The Sunday Guardian

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I November 23, 2014

Love means strong affection. Love is a natural phenomenon; an elevated kind of positive response towards someone you feel is loveable. Love cannot be created in a vacuum; it requires a strong base of affection.

Love of God is this same kind of strong affection. The basis of this love is quite natural when one discovers that one was created by God and that it was God who has given us, human beings such bounties as planet earth, the life-support system, oxygen, water and food, for instance.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I November 16, 2014

In front of my house, in New Delhi, there is a full-grown tree, in whose shade I am in the habit of sitting. I call it my spiritual tree. In fact, this tree is my teacher, although a silent one.
The previous summer, this tree, like many other trees, shed its green leaves. Gradually, it became simply like dry wood.

I was doubtful whether it would ever again turn green. But in the spring, the whole scenario changed. My spiritual tree again became a tree with lush green foliage.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I November 09, 2014

Former Assam Director General of Police, Shankar Barua committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed revolver at his home in Guwahati on 17 September 2014. He was 63 years old. Shankar Barua was being investigated by the CBI for his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. Family sources said he had slipped into depression after his name had been linked to the scam.

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I November 02, 2014

Happiness is the cherished goal of every human being, both man and woman. But it is a fact that the majority of people fail to achieve happiness. They begin their day with unhappiness and end it with unhappiness. It is a sad aspect of almost every human being. So, what is the solution to this widespread problem?