“We must also be fearful of the difficult test that we have to undergo. All the believers who have attained a high position have been in constant dread of failure when put to test. The respected Book of Allah has said: “Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, ‘We believe’ and…
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Let’s assume that a person reads a book…
“Let’s assume that a person reads a book that throughout shows the mental acumen and meticulousness of the writer. If he comes across a couple of passages in this book that are ambiguous or inexplicable, he naturally thinks that, “I don’t understand what the writer meant in these few cases.” He in no way thinks…
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Some persons who are afflicted…
“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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Receiving money or a gift in return…
“Receiving money or a gift in return for a judgment or for the accomplishment of a task which is the duty of the receiver is called bribery. Bribery is a mortal sin in Islam. The person who commits this sin is deprived of many social privileges of religion (justice) and deserves Allah’s punishment. This matter…
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The reality which is regarded…
The reality which is regarded as man’s ultimate perfection and which is called the Qurb of Allah is a phase of being wherein man’s innate gifts become active through their own voluntary movement. This movement can be quick and speedy (like that of some messengers and divine guardians who proceeded with development from the very…
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