punishment. Do not sell God’s covenant for a paltry price. What is with God is better for you if you only knew. What you have shall pass away, but what is with God is lasting. We will certainly give those who

this world itself, where it can never be found. This for man is a real deprivation. The Prophet of Islam once observed, “Those who should be striving to attain such a precious thing as Paradise are sleeping

reader: he is more of a ‘listener’ seated along with the companions in the presence of the Prophet of Islam. This is one of the creative ways of studying the Hadith. And studying the tradition of the Prophet

time in introspection as to what preparation he has done for the life after death, and what he has in store for his journey after death. People write their life’s diary but what is more important is to write

write the diary of death. Everyone should record in his diary as to what he thought today about death. For instance, on hearing of someone’s death, I was reminded of my own death. When I witnessed that

Why I am here on this planet earth? What is the purpose of human life? 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

require a physical or mechanical response. But there are many occasions on which we must consider what is good and right, and having made our decisions, we must act accordingly. Some other types of experience

trust in God, he finds that all his problems can be appropriately solved and that, in order to do what is right, he no longer feels any hesitation in embarking on courses which had previously struck him

LISTEN TO THE VOICE OF GODhimself. Everyone should want to give to others what he wants to have for himself. If the individuals making up society adopt this principle, such a society will develop in an

a companion of the Prophet once asked the Prophet what was good and what was bad. The Prophet observed that goodness is good behaviour and sin is what stabs your heart, and you do not want people to learn

de-escalate the conflict, even if it involves unilaterally accepting the conditions of the other party. What is required in conflict situations is to put an end to the conflict by whatever means possible, as

mean that what is normally permitted becomes prohibited or that wealth should be allowed to go to waste. On the contrary, such abstinence means that you should place greater reliance on what God intends

intends for you than on what you have in hand yourself. And when misfortune strikes, you should relish its continuance for the reward this will bring. HADITH OF AT-TIRMIDHI ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU DHARR AL-GHIFARI

great speed of these countless orbiting bodies. But what is most amazing is that neither the planets nor the stars ever collide in their course. What is the secret? The secret lies in their rotation within

deal with others? What should be his behaviour? What norms should he follow in his sayings and deeds? For all this God has given clear commands. He has explained what man should do and what he should not do