Principles of Life

NO ROSE WITHOUT A THORN

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Principles of Life | Al-Risala September, 1987

The rose is so beautiful that it has been called the queen of flowers. Yet, on the very same branch where the rose blooms so prettily, there is a formidable array of thorns which make it a diffi­cult and sometimes painful business to pluck the rose. But such is the law of nature. There is no rose without its thorns.

Right Man – Right Results

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Principles of Life 

The late Sir C.V. Raman (1888-1970), who received the Nobel prize for physics in 1928, achieved international repute and is still the most famous name in the field of Indian science. His discovery, known as the Raman effect, is one of the established pieces of scien­tific information which is useful in the study of molecular energy levels.

The Saddest of Spectacles

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Principles of Life 

Prophet Muhammad is recorded by Abu Hurairah as stating that in worldly matters you should look, not at those above you, but at those below you. Only in this way will you be able to appreciate God’s bounty. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6499)