The Sunday Guardian | September 15, 2024 Intellectual development is undoubtedly the most important requirement of a human being. Through it, a man becomes perfect. Through it, a man succeeds in…

Literally meaning the greatest good, summum bonum is an end in itself and at the same time contains all other goods. What, in practice, is the summum bonum? People have different opinions on this.…

In the Prophet’s view, idealism was something to be striven for with reference to one’s own thoughts and conduct, but in one’s dealings with others one had to resort to pragmatism. This was an…

According to a tradition related by Aisha, and recorded in the writings of Bukhari, when the Quranic revelations began, the first verses to be communicated were those which mentioned hell and heaven…

When Prophet Muhammad migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the Makkah leaders, still not content, launched an all-out offensive against him. Several military engagements ensued without their being a…

The Times of India | September 02, 2024 At a seminar on ‘Religion and Humanitarianism’ held under the auspices of the Zakir Husain Institute of Islamic Studies, at the Jamia Millia Islamia, in New…

Soulveda | August 30, 2024 CV Raman (1888-1970), the renowned Indian scientist, once had it pointed out to him that scientific discoveries were accidental. Raman responded, “Yes, but such accidents…

The Sunday Guardian | September 01, 2024 This verse of the Quran, ‘I created the jinn and mankind only so that they might worship Me’ (51:56) has been explained by Abdullah ibn Abbas, a companion of…

Scholars generally define peace as the absence of war. This is a negative definition. The positive definition would be that it is a state in which there are a great many opportunities. The most…