invocation set forth in the Quran: “…by the soul and how He formed it, then inspired it to understand what was right and

compare himself or herself with those who are apparently, materially, better placed than him or her. What a person should do rather is compare himself with those who are materially less well off than he is

sphere of the others. That is why they never clash with each other. This ‘culture of peace’ is also what human beings should imbibe. They should base their lives on precisely the same universal principle

this world.DECEMBER 10 The Great TidingsThe chapter 78 of the Quran starts with these words: About what are they asking? About the fateful tidings—the theme of their disputes. But they shall know (the truth);

repetition or elucidation of certain earlier passages of the Quran. Annoyed by this interruption of what he momentarily regarded as a more important endeavour, the Prophet “frowned and turned away” from

second is mentioned in the chapter Al-Qiyamah (The Day of Resurrection) as al-nafs al-lawwama (75:2). What are al-nafs al-ammara and al-nafs al-lawwama? In psychological terms, they are the ego and the conscience—with

and gained knowledge of biology, physiology, physics, chemistry, geology, astronomy, etc., will take what the Quran has to say in a more profound sense. They will say that the whole world, including themselves

can understand the Quran, no on can penetrate its wisdom. No one can understand its deeper meaning. What is sincerity? Sincerity is only another name for objectivity, without which one cannot comprehend

introspection. It is the crucial factor that makes him a good person and a good member of society. But what is this test for? According to the Quran, the final destination of mankind is Paradise, but only good

In this state of affairs, the best way for man is to follow the examples of the world around him. What the other part of the world is doing under compulsion, he must do by choice. For example, there are