Every Prophet is given a miracle – a sign. The miracle of the Prophet of Islam is the Quran. The prophethood of Muhammad, on whom be peace, was to be valid until the Last Day. It was imperative,…
Speaking Tree Blog | December 26, 2023
The stark reality of our existence in this world is that there is no ideal. There is no ideal world, ideal society, government, person, or character. In this…
According to scientific accounts, about 15 billion years ago, at the behest of the Creator, a big cosmic ball came into existence in space. This contained all the particles from which the various…
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 life before death is the beginning of maarifah, and the life…
The Sunday Guardian | April 29, 2023
What is maarifah? Literally, maarifah means realization. In religious terms, maarifah means man’s realization of God, his Creator. He awakens in him the profound…
Introspection is a major source of purification known as Tazkiya. Introspection awakens the human mind, it jolts the human personality, and gives the individual the incentive to reform. Introspection…
In his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie highlights the dangers of criticism. “... It wounds man’s precious pride, hurts his sense of injustice and arouses his resentment…
The Sunday Guardian | September 24, 2023
In a statement made to the Indian Parliament in July 1991, Mr. M.M. Jacob, Minister of State for Home Affairs, put the number of suicides in Delhi alone…
The sun was setting in the west over the mountains. Half of the orb had already dipped beneath the ridge. In a few minutes, the whole sun disappeared behind the still-glowing mountain range.
Then…