The Sunday Guardian

Life in a state of emergency | The Sunday Guardian | December 25th, 2011 | Page 15 One of the most important teachings of the Quran concerns death. Death is the end of the life of every man and woman, but no one knows when it will come. The Quran refers to this fact in the chapter entitled Luqman: "No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Surely, God is all-knowing, all-aware" (31:34).

Ignore Them Politely | The Sunday Guardian | December 18th, 2011 | Page 15

Life is a series of different kinds of experiences, both good and bad. When we have a good experience, that suits us perfectly well, but what to do when we have some bad experience? The Quran gives us a very simple answer: Avoid any unpleasantness by remaining non-committal.

No pollution | The Sunday Guardian | December 11th, 2011 | Page 15 Pollution of any kind is against the scheme of God the Creator. It is man's duty, therefore, to maintain the purity of nature. The failure to do so is, in religious terms, a sin and, in legal terms, a crime. Man is permitted to exploit natural resources for their benefits, but he must do so without destroying the natural order of things.

The Quran as a Book | The Sunday Guardian | December 4th, 2011 | Page 15 The Quran appears to be a book just like any other book. But the Quran is a book with a difference. Scholars maintain that it requires almost 80 disciplines to understand the Quran, but most important than all these disciplines is sincerity. Without great sincerity, no one can understand the Quran, no one can penetrate its wisdom. No one can understand its deeper meaning.