The basic premise of religion is that this world has a creator; He has created this world as a trial; thus He has sent man in this world for a specific period of time; at the conclusion of this period, this world will necessarily end and its earth and heavens shall be replaced by a […]
The Prophet’s Love
Other than the faith in and following the Prophet (صلی اللہ علیہ واٰلہ وسلم), another dimension of our relationship with him is our love for him. In Islam, having faith and following his commandments is not acceptable without love. In certain circumstances, following without love is hypocrisy. Love with the Prophet should not be a formality. […]
The Month of Ramadan: What to achieve?
Ramadan is the ninth month of lunar calendar. This month is not only important for Muslims but for entire humanity as well. This is the month when the Almighty responded to the calls of wandering humanity in search of divine guidance. He chose the barren land of Arabia to reveal His final word – whence it was destined to […]
The Treasure’s Map
People like stories, especially the ones which are about a hidden treasure. In these stories, an adventurer reaches the treasure by risking his life and facing a lot of difficulties. In such stories, always a treasure’s map is available to him. The story of a hidden treasure reflects an important aspect of human nature. A […]
The Capacity of a Hard Disk
This is 2010. I am working on developing a religious e-library for myself. Till today, I have collected about 27,000 books on religion that contain a variety of tomes written by Muslim and Non-Muslim scholars on various aspects of religion. The library is growing at an amazing speed. Its size as on today is 70GB. […]
The Meezan and the Information Age
Imagine you meet the soul of a man who lived during 300-400AD. He asks you about the objects and the lifestyle of 21st Century. How would you explain him about an airplane, a car, a computer or even a bulb? You will have no other option except to use parables and allegories to express yourself. You […]
The Prayer and Sin
Most people ask this question that their The prayer does not stop them from committing sins, even though Allah told in the Qur’an: “Verily, the prayer (Salah) prevents from nudity and immorality.” (29:45) This is an important topic and must be explained properly. The Qur’an gave three main types of sins: · Sins based on immoral, nude sexual […]
A Paradise in this World
Suppose you are the only son of a billionaire and the entire world is your oyster. Every luxury is within your reach. You are newly married and want to make your honeymoon the moments of exception in your life. You are in the process of selecting an excellent spa. A splendid spa sends you a […]
In the name of God, the most beneficent, the eternally merciful
The Holy Quran starts with the sentence “بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم”. It means that “In the name of Allah, the most beneficent, the eternally merciful.” This formula has an important impact on the life of a God-believing person. A person, who believes in God, should start all of his tasks by pronouncing the name of […]