We very well know that none of us is going to live forever; all of us are destined to die; the icy hands of death will spare none. The young and the old young, the sick and the healthy, the rich and t...
Pretension is a human weakness and at times has such a subtle garb that one gets afflicted with it without realizing. However, even its blatant forms seldom stop people from indulging in it. More ofte...
(written for young minds) When God created man, he implanted two things in him: first, the perception that he has a creator who is his master and second: recognition of a good deed and a bad deed one....
Sympathy is a trait that should surge from us like a gushing fountain. Like a mother’s love for her child, it should be spontaneous and impulsive. Seeing a person in distress should perturb and agitat...
Knowledge has traditionally been categorised into badīhī (immediate)[1] and naẓarī (mediate). Immediate knowledge is considered to be spontaneously acquired without thought and contemplation, whereas...
Many a time, we end up being selfish and self-centered. Seldom do we look beyond our needs and interests and seldom do the needs and plight of others bother us. Living for others is now the motto of o...
Truthfulness was once a cherished trait. Such was its awe that people would hide their lies and would never dare disclose them. However, today people seldom feel ashamed of telling lies; in fact, many...
The blessed person of Muhammad (sws) is the sole source of religion. From him, this religion has been given to the ummah through the consensus of his Companions (rta) and through their perpetual pract...
In this article the author has attempted to answer the queries of those who do not appreciate the idea of studying a course on Islamic ethics in an academic programme focusing on business or business-...
Religion is the guidance which was first inspired by the Almighty in human nature and after that it was given by Him with all essential details to mankind through His prophets. Muhammad (sws) is the l...
Courage is an enviable trait. It is also elusive because mustering courage requires courage. Instances which call for courage abound: Courage is needed not only to speak the truth but also to support...
God is Ever Merciful and we always expect that He will deal mercifully with us and forgive our mistakes even if we falter again and again. But often we do not show mercy to others. There are instances...
The favours of God are uncountable. If ever we try to make a comprehensive list of them, we will soon realize that it is a futile task. Unfathomable is God’s mercy and innumerable are His blessings. I...
It is generally believed in our religious circles that the teachings and directives of Islam only appeal to our emotions and sentiments; they do not address our intellect and as such they have to be a...
Amongst the various marvels of science and the facilities it has afforded humankind in the last two centuries one extraordinary thing is organ transplantation. Through surgery a defective organ of a p...
We often become thankless to our Creator even though His favours abound. Even a very partial list of these favours would outdo a loss or deprivation we may be experiencing. It is just a question of op...
One of the necessary requirements of faith is that people be exhorted to do good and to abstain from wrong. Both the exhortation and admonition should be done with sagacity and benevolence in the mann...
Cultural relations between the Muslims and Christian Europe were established in two ways: first via Spain and second by way of Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples. The translation of Arabic works into La...
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Alexander John Malik Lahore, Pakistan Dear Bishop I have no words to express my grief and anguish at the recent tragedy of Christian persecution at Gojra. Insignificant as my humbl...
Revelation and Reason: Understanding and Resolving the Dilemma Introduction Religions which are revived and presented by a Prophet or a Messenger of Allah, appear to argue in a rational (i.e. reasonab...
