“Some persons who are afflicted with anger not only do not refrain from venting their anger on innocent animals, but do not spare even inanimate things. They curse air, water, earth, snow, rain and other elements of nature – anything that happens against their wish. Sometimes they vent their fury on a book, pen, glass…
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By God’s justice what is meant is that…
“By God’s justice what is meant is that He does not leave the merits and capacities of any existent unattended to and hanging in the air, as it were. On the contrary he gives to everything its due. By God’s wisdom what is meant is that God’s creation and design is the best possible. ”…
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The Master of the Universe is one who causes…
The Master of the Universe is one who causes the seed to split. A part of it grows towards the depths of the earth and becomes the root. The root absorbs nourishment from the earth and supplies it to the main body. The plumule develops into stem and bears leaves. These leaves help in processing…
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Breathing is one of the essential needs of man…
Breathing is one of the essential needs of man in his life. Quite often, the current of air surrounding man’s residential area is not without dust and dirt. Surely, breathing such an air is harmful for the respiratory system. To protect against this harm, the Compassionate Allah has provided hair inside man’s nose. This hair…
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The second level [of ‘ujb] is the state in which an individual…
The second level [of ‘ujb] is the state in which an individual is exultant in his heart taking a coquettish air before God. This attitude is different from the one of conferring a favor on God, though many people see no difference between these two states. In this state the individual considers himself as a…
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