The Quran is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632....

The purpose of dawah work or ‘calling people to God’ is to awaken souls from their slumber. It is to put a lost person on to the right...

When someone develops love of God, he starts remembering Him most of the time. Love for anything other than God gives one mere lifeless...

MARY or Maryam was the mother of Jesus Christ. It is noteworthy that the Quran mentions about Mary several times, whereas it does not do...

The concept of one God is the essence of Islam and the source of all of its teachings. God is one. God is an eternal, ever-living...

A news report in a magazine started off a train of thought in the mind that became significant as regards to the realization of God. A...

When we find ourselves in difficult situations, we should study them carefully, in the way that the jeweler studies his diamond. We...

A Conscious Effort THE well-known British philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872–1970) says of himself in his autobiography: “When I survey...

Personality Development ISLAM places the highest emphasis on being a purified personality. It is necessary for every believer to purify...

Seek the Protection of God AHADITH of the Prophet Muhammad contains a dua or prayer to God thus: “O God, guide me to the right path and...

Staying Motivated ABRAHAM LINCOLN (1809-1865) was one of the founders of modern America. He is an iconic figure in the political history...

Looking Beyond the Veil APPEARANCE veils reality. In this world, man is put to the test of recognizing appearances for what they are, and...

Conversion—A healthy historical process A few years ago I went through a book by an Indian writer called The Politics of Conversion. I...

The journey of realization of God begins with ‘la ilaha’ (there is no god) and then it finishes with ‘illallah’ (but God). The individual...

Pinning Your Hopes on the Eternal Charles Moss Duke Jr. is an American astronaut. He was born in 1935 in North Carolina, USA. He did his...

Learn the art of conversion and the whole world will become a means of spiritual food for you Everyone likes a house surrounded by green...

Looking beyond the Apparent THE 1990 FIFA World Cup, held in Italy, was telecast in India by Doordarshan (an autonomous public service...

The first four of the following sayings of Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, stress the high standard of conduct which a man is meant...

Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) was a well known democratic thinker of France. He was the upholder of the rule of the people rather...

Living for an Immediate Gain A God-Oriented life is one in which a person discovers God, the Lord of the universe, in such a way that God...