a man of principle; who, without being subjected to any external force, did of his own free will, what his Lord would have desired. This liberty accorded to man gives him the opportunity to gain credit

quite entranced by it. When a handsome child is born to a couple, their joy knows no bounds. Then what of our experience of God, who is the source of all beauty, joy and virtue? On discovering Him, can

introduce Himself to man are such as will open the gate of mercy to man. God’s beautiful names tell us what the meeting points between God and man are. It is through these meeting points that man may achieve

prayer; that what has happened to the other person is going to happen to him tomorrow. Death is not going to come to one person. The event of death is inevitably going to overcome every man and every woman

Another account records the Prophet as saying: “They have abstained from that which God has made lawful. What broke their fast was indulgence in that which God has prohibited. One sat with the other and they

misconduct. While the rumours were at their height, Abu Ayub Ansari’s wife mentioned to her husband what people were saying about Aishah. Abu Ayub refused on principle to believe it and replied that those

because of something in his heart. Ibn Aliyya, explaining this statement of Abu Bakr Muzani, said that what he had in mind was love of God and kindness of his creatures. (JAMI‘ AL-ULUM WA AL-HIKAM)

ideological efforts, he informs them as to why God has created them and tells them about the Hereafter and what will happen then.

WHAT IS THE QURAN?The Quran is the preserved divine book. Being a completely reliable source of divine guidance, the Quran manifests God’s mercy for all. The Quran is the book of God. The Quran, having

or a better woman within the family. Everyone has to become a worthy member of his or her family. What is the family home? The home is the primary unit of social life. Many homes together build a society