Speaking Tree According to Quranic teachings, revenge is not an option. Revenge only increases the problem. The chapter Al-Nahl (Bees) of the Quran gives practical advice on this point. The…

Writing in the latter part of the nineteenth century, the renowned Hindu scholar, Swami Vivekananda, had this to say about Islam: “For our own motherland a junction of the great two systems,…

Tolerance is a law of nature stamped on the hearts of all men. —Voltaire Nothing could be truer than this statement; tolerance is, indeed, a permanent law of nature. But it is not something which…

There are many people who are excellent at managing work. They are intelligent and successful. But, the same people are failures when it comes to managing relationships, whether it is with their…

The Sunday Guardian | October 6, 2018 Umair ibn Habib ibn Hamasha, a companion of the Prophet, instructed his son, saying: "O my son, he who refuses to tolerate the lesser evil of a foolish person…

Times of India | April 5, 2011 Our life is full of connections. Through them we understand the negative and positive aspects of life. So we have to be circumspect about availing of the opportunities…

The Speaking Tree | July 15, 2017 Divergence of views and behaviour arise between people for many reasons. Just as differences occur among unbelievers and apostates, they also occur between sincere…

One of the stark realities of life is that divergence of views does exist between man and man. Be it at the level of a family or a society, a community or a country, differences are bound to exist…