Quran as ‘beautiful mansions in Gardens of eternity.’ (61:12) A believer is God’s desired person. What is this desired person like? In the Quran he has been likened to a tree (14:24). This is a very meaningful

What people consider as difficult is, in fact, the only option for them. Our world is one in which we must necessarily make difficult choices. The only thing that you should consider is which one, out

point of view advocated by the author was quite contradictory to the Quran. The following is a part of what he had to say: Maulana Wahiduddin says: Muslims should exercise patience against atrocities committed

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

not fend away indecency and evil then his prayer is not really prayer at all. What is prayer? It is to remember the fact that man is living before a God who—though man cannot see Him—can see man. Whoever

activities—whatever the occasion—such prayers come to his lips as mean, O God, in this matter you will decide what is best for us. Dua means seeking from God and this seeking from God has no ending. It continues always

(17:66-67). This world is functioning in consonance with particular laws set forth by God Himself. That is what makes it possible for man to travel over the water, in the air and on the earth. This was so \ordained

in this way, they would have known that every cloud has a silver lining. They would have known that what appears to be the worst dilemma can bear the best of fruits. Here, I should like to refer to an aspect

History. In this book Toynbee has examined in depth twenty one civilizations of the old and new worlds. What has struck him as truly remarkable is that the creators of the great civilizations were mostly those