ibn al-Aas to Abdullah ibn Umar to find out whether he intended to fight for the caliphate or not. “What prevents you, O father of Abd ar-Rahman,” asked Amr ibn al-Aas from declaring this publicly so that

anyone to be caliph,” Abdullah ibn Umar asked whether all, without exception, were in agreement with what amr ibn al-Aas had said. “They are,” replied Amr ibn al, Aas “except for a tiny

does not necessarily perish, for everyone has the potential to avail of second chances and regain what was lost in the first instance. Human life always has its ups and downs, but none if this can totally

prevail.Now or NeverYou should think that every day is the last day for you, so you have to decide what to do in the very first instant, otherwise you will not be able to do anything. I once happened to

god but God will enter heaven.” (Musnad al-Bazzar, Hadith No. 10080) This will make you think about what the relation is between the two. Then, upon reflection, this point will become clear to you that the

become an undeniable truth. The developments over the last two decade have clearly indicated that what will truly benefit Kashmir is not independence or joining Pakistan, but rather being part of India

1.WHAT IS THE REAL MESSAGE OF THE QURAN, THE BIBLE AND THE TORAH?The common message of these three religious scriptures is monotheism, or the concept of unity of God. There is a verse in the Quran that

deeds, will be rewarded by their Lord; they shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve. (Quran 2:62)2.WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JERUSALEM FOR JEWS, CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS?Jerusalem holds utmost importance

and to exploit the weak. But to do this is to take the surest road to hell. Only those who consider what is right, irrespective of circumstances or of the individuals they deal with, will prove themselves

behave in a troublesome way, the best way to react is with mildness and circumspection, and no matter what the provocation, one should endeavour to be impartial and just. The manner in which people respond

“I liked this article very much. Now I have a question: What is the definition of realization? How can a person be certain that he has achieved what in religion is called realization?” My answer was that

ideal world is simply impossible here. The fact is that, unlike what Dr Carrel suggests, the strange thing is not man. On the contrary, what is unknown is man’s destination—the ideal world that embodies

changed his entire life. Yesterday’s ‘Mullaji’ was now the honoured and respected ‘Doctor Sahib,’ and what was equally important was that he now had no financial worries. If, in his early years, he had negatively

had anything better to look forward to in his future life. Adverse circumstances should be seen for what they are—steppingstones to new and better horizons.

The case of Bahaullah does not even figure in the list. For he never claimed to be a Prophet of God. What he claimed, rightly or wrongly, was something else, having nothing to do, directly with the declaration

included in the list of prophets for he never pronounced himself to be a Prophet of God. On the contrary what he claimed, was that he was a shadow of the Prophet Muhammad e. He