of intellectual discipline. It means to control rather than kill one’s desires. The fact is that God Almighty has created man with great potential. It is not good to suppress this potential. One should

and all the evils of society and trying to live with others without reaction. The fact is that God Almighty has created man with great potential, It is not good to suppress this potential. One should

friend was shown great favour and taken into the man’s confidence. So, it is with God. The man of sterling value in God’s sight is one who proves his mettle under adverse conditions; one who recognizes the

appearances. It is the spirit in which people do things that matters to God, not the physical quality of their actions. God will be well pleased with one who submitted to Him while His power still lay

the unseen. It is the spirit in which people do things that matters to God, not the physical quality of their actions. God will be well pleased with one who submitted to Him while His power still lay

Islamic tenets, all human beings are equal. In prayer, all members of the congregation stand before God in the same rows together, and on the Hajj pilgrimage, all the believers belonging to different countries

was superior to a non-Arab and that no white was superior to a black. All were equally servants of God. In Islamic society, everyone is accorded the same status How then can we rationalize what are apparently

piety—the earnestness with which one leads a God-fearing life. The sole basis of superiority in Islam is piety—the earnestness with which one leads a God-fearing life. Physical attributes certainly have

when Ibn Ubayy said this, the Quran simply stated: “All honour belongs to God, and to His Messenger and those who believe [in God]: but of this the hypocrites are not aware.” (63: 8) After migration, the

upon me by God. This book has shown women in Islam in its true light. It has described the qualities of a believing woman, the constructive role that she plays in the spheres endowed to her by God. These lessons

family members, particularly me and my mother’s. Maulana would urge women to divert their emotions to God and develop themselves intellectually. His advice for parents to not pamper their children helped us

with challenges of life and always, always look at the positive aspect of things. By the grace of God, I am sharing these learnings with many others in my circle of family and friends. I’m a homemaker