the history of irrigation had its beginnings in relatively modern times. With the onset of the Islamic revolution based on monotheism, it was revealed to man that the river was a creature and not a Creator;

the place of rendezvous “like birds, creeping silently in the undergrowth. “20 What an extraordinary time it must have been when, with the Prophet rejected by the world, a few individuals arose, eager

call. When the Ansar21 went forward to swear allegiance, one of them rose and asked: “Do you know what your oath of allegiance will entail? It will entail the destruction of your properties and homes.”

destruction of our properties and homes that we are entering into.” They then asked the Prophet: “What will be our reward if we are faithful till the end?” “Paradise,” the Prophet replied. “Give us your

plan on the basis of what remained with them. The Japanese had no resources to forcibly retrieve what they had lost and as a result, they were compelled to plan on the basis of what was left with them.

should fear; according to what criteria one should assess success and failure; what the purpose of one’s existence is and the focal point of one’s emotions; according to what code of conduct one should

the Quran. The Importance of Gratitude People are generally not content with what they have. Instead, they run after what they do not have. Because of this mentality, everyone is leading a life that is

received some or the other blessing. But if a person lacks gratitude, he will be constantly attracted to what he does not have, while considering the blessings that he does have to be of no value. In such a case

classless society would come into being. But herein lies the basic flaw in Marx’s philosophy. For what comes into existence as a result of this transfer is not a classless society, but a society in which

classless society, was, in fact, one in which capitalist ownership was replaced by communist ownership. What Marx had condemned in one place, he condoned in another. But due to his great antipathy for and antagonism

away from capitalists and entrusting it to officials. But, blinded by prejudice, he failed to see what he was doing. He gave separate names to two different forms of the very same phenomenon: in the one

Thankfulnessor one’s survival. When death comes, what happens is that all of a sudden the dying person is deprived of the present planet earth. But what he received on the planet earth, was, in reality

invoke the greatness of God. Fortunate are those who are able to pray in such a manner for that is what is acceptable to God. Discover the Reasons for Thankfulness If you eat tasty food and then you say

What does God desire from us? A region like Kashmir provides a living example. The flowing springs in the valley of Kashmir clearly testify to what our Lord approves of and likes. The verdure of the trees

trees tells us in silent language what pleases the Creator. The birds flying in the air sing the praises of Almighty God. The beautiful mountains echo the songs dear to the Creator. The entire captivating

engrossed is he in the present. Everyone is fully conversant with what is happening today but is oblivious of the blows that will fall tomorrow. What man must finally come to terms with is not the ‘here and now’

residential and commercial centres. It was only when there was an unprecedented drought that people realized what an artificial world they had been living in. It was only then that they realized how disagreeable

the place of rendezvous “like birds, creeping silently in the undergrowth. “20 What an extraordinary time it must have been when, with the Prophet rejected by the world, a few individuals arose, eager

call. When the Ansar21 went forward to swear allegiance, one of them rose and asked: “Do you know what your oath of allegiance will entail? It will entail the destruction of your properties and homes.”

destruction of our properties and homes that we are entering into.” They then asked the Prophet: “What will be our reward if we are faithful till the end?” “Paradise,” the Prophet replied. “Give us your