Wealth is one of life’s necessities. But it is not life’s goal. If wealth is necessary to fulfill life’s material requirements, then it must be acquired as the mainstay of human existence. But if…

There is nothing mysterious about spirituality in Islam. It is rather the direct result of the kind of intellectual development that takes place when a believer ponders over the Creator and His…

Simple living, high thinking is a well-known formula. But it is very rare to find someone who sincerely follows it in letter and in spirit. Although it seems to be very simple, why is it that people…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Sunday Guardian | Jul 21, 2019On 12 November 1985, R.N. Pandey, a second lieutenant in the Indian Army, mistakenly boarded the Jammu Tawi Express, thinking it to be the…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Times of India I July 9, 2010 | Page 16The human mind is divided into two parts: the conscious and the unconscious. These are integral parts of every individual mind,…

The Speaking Tree | May 06, 2020 1. Aim of Fasting The aim of fasting during Ramadan is to diminish a person's dependence on material things, so that he may elevate himself to a higher plane of…

 The Speaking Tree | May 01, 2020 Fasting symbolises a lifelong culture of dedication. The Arabic equivalent of fasting is 'sawm', which means abstinence. Abstinence is the gist of fasting.…

Speaking Tree What is spirituality or rabbaniyat, to use the Quranic term? It is the elevation of the human condition to a plane on which the mind is focused on the higher, non-material realities of…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I Speaking Tree Website I Monday, February 10, 2014 International Anti-Corruption Day is observed every year on 9 December, since the passage of the United Nations Convention…