steadfast word, both in the present life and in the Hereafter. God lets the wrongdoers go astray. He does what He wills. (14:24-27)

succumbing to anger and should give no place in his life to feelings of vengeance and hatred. In an Islamic society, when one person does justice to another and gives another his rightful due, this is more

only way to respond to this situation is for Muslims to turn to God. They should try to find out what errors they have made with regard to God because of which they are facing this punishment. In this

dower is the easy one. HADITH OF ABU DAWUD ON THE AUTHORITY OF UQBAH IBN ‘AMIR.Should I not tell you what is the best charity? To spend on the daughter who has been returned to you (a divorced or widowed

reality, man has largely remained deprived of true spirituality throughout the entire human history. What he regarded as spirituality was not spirituality. It was due to this lack of awareness of the truth

know the correct starting point. He must have a clear perception of the difference between what is knowable and what is not. Only a keen

know the correct starting point. He must have a clear perception of the difference between what is knowable and what is not. Only a keen

that he once said: By God, I really do not know, even though I am God’s messenger, what will become of me and what will become of you.7 One day Abu Dharr al-Ghifari was sitting next to a Muslim who was

with Usamah’s army, returned to Madinah to convey their message to Abu Bakr. The Caliph listened to what he had to say about the first matter, and replied: “Even if I am the only one remaining in Madinah

Prophet himself has despatched.” He dismissed the matter of Usamah’s youth and rank with these words: “What, are the Muslims still proud and arrogant, as in the time of ignorance?” Saying this, he himself went

men,’ he said. ‘What, has the Quran expressed this idea more eloquently?’ Finkle enquired. ‘We are like little children compared to the Quran,’ Gilani told him. Amazed, Finkle asked what was in the Quran