“The creator is not unmindful of the needs of a child in its mother’s womb. Nourishment is supplied to him through the umbilical cord. When the child is born, Allah provides him through his mother, wholesome and easily digestible milk. Gradually Allah develops in him various capabilities needed for the different stages of his growth….
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Am I not your Lord? They said…
Am I not your Lord? They said: Yes! (7:172)The worldly life is for the sake of carrying out the covenant of servitude and determining man’s fidelity towards this innate promise and covenant and finally reaching voluntary development through piety: “And I have not created the jinn and the men except that they should serve Me”….
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Everyone, in accordance with his own state and condition…
“Everyone, in accordance with his own state and condition, has his own idea of perfection, and he sees perfection in something towards which he is attracted. Those who work for the sake of the Hereafter perceive perfection in otherworldly stages and grades and their hearts are turned towards them. And the men of Allah, who,…
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The best of deeds are those, which are the most…
The best of deeds are those, which are the most difficult. For instance, waking up for the sake of praying to Allah Almighty in the biting cold of a winter night and sacrificing the delights of sound sleep makes the soul triumphant over the body and strengthens the will. Though it is a bit difficult…
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The paternal and maternal relatives…
The paternal and maternal relatives, who have a consanguineous and near relationship, are the natural means for the formation of the society. Due to the similarity of blood and cells, man becomes part of a family. For the sake of this unity and natural relationship, Islam orders its followers to observe the kinship bonds with…
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