasion and strive to pacify the Pakistani people

themselves. They cannot on their own abandon the path of violence in favour of the path of peace. What is needed at that time is that a third-party should work to cool down their feelings of animosity

the Kashmiri leaders and devote all their time and energy to securing excellent higher education. What are his memories of his father? “I don’t remember him very well. All I remember is he used to always

say everything is in the hands of the Almighty. Whatever is written in your naseeb (fate), that’s what will happen.” So is Ghalib also religious? “Yes, I read the Quran also. But I am mostly busy with

3956. 97. Ibn Hisham, As-Sirah an-Nabawiyyah, vol 1, p. 620. 98. T.W. Arnold, The Preaching of Islam, p. 145. 99. Ibid, p. 157. 100. Ibid, p. 158-59. 101. Ibid, p. 86. 102. Ibid, p. 56. 103. Ibn

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

only one God. But this scientific discovery has given its final verdict in favour of Islam’s concept of monotheism, it being in complete consonance with the oneness of the universe as postulated by science

unobservable. We can only infer it from its manifestations. We cannot directly see it. This reinforces the Islamic standpoint that man’s inability to see either God or the world Hereafter in his present life does

I? Why I am here on this planet earth? What is the purpose of man? What is success and what is failure? These questions may be summed up in a single sentence: What is the creation plan of the Creator? Chapter

leaves will start drying up, and will go on drying up, and very soon the tree will die. This is exactly what has happened to atheism and disbelief in religion. In the beginning it looked as if atheism was flourishing

bounced back with renewed vigour. Towards the end of the nineteenth century, there was a strong wave of what was popularly called scientific atheism. But scientific investigations carried out from the beginning

Wise is he who agrees to accept less than what he rightfully deserves and stays ready to give others more than what they justly deserve.

never put his bones together again? Indeed, We can remould his very fingers! Yet man would ever deny what is to come. ‘When will this be,’ he asks, ‘this Day of Resurrection?’ But when the sight of mortals

within him. Uninfluenced by either impulse and reasoning, it tells man what is wrong, and what is right, what should be done and what should not be done. This conscience functions as if it were God’s court

According to Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet once asked his listners if they knew what slander was, to which they replied that God and His Messenger knew better. The Prophet then explained that slander meant

manner that was hurtful to him. He was then asked, what if one’s brother was actually at fault. The Prophet replied that, if he was at fault, then what was said against him was just backbiting and, if he