Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jul 07, 2019
Abdullah ibn Umar tells of how the Prophet once took him by the shoulders and said: “Live in this world as though you were a wayfarer.”
Of our passage through life Abdullah ibn Umar used to say: “In the evening do not wait for the morning and in the morning do not wait for the evening.
Make the most of your life before you are struck down by illness or death.” (Al-Bukhari).
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jun 30, 2019
A man came before the Prophet Muhammad and asked him for some advice. “Will you heed the advice?” the Prophet asked him. The man said that he would. The Prophet said to him: “When you decide on some action, think of its consequences. If they are good, go ahead with it: and if they are bad, refrain from it.”
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Aug 11, 2019
Towards the end of his commentary on the chapter of the Quran entitled “The Night Journey”, IbnKathir has related the following incident: “A person heard the Prophet supplicating God by His names Rahman (the Beneficent) and Rahim (the Merciful). ‘I thought that he called on only one God,’ the man commented. ‘Yet, here he is, calling on two.’”
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Aug 11, 2019
Towards the end of his commentary on the chapter of the Quran entitled “The Night Journey”, IbnKathir has related the following incident: “A person heard the Prophet supplicating God by His names Rahman (the Beneficent) and Rahim (the Merciful). ‘I thought that he called on only one God,’ the man commented. ‘Yet, here he is, calling on two.’”
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Aug 04, 2019
Someone has rightly said, “A day you have lived fully was your day. All other days are simply dates on your calendar.” There are two ways of leading your life. One is to simply pass your time, and the other is to avail of your time. If you live just to pass time, you are simply wasting your life.
But if you spend your days meaningfully, you are truly living. You are making proper use of this amazing blessing that is called life. Every new day brings with it many opportunities.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Aug 04, 2019
Someone has rightly said, “A day you have lived fully was your day. All other days are simply dates on your calendar.” There are two ways of leading your life. One is to simply pass your time, and the other is to avail of your time. If you live just to pass time, you are simply wasting your life.
But if you spend your days meaningfully, you are truly living. You are making proper use of this amazing blessing that is called life. Every new day brings with it many opportunities.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jul 28, 2019
Abdullah ibn Umar tells of how the Prophet once took him by the shoulders and said: “Live in this world as though you were a wayfarer.”
Of our passage through life Abdullah ibn Umar used to say: “In the evening do not wait for the morning and in the morning do not wait for the evening.
Make the most of your life before you are struck down by illness or death.” (Al-Bukhari).
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jul 21, 2019
On 12 November 1985, R.N. Pandey, a second lieutenant in the Indian Army, mistakenly boarded the Jammu Tawi Express, thinking it to be the Tikal Express. It was only as the train steamed out of the station that he realized he was on the wrong train.
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jul 14, 2019
If only this had not happened at this particular time,” All such statements betoken a feeling of unease or distress in the mind of a person. Certain sets of circumstances come into being at the exact points in time allotted to them by God.
How often have we heard people say things like, “If only we had thought of this before,” or “If only we had postponed our journey” or” if only this had not happened at this particular time,” or even, “If only we could have lived in a different century!”
