Scholars have defined maarifah as being man’s first obligation. It would be more precise to say that maarifah is the purpose of life. The...

Parents must strive to develop in the child high qualities of character such as the willingness to adjust, tolerance, peace lovingness,...

This concept gives us the framework by which everything in life and in the universe can be satisfactorily explained. It also makes it...

Billy Graham, a well-known American missionary, writes that he once received an urgent message from an American billionaire who wanted to...

Creation is in itself a proof of its Creator The universe is such a highly meaningful phenomenon that it is unthinkable that it could...

MARY or Maryam was the mother of Jesus Christ. It is noteworthy that the Quran mentions about Mary several times, whereas it does not do...

The concept of one God is the essence of Islam and the source of all of its teachings. God is one. God is an eternal, ever-living...

Dictionaries often define death as ‘the permanent cessation of life’. This definition reflects a negative understanding of death. It...

A news report in a magazine started off a train of thought in the mind that became significant as regards to the realization of God. A...

God’s religion is one religion. It is that one religion which has always been revealed to prophets, but man, in his carelessness, has...

No matter what you acquire or achieve in this world, there will always be an aspect of sorrow. It is only Paradise that delivers immunity...

Professor Muhammad Mujeeb (1985) was one of the three pillars of Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. The others were Dr. Zakir Hussain...

The real source of self-purification is introspection, that is, thinking about oneself, analyzing one’s words and deeds, or in other...

When an individual tries to accomplish instantly what should be worked for over a long period, he is condemning himself to destruction....

Such “stones” as point out man’s shortcomings and failures, can teach him a lesson provided he shows sufficient receptiveness to the...

The Taj Mahal’s virtue lies in its beauty, while man’s beauty lies in a virtuous nature. But man’s beauty should not be like that of a...

Once launched upon life with superior knowledge and skills, there is no question of your failing to find the place you deserve. Every...

When we find ourselves in difficult situations, we should study them carefully, in the way that the jeweler studies his diamond. We...

Parents must come to understand that their children need a double education – a professional education as well as spiritual training....

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