woman has been described in the Quran in these words: “... and guard in (the husband’s) absence what God would have them guard.”16 Woman is man’s garment. Just as a garment is closest to man so a woman is

reveal them to others. If she shows carelessness in this regard, she should fear God for revealing her secrets to others. If God unveils her in the next life, no one will ever be able to come to her rescue

the truth cannot afford to deny it any more. This fact has been proved true in the past and with God’s help it will be proved correct in the future on a greater scale. At your age and given how serious

Russell’s claim still cannot be proved. Belief in Russell’s claim entails belief in the supposition that God could create only at one point in time and that he could not continue to give life over a long period

if it were acceptable, it would in no way refute the omnipotence of God. There is a time-honoured belief that it was an omnipotent God who created amongst other things, man and the trees. But this has never

messenger of God? What are those qualities which come together in the personality of such a messenger, the presence of which cannot be explained except in terms of his being a prophet of God? One who claims

an absolutely ideal man. One who is selected from all mankind to have a special relationship with God for the purpose of revealing the divine way of life, so that the lives of all mankind may be reformed

Here is a verse of the Quran which reads: “Men are the protectors and maintainers of women, because God has made some of them to excel others.”58 Fadilah is the Arabic word used in the scriptures to indicate

do men have uniquely masculine qualities. That is why God enjoins us not to be jealous of others’ qualities: Do not covet the favors by which God has exalted some of you above

answer: “If they separate, God will compensate each of them out of His own abundance: He is Munificent, Wise.”9 The munificence of God refers to the vast provision which God has made for his servants in

Islamic teachings and not vice versa. The eternal jihad is the jihad of dawah; to convey the message of God to all mankind in every generation is the eternal jihad. That is why it has been called jihad-e kabir

In short, he was one who wholeheartedly chose the God-oriented life. Men and women with such qualities are the gems of humanity. These are the people who will inhabit the ideal world of the future. Those