are of no consequence if they do not support his next, eternal life. If man were to be conscious of what would become of him after death, he would forget about his worldly state, and concentrate on consolidating

his guilt: to do so, would detract from his personal status. He forgets that in denying, or ignoring what is true, he places himself above truth. It is folly to do so, for truth rides high, far and above

delivered by Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, and resolved to refute what Hajjaj had said. But then, recalling a saying of the Prophet Muhammad, he remained silent. What the Prophet had said was: “It does not befit a believer

believer to disgrace himself.” When Abdullah ibn Umar had asked in what way a believer could disgrace himself, the Prophet had replied: “By taking upon himself such a task as he has not the strength to face

Beneficent, the Merciful.” The representative of the Quraysh, Suhayl ibn Amr said that he had no idea what the word “Rahman”— the Beneficent-meant. “Write, ‘In Your Name, O God’ as we are accustomed to.” The

one end of which was hanging down in front of him, and the other behind him. “Why have you come, and what do you want of me?” he said to the assembled traders. “We have heard that a caravan of yours has arrived

murder and, ultimately war. All these are the result of people pursuing their own happiness, come what may—and, inevitably, it is society that pays the price. The only solution to this problem is for

should set himself to earning the approbation of his Creator in the life after death, for this is what man’s purpose in life truly is. If he were to adopt this course, the individual and society would

likewise cannot claim to have a cure. These fall under the broad heading of nervous ailments. What are these, and what is their origin? They, too, are essentially

One can understand the kind of atmosphere one needs to be able to do such worship.What is Itikaf and what are its benefits?Itikaf means going into seclusion for the purpose of concentration. In the final

introspection. During this practice, one finds time to reflect on one’s life, one’s past and present, and what course to follow in the future. The ten-day period of itikaf requires a person to undergo overhauling

Just think that if a painting executed by an ordinary mortal could have such an extraordinary effect, what heights of consummate artistry could not be reached by the Lord of the Worlds in His creation of the

profound concern for his subjects and provides for all their needs. Man’s greatest need is to know what he is, where he has come from, and where he will go. He also needs to know where he will gain and

beyond their bounds; when the graves are overturned; each soul will know what it has sent ahead and it has left behind. O man! What evil has enticed you away from your gracious Lord who created you, gave

death’s door. What is on the other side of this door? No one has any prior knowledge of this. It can be known only after passing through this door of death. All those who are alive and walking on this

finally, enter this gate of death. But this entry will be like a leap into the darkness. No one knows what will happen after death. Those who believe in the life of the hereafter are just as ignorant of this