facilities and comforts that you enjoy at home, you will definitely be disappointed. You will not get what you

being necessary for nearness to the Creator: “Prostrate yourself and come closer to God.” (96:19) What is this self-prostration? It is, in fact, the obeisance made by one who is filled with the love and

been a boat in the vicinity to haul him out, and that he could have immediate medical attention. But what had really saved his life was his change of tactics when he realized that the waves were going to

child close to her, turning his apparent act of aggression into an act of love, rewarding him for what was a punishable deed. Incidents of this nature occur in every home. They provide us with a tiny glimpse

the greatest asset in life. The greatest asset is trust. On the basis of trust one can buy anything. What one lacks in other departments he can make up for in trust. Trust is an invaluable asset which can

the Quran and Science, ‘A revelation is mingled in all these writings, but all we possess today is what men have seen fit to leave us. These men manipulated the texts to please themselves, according to

recovered, he said, ‘Glory be to You, I turn towards You, and I am the first to believe.’” (7:143) So, what is the right approach in the matter of discovery of God? When we reflect on this Quranic verse, we

supposes that by destroying others, he will be able to step into their shoes. He ignores the fact that what awaits him is not the high and splendid positions of this world, but his own dreary grave. Woe betide

to MA, it was always his own strenuous efforts which had secured him high marks. When he was asked what advice he would give to potential IAS candidates, he said that on the basis of his own experience

stunned into silence. I said, ‘You are astonished because you yourself have become conditioned by what you read in our newspapers about Muslims. Your views have not been formed by direct contact with Muslims