that only killing could put an end to killing, and these were considered highly eloquent in pre-Islamic days. “To kill some is to give life to the whole,” one of them went. “Kill more, so that there should

had a single day of peace and security, leave alone the 30 years of peace that your city enjoyed!” Islam teaches us to avoid getting provoked by others. In this way, conflict can be prevented. This principle

social and dawah experience.IFTAR INVOKES THE SPIRIT OF PRAYERIt is reported that the Prophet of Islam used to say at the time of iftar, ‘Thirst has been quenched, and hunger is no more, and God willing

God is shining His universal torch and reminding every person that He is seeing them all. What we have thought, what we have spoken, which path we have trod, how we have used whatever God has blessed us with—with

think, speak or act, we should first think if our thoughts, words and actions are in accordance with what God likes or not. We need to work on our thoughts, purging our minds of evil. Becoming well-wishers

the heavens and on the earth. Who can intercede with Him save by His leave? He knows what lies before humans and what is after them, and they encompass

MERIT CULTURE CONTACTS CULTUREA Third Option DEVELOPED countries enjoy what can be called a ‘merit culture’. In underdeveloped countries, a ‘contacts culture’ exists. In contrast to these two, a divine

may lack some other good qualities. But it is a very common human tendency to see and focus more on what we think are the negative qualities in others. Very often, we ignore or are blind to their positive

process of thinking, a method of thinking, a method of acting and associating with our fellow men.” What is the scientific temper? The scientific temper is  a  frame  of  mind based on reality, which  demands