A good society is the cherished ideal of every human soul. But a consensus has yet to emerge about what constitutes a good society. This is undoubtedly one of the most complex questions facing us…
It becomes distressingly clear as we progress through life, that many individuals are less well-equipped than others to succeed in any material or spiritual sense. Although we are all equal in the…
Once, a dispute arose between two farmers, over the boundary between their fields. To begin with, the dispute concerned a piece of land but soon developed into an issue of honour. Withdrawing their…
In the present times, ‘Women in Islam’ is one of one of the fiercely debated issues. Like other scholars across the globe, Muslim scholars of India have also contributed, and are contributing, to…
The Quran tells us that there would be three categories of people in the Hereafter: first is of those who will be consigned to Hell. But those who will enter Paradise will be divided into two. Of…
There are certain verses of the Quran which tell us about the nature of Paradise. One of these verses is about Pharaoh's wife Asiyah who had believed in the message proclaimed by Moses. This angered…
A successful lawyer from Uttar Pradesh decided to buy property in Unitech Golf Country Homes, in Noida. One of his friends asked him why he wanted to own property in that very expensive colony. He…
People usually have a sense of pride, such as pride in health, pride in knowledge, pride in family, pride in history, and so on. The general idea is that a sense of pride is very important. This…
Andrew Murray, the South African writer, teacher and pastor (d. 1917), has brought about the spiritual benefits of humility quite beautifully in these words: “Pride must die in you, or nothing of…