Foreword

The Prophet of Islam said that wisdom is the lost property of the believer. He should accept it wherever he finds it. (Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Hadith No. 2687) This hadith explains the universality of knowledge. It means that knowledge, wherever it may be belongs equally to all human beings. It is not the monopoly of a particular person or group. It can be likened to the sun. Everyone has the right to receive light from it. Without this concept of the universality of knowledge, the progress of knowledge would just not be possible.

Wisdom is the ability to judge or discern what is true or right. Wisdom, the greatest asset of all men and women, is likewise a common treasure house. The treasure house of wisdom is so vast that however much it is used, its reservoir will never be exhausted. Knowledge is a vast lake which satisfies the thirst of every seeker.

I have spent my entire life extracting wisdom from the Quran, the life of the Prophet of Islam, from human knowledge, from observing the universe and by interacting with others.

In this book I have collected more than three hundred and fifty short articles regarding God realization, piety, modes of divine worship and such spiritual knowledge as will help the reader become acquainted with God’s Grace and Power and His Creation Plan. These have been arranged for easy reading on a daily basis.

As you turn over the pages day-by-day, your soul will touch new spiritual heights of wisdom, peace and understanding.

Wahiduddin Khan

January 1, 2002

New Delhi, India