A Conscious Effort THE well-known British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) says of himself in his autobiography: “When I survey...

Personality Development ISLAM places the highest emphasis on being a purified personality. It is necessary for every believer to purify...

Seek the Protection of God AHADITH of the Prophet Muhammad contains a dua or prayer to God thus: “O God, guide me to the right path and...

The verse referred to in the question is from Chapter109 and is as follows: You have your religion and I have mine (Quran 109:6) This...

In this world, every person is born to lead a different life, each with its own set of opportunities and challenges. Hence, one cannot...

Staying Motivated ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) was one of the founders of modern America. He is an iconic figure in the political history...

Looking Beyond the Veil APPEARANCE veils reality. In this world, man is put to the test of recognizing appearances for what they are, and...

God’s Signs Your Lord is God, who created the skies and the earth in six periods, then ascended His Throne. He throws the veil of night...

There is only one straight line from one point to another; so there can only be one path leading a person to God. This is the true path....

The Companions of the Prophet—the Sahabah—stand alongside him in history just as they stood alongside him during his lifetime, for they...

Conversion—A healthy historical process A few years ago I went through a book by an Indian writer called The Politics of Conversion. I...

According to the law of nature laid down in the Quran in the chapter AlBaqarah (The Heifer), ‘minority’ and ‘majority’ are relative...

A believer is a clean person. First of all faith cleanses his soul. Consequently his appearance becomes pure as well. His religious...

Modern man aspired to freedom as the highest good, but once having reached this goal, he was unable to set reasonable limits to freedom....

William Penn was born in London in 1644 and died in 1718. A great advocate of religious tolerance he took part in both religion and...

There are two parts of the divine religion. One part of it may be called realization, and the other part obedience to commands....

God is the Creator. When I see my existence, it is but natural for me to think how this existence came into being. The renowned French...

I once penned an article entitled ‘Realization—The Purpose of Humanity’. Almost immediately after it appeared in print, (Al-Risala,...

We have been told in the Quran that ‘God is the light of the heavens and the earth.’ (24:35) That is, all the light in the entire...

The journey of realization of God begins with ‘la ilaha’ (there is no god) and then it finishes with ‘illallah’ (but God). The individual...