appeared quite insignificant to the Persian commander. Pointing to the messenger’s spear, Rustam said, “What is this spindle- like thing in your hand.” The messenger replied with confidence, “A flame is a flame

themselves from the state of inertia into which they had sunk they set up universities and colleges. What they failed to do, however, was to establish a network of primary and secondary schools which should

been able to achieve any success, whereas the ascendancy of western nations has remained unaffected. What is the reason for the total failure of the Muslims’ violent activities in the present times? There

to one’s lot, but if one follows Satan, one’s fate cannot be other than hell fire and damnation. If what is actually required of a man is that he should bow before God, how is it possible to tell whether

inadequate to recall fully what prayer meant to him. In seeking God’s help through prayer, he aspired to establish direct contact with God, and so engrossed was he with his prayers that he seemed to be

the straight path means, that man makes proper use of the powers of hearing, sight and heart. Now what are these powers? These are the things which distinguish man from other creatures. It is these powers

tautology—just like other Greek philosophic thoughts. If an atheist bent on denying its existence says, “What you have said is just a kind of repetition of your claim. It has nothing to do with the argument but