The Sunday Guardian

Stay silent when angry

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I August 31, 2014

Anger is a very common phenomenon. How to manage anger is a problem faced by every man and woman. The Prophet of Islam has given a wise formula in these words: "Wa iza ghaziba ahadukum falyaskut" (Bukhari). The meaning of this saying of the Prophet is: "When a person is angry, he should keep silence." Silence is not a state of vacuum.

To worship God is a spirited act

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I August 24, 2014

According to the Quran, worship of God controls one's character. The Quran says: "Surely prayer restrains one from indecency and evil." (29:45). This Quranic verse gives us a very important aspect of worship. It presents the true picture of the worship of God.

Education can lead to social change

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I August 17, 2014

We are living in a world of corruption. Everyone is worried and wants to have a corruption-free world. This in itself is a good desire, there is no doubt about it. But such a desire can be achieved only through adopting the right method towards its fulfilment.

Work like, learn from honey bees

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan I The Sunday Guardian I August 10, 2014

It is the honey-bee's culture to travel every day and reach places where flowers are available for it. The bee extracts nectar from the flower and returns to its abode. It does not care about anything else.
Where there are flowers, there are also other things like thorns, leaves, and stem. However, the honey-bee simply ignores the presence of thorns and does not waste its time complaining about the thorn. It simply extracts the nectar from the flower and returns.