had passed a sentence against him and that he was to be hanged the next day. When he learned about what was going to happen to him the next day, it was as if he had already been hanged. Life, for him, suddenly

drained of all his strength. He could not even move his hands or feet. Death informs us that this is what is going to happen to all of us. Every person who appears to be alive today is going to be taken to

many who are last in the world will be the first in the sight of God, and the filth and pollution of what had seemed pure and attractive will be revealed before the eyes of man. Much that man looks upon with

next world these things will be taken away from man; he will be brought forward in his real state. What a calamitous day that will be! If one were to gauge the severity of that day, then one would cease

The Quran refers to this fact in the chapter Luqman (Luqman): No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Surely, God is all- knowing, all-aware. (31:34) Death is

numerous temptations, will quite naturally make mistakes—generally because of making wrong choices. Then, what to do? The best course is to follow the advice given in the above verse of the Quran. Man should first

injury by the offer of monetary or other help. There are different kinds of bad deeds but, no matter what kind of bad deed you have committed, after each one you should

WHAT IS POLYTHEISM?God is man’s real goal. Monotheism means making God one’s sole concern, whereas polytheism means partly or totally including anyone or anything else in the godhead. Chapter two of the

all power belongs to God, and that God is severe in punishment” (2:165). From this verse we learn what is meant by polytheism. It is to set up something equal to God, whether in a partial or total sense

loss. Life is full of opportunities. Even if someone takes away something that had been given to you, what nature gives you can still not be taken away. For example, if a person gave you a man-made torch and

take a fresh decision to improve your ability. Very soon you will find that you have gained more than what you had lost. There is no full stop in life, only commas. No event is the final chapter of your book

ibn Abi Waqqas was waiting. When he got there, he related what had happened to him. Sa‘ad did not get agitated in the least when he learned what had happened. He took it in a positive sense. “Be happy”

HISTORY OF ISLAMThe role of Prophet Muhammad (d. 632 AD) is a revolutionary one in the long history of religion. Human history entered a new era with him. God has granted man complete freedom, yet at