such a sense of social consciousness, moving him to throw himself heart and soul into collective Islamic work, whenever such work is required of him. Then, when he has involved himself in it, he will see

lie in the matter of God? This dialogue took place when Abu Sufyan himself had not yet accepted Islam and had actually been leading military campaigns against the Prophet. Abu Sufyan admitted that he

Makkah—Umar ibn Khattab and Abu Jahl ibn Hisham. The Prophet offered a prayer to God: ‘Lord, strengthen Islam by

unbelief and did not convey the divine message to them. Then how can our individual observance of Islam be acceptable when we have around us millions of people who have never been told the truth of life

areas of Texas, having witnessed the destruction caused by horrible floods, were interviewed about what they felt were their future prospects. Surprisingly, less then ten percent expressed apprehension

and continues on its journey. If there is a God, who created God? The answer to this question is in what the French philosopher Rene Descartes had said, ‘I think, therefore I am.’ To prove God’s existence

entire matter takes a new turn. Now this world becomes extremely meaningful and extremely valuable. What at first was seen as Problem of Evil, is essentially a misuse of freedom by man.

sterling quality, Indians have fallen short in taking the country towards progress and prosperity. What is national character? It is, to put it simply, the capacity and the will to hold the interests of

social benefits can accrue. Attempts at mutual recognition of religious beliefs are futile at best. What is national character? It is, to put it simply, the capacity and the will to hold the interests of

sensible, then, for him to press his demands. But, at the same time, common sense re- quires him to know what his limits are, i.e. how far he can go without losing anything himself—or sending his customer away

picture, to look at matters from another’s point of view as well as from his own. Those who only know what they want, and go all out to achieve it irrespective of others’ needs, will find their path through

upon them at once. You should think that every day is the last day for you, so you have to decide what to do in the very first instant, otherwise you will not be able to do anything. Time is running out

capacity of his brain for positive planning. Human beings and animals are both activated by fear. But what differentiates a human being