sanctified Your name?’ He said: ‘I know what you do not know.’ He taught Adam all the names and then set them before the angels, saying: ‘Tell me the names of these, if what you say be true.’ ‘Glory be unto You

the angels: ‘Look, this is the progeny of Adam. Can you give the name of each one of them, and tell what sort of people they will be?’ The angels, having no knowledge about them, could not tell. God told

of them offer any permanent solution. Tension is only the negative term for a positive phenomenon. What is generally called tension is, in fact, a sign of a healthy life. It is not an evil but a blessing

Calm In The Face Of Adversity — “It is only if he does not lose his nerve and keeps his mind open to what is practical that he will be able to overcome the obstacles in his path”.

playing with her doll. The passenger asked the child, “Do you know what is going to happen?” The child asked in all innocence, “Why, what is the matter?” The passenger replied: “Our ship has been hit by

HARAM AND HALALSay, ‘Come! I will tell you what your Lord has really forbidden you! Do not associate anything with Him; be good to your parents; and do not kill your children for fear of poverty—We shall

whether openly or in secret; and do not kill the life which God has made sacred, save by right. That is what He has enjoined upon you, so that you may understand. Stay well away from an orphan’s property, except

observe justice, even though it concerns a close relative; and fulfil the covenants of God. That is what He has enjoined upon you so that you may take heed. (6:151-152) Say,‘My Lord has forbidden indecency

one of the Companions, “What a fine fellow Khuzaim would be, if only his locks were not so long and his shawl did not drag on the ground (Abu Dawud, Sunan).” When Khuzaim heard what the Prophet had said of

knife and cut off his locks. In like manner, the Prophet said of another companion, Abdullah by name, what a fine fellow he would be “if only he prayed at night.” When Abdullah heard this, he immediately started

man will taste the joy of faith until he realizes that he could never have escaped what has befallen him, nor enjoyed what escaped him.” (ABU DAWUD, SUNAN) Remaining steadfast in the face of persecution

their physical surroundings. Had it not been so, every morning, they would cry out: “Oh! what a beautiful earth, what a perfect world!” The unique nature of the life-giving aspect of the planet earth has

a far greater extent than ever before the very special nature of the earth’s life support system. What is this life support system? It is a gift which has been given to man by a Giver. In such a situation

What is the scientific method for learning about scientific realities? It is not as if what we want to know comes to the knowledge of the scientist in its total form. If this condition were applied, all

For no reality comes to our knowledge like a mountain which is visible from a distance. Instead, what happens is that during research, the scientist discovers a clue. On giving thought to this, he arrives

Prophet exhorted the Muslims to make contributions towards it, and people started giving what they could. It was Abdul Rahman ibn Auf, with his donation of 200 ounces of silver, who made the largest contribution

family, he said that he had. The Prophet then asked him what he had left for them and he said, “Something of greater value and more excellent than what I have donated.” The Prophet then enquired as to the