about something which cannot come back. The easiest way to calm your mind is to accept the fact that what you have lost is irretrievable. And, if it is the future that worries you, you can restore your mental
the president of a democratic country, you cannot be diametrically opposed to public opinion or to what the opposition parties feel is right. If you adopt a policy that fails due to strong opposition from
for Mr. Gupta, but for others it is a great lesson. Those who are in employment are cautious about what is called ‘break in service’, but people must be cautious regarding break in history more than they
which is the final phase of the tree’s life. Similarly, the pattern of human life will be judged on what it turns out to be in its final days. Never make the mistake of planning for life by taking only immediate
hostile treatment meted out to the prophets throughout the ages, deprived people of true guidance and, what was even more serious, made the preservation of the scriptures and teachings of the prophets impossible
Consider, now, what guidance the Quran and Hadith provide in this regard. The Quran says that God was displeased with the Jews and sent them punishments because they did not stop their own people from
were tape- recorded. There was not a word against the Prophet. Actually, I gave his example. This is what I said in my speech: “Once, the Prophet was sitting in his mosque with his disciples. A Hindu came
something to take pride in and boast about, the logical consequence is the emergence of a strong sense of what can be called a false superiority complex. People infected with this complex believe that they are
to them. Once the Prophet passed by a Companion when he was performing ablutions and said to him:
‘What is this extravagance?’ The Companion asked, ‘Can there be extravagance in ablutions?’ The Prophet
identify one’s own shortcomings, we must possess an objective mindset and should not get offended by what another person tells us about ourselves. We should imagine the other person to be like a mirror, which