The Sunday Guardian

Don’t live in suspicion

Don’t live in suspicion | The Sunday Guardian | 7th, August 2011 | Page 15 One of the divine commandments given in the Quran is that of avoiding suspicion. In the chapter entitled Al-Hujurat (The Apartments), the Quran gives important guidance: "Believers, avoid much suspicion. Indeed, some suspicion is a sin" (49:12).

Freedom and determination

Freedom and determination | The Sunday Guardian | 30th, July 2011 | Page 15 The Quran sets forth the concept that God Almighty is the Lord of the Universe; He is the sustainer and the controller of the whole world. Man cannot do anything without God's permission. These Quranic verses lay emphasis on the supremacy of God Almighty. But this does not mean that in this world everything is pre-determined and man has no choice of his own.

Faith is a discovery

Faith is a discovery | The Sunday Guardian | July 24, 2011 | Page 15 In the chapter entitled Al-Ma'idah (The Table) of the Quran, the story is told of a group who came to the Prophet and accepted him as a prophet: "When they listen to what has been sent down to the Messenger, you see their eyes overflowing with tears, because of the Truth they realised. They say, Our Lord, we believe, so count us among those who bear witness" (5:83).