The Sunday Guardian

Learn from everyone | The Sunday Guardian |  November 6th, 2011 | Page 15

The money culture | The Sunday Guardian | October 30th, 2011 | Page 15 Relative to money, two cultures prevail in our society — money for the sake of man and man for the sake of money. The Quran rejects the concept of man for the sake of money, subscribing to the other concept that money is for the sake of man. In the chapter entitled Al-Takathur (Greed for More and More) the Quran has this to say: "You were obsessed by greed for more and more till you reached the grave" (102: 1-2).

Do not be a slave to your desires | The Sunday Guardian | October 23rd, 2011 | Page 15

Desires are an integral part of human nature. Man has a strong tilt towards fulfilling his desires and this is his greatest weakness.

Speech Management | The Sunday Guardian | October 16th, 2011 | Page 15 One of the important teachings of the Quran is what may be called "speech management". This teaching is stressed in the chapter entitled Al-Nisa' (Women) of the Quran: "There is no good in most of their secret talk, except in the case of those who enjoin charity and kindness, or reconciliation between people. If anyone does that, seeking the pleasure of God, We will give him an immense reward" (4:114).