under-developed countries is not to engage themselves in protest against the so-called cultural invasions. What is more important for us is to devote our attention to educating our people. Increasing the percentage

system which sustains his life or what its Maker wants from human beings. Moreover, he has no clear appreciation of the fact that everything in this world has: its right use and its wrong use. Take for

another stage of life after death is a fact which shall necessarily have to be faced by everyone. What is this clue? For instance, the human body is made of innumerable cells, which keep degenerating.

next world are concerned, they must remain forever invisible— beyond the reach of human perception. What the Prophet does is to enlighten people so that they may overcome this human inadequacy. He tells

weddings. This is against the teachings of the Qur’an, which says that it is a satanic act (17:27). What parents ought to do instead, is to prepare their daughters for the role they have to play in the next

sight of a cluster of people crowding around a man to shade him from the sun. When the Prophet asked what was the matter with him, it was explained to him that he was fasting. “There is nothing pious about

But the man protested that he would not accept the verdict if it was for separation. ‘Ali said, “What you say is improper. By God, you cannot move from here until you have shown your willingness to accept

though unseen, and His messengers. God is powerful, and almighty.” (57:25) According to this verse, what is desirable for a person is that he should steadfastly adhere to justice. A society whose individuals

use of his abilities. One of the teachings of the Quran is that a person ought not to grieve over what has escaped him. (57:23) This is a very important principle which is essential for the building of

On the contrary, one who is modest and humble will see himself as what he is in actuality. Such a person is ready, as it were, to accept the truth in advance. When the truth is conveyed to him, he finds