his entire being is filled with heartfelt gratitude and, bewildered and amazed, he asks himself: ‘What would become of men if there were no God to send us food and drink?’ When in need, or if he is hurt

is the climax of the whole event. In this way, it serves to remind us of the reality of man and of what our final destiny is. Reading Our Own Funeral Prayers Once, a Muslim man died, and after the funeral

thinking that this will carry them to the pinnacle of honour and progress, but very soon they learn that what awaits them is just a cold, silent grave. In the Face of Death Louis XI (1423-83), Emperor of France

in the world to help him. Just as life’s journey is nearing completion, it is struck by disaster. What a tragic outcome to such a long, arduous journey! Door, Not Grave I was given this news: “Hafizji’s

Prophet Muhamma —so that human beings, who tended to stray, could be recalled to the path of virtue. What is the path of virtue? It is the path outlined as per the Creation Plan of God. The Creator of the

refuge, they incited the urchins to chase him away from the town by pelting stones at him. One can tell what savage treatment the Prophet received at their hands from this prayer that he made on his return to

to get up and take action. It is not ease, but effort, not facility, but dificulty which make a man what he is.Try, Try, Try AgainA young man who was employed as an ordinary worker in a Bidi factory soon

who does not bear with a small hurt from a foolish person will have to bear with great harm,” was what he said. The gist of both these remarks is the same, namely that the only way to avoid being harmed

chose the very tree in which he was perched. He decided not to reveal his presence and just watched what was going on at the base of the tree. After setting up their camp, they took themselves off to collect

with fruit. One day I saw a village boy throwing stones at the tree till mangoes rained down on him. What shocked me was that the boy was giving the mango tree stones, while the tree was giving him fruit