Simple Wisdom

Name: Simple Wisdom
Author: Wahiduddin Khan

Khan, Wahiduddin

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Simple Wisdom

625 pages · English

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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JANUARY 1 God: the Light of the Universe p. 14
JANUARY 2 Patience and Da‘wah p. 16
JANUARY 3 Two Methods p. 17
JANUARY 4 The Reality of Monotheism p. 18
JANUARY 5 Mission of the Prophets p. 20
JANUARY 6 In the Age of Science p. 23
JANUARY 7 Inna Lillah p. 26
JANUARY 8 The Awakening of Man p. 27
JANUARY 9 The Matter of Life p. 29
JANUARY 10 The Difference Between Monotheism and Idolatry p. 30
JANUARY 11 Hypochondriasis p. 33
JANUARY 12 Training and Education p. 34
JANUARY 13 No End of Opportunities p. 35
JANUARY 14 The News of an Earthquake p. 37
JANUARY 15 After Eating and Drinking p. 38
JANUARY 16 The Life After Death p. 39
JANUARY 17 Nature’s Teaching p. 41
JANUARY 18 The Pure in Heart p. 42
JANUARY 19 A Lesson from History p. 43
JANUARY 20 Internal Development p. 45
JANUARY 21 Finders, not Losers p. 47
JANUARY 22 Intellectual Development p. 49
JANUARY 23 Towards a New India p. 52
JANUARY 24 Sheer Hard Work p. 55
JANUARY 25 Success Out of Failure p. 56
JANUARY 26 Religion and Politics p. 58
JANUARY 27 Thoughts of an American Muslim p. 61
JANUARY 28 God-Given Hope p. 66
JANUARY 29 Facing the Court p. 67
JANUARY 30 The Construction of Life p. 68
JANUARY 31 The Importance of Time p. 69
FEBRUARY 1 Gratitude p. 71
FEBRUARY 2 The Greatness of Humility p. 72
FEBRUARY 3 Understanding p. 74
FEBRUARY 4 The Language of Hadith p. 76
FEBRUARY 5 The Result of Reaction p. 77
FEBRUARY 6 Paying the Price p. 78
FEBRUARY 7 The Antidote p. 79
FEBRUARY 8 Silence p. 80
FEBRUARY 9 Christianity and Islam p. 81
FEBRUARY 10 On Islam and Jihad p. 84
FEBRUARY 11 The Tragedy of Muslims p. 87
FEBRUARY 12 The Master Key p. 91
FEBRUARY 13 Suffer in Silence p. 94
FEBRUARY 14 The Secret of Success p. 95
FEBRUARY 15 Missing Zeal p. 97
FEBRUARY 16 Religious Harmony p. 98
FEBRUARY 17 Man and Opportunity p. 100
FEBRUARY 18 The Making of the Indian Nation p. 102
FEBRUARY 19 The Change of Strategy p. 105
FEBRUARY 20 Paradise and Its Inhabitants p. 107
FEBRUARY 21 Nation Building p. 109
FEBRUARY 22 The Inner Reality of Fasting p. 114
FEBRUARY 23 All Praise is Due to God p. 116
FEBRUARY 24 The Return to Religion p. 117
FEBRUARY 25 Social Aspect of Islamic Mysticism p. 120
FEBRUARY 26 Tolerance! Its Significance Today p. 123
FEBRUARY 27 The News of the Last Day p. 126
FEBRUARY 28 The Concept of God p. 127
FEBRUARY 29 The Problem of Riots p. 129
MARCH 1 Human Tragedy p. 131
MARCH 2 Towards Reconstruction p. 132
MARCH 3 The Exploitation of Islam p. 134
MARCH 4 Fasting and Qur’an p. 135
MARCH 5 The Construction of the Mind p. 137
MARCH 6 A Purposeful Creation p. 138
MARCH 7 The Spiritual Goal of Islam p. 139
MARCH 8 Seeking the Pleasure of God p. 142
MARCH 9 Liberalism and Fundamentalism p. 143
MARCH 10 Understanding India p. 145
MARCH 11 The Policy of Peace in Islam p. 149
MARCH 12 Defining Secularism p. 152
MARCH 13 Discovery of God p. 156
MARCH 14 Limits of Tolerance p. 158
MARCH 15 Towards a Glorious and Invincible India p. 161
MARCH 16 A Silent Revolution p. 165
MARCH 17 Distinctive Quality p. 169
MARCH 18 Persian Influence on Indian Culture p. 170
MARCH 19 Woman’s Role in Islam p. 172
MARCH 20 World Religions and the Spirit of Tolerance p. 175
MARCH 21 Creating Harmony Amidst Cultural Conflict p. 176
MARCH 22 The Message of Pilgrimage p. 177
MARCH 23 Islam and Peace p. 180
MARCH 24 The Sir Syed Formula p. 183
MARCH 25 Patience: The Superior Solution p. 186
MARCH 26 Islamic Culture p. 188
MARCH 27 Adjustment in Marital Life p. 189
MARCH 28 Political Realism p. 190
MARCH 29 Fasting and Self-purification p. 195
MARCH 30 An Islamic Principle p. 198
MARCH 31 Gerard of Cremona p. 199
APRIL 1 Gratitude and Ingratitude p. 201
APRIL 2 Unlimited Reward p. 202
APRIL 3 Fasting—A means of spiritual purification p. 203
APRIL 4 A Congregational Prayer p. 204
APRIL 5 An Exemplary Tale p. 206
APRIL 6 Losing One’s Home p. 208
APRIL 7 Da‘wah Hotline p. 209
APRIL 8 The Study of Hadith p. 210
APRIL 9 The Way of Moderation p. 211
APRIL 10 A Better Human Being p. 213
APRIL 11 One’s Own Responsibility p. 214
APRIL 12 Proof of Prophethood p. 215
APRIL 13 Result-oriented Action p. 216
APRIL 14 Dream and Success p. 217
APRIL 15 Indo-Pak Detente p. 218
APRIL 16 Success in Perseverance p. 222
APRIL 17 The Book of Guidance p. 224
APRIL 18 There is Always a Way p. 226
APRIL 19 God and Man p. 227
APRIL 20 A Witness p. 228
APRIL 21 International Custom p. 230
APRIL 22 Just Balance p. 231
APRIL 23 Realism p. 232
APRIL 24 The National Agenda p. 233
APRIL 25 Proceeding with Caution p. 237
APRIL 26 Ease Always Comes After Hardship p. 238
APRIL 27 Super Performers p. 240
APRIL 28 Reading the Signs p. 241
APRIL 29 In the Nick of Time p. 242
APRIL 30 Road Block p. 243
MAY 1 The Psychology of Success p. 244
MAY 2 Perseverance p. 245
MAY 3 Today and Tomorrow p. 246
MAY 4 Observing Silence is Necessary p. 247
MAY 5 Two Methods p. 248
MAY 6 From Mosque to Mosque p. 249
MAY 7 On the Brink of History p. 250
MAY 8 Progress in Inter-Religious Dialogue p. 252
MAY 9 Islam: The Ideological Super Power p. 255
MAY 10 Islam: A Tolerant Religion p. 258
MAY 11 Physical Cleanliness p. 260
MAY 12 Khutbah p. 261
MAY 13 Ambassadors of Islam p. 262
MAY 14 Importance of Education p. 264
MAY 15 Salat p. 266
MAY 16 What is Islam p. 267
MAY 17 Da‘wah Explosion p. 270
MAY 18 Freedom of Thought p. 272
MAY 19 Respect for Humanity p. 273
MAY 20 Question and Answer p. 274
MAY 21 The Superiority of the Truth p. 275
MAY 22 The System of Nature p. 276
MAY 23 The Harm of Greed p. 277
MAY 24 Islam in the Modern World p. 278
New Decision p. 280
Social Responsibility and Media p. 283
Ingratitude for God’s Blessings p. 285
Aspects for a Brighter Future p. 287
Superior Solutions p. 291
Cooling the Fire p. 292
After a Period of Eighty Two Years p. 293
Means of Communication p. 294
Waste of Opportunities p. 295
Dare to Take Risks p. 296
Devotion to the Qur’an p. 297
A Page of History p. 298
Ducking Below the Waves p. 300
Action, Not Reaction p. 301
Breaking the Tradition p. 302
The Blessings of Paradise p. 303
God’s Guarantee p. 304
The Fear of God p. 305
Looking to the Future p. 307
Glad Tidings p. 309
Forgetting the Differences p. 310
The Wise Men p. 311
War, Peace p. 312
The Quest for Knowledge p. 313
Humans, or Animals? p. 314
A Matter of Wisdom p. 317
The Recognition of Truth p. 318
Savouring One’s Faith p. 319
Starting from Scratch p. 320
What is Mysticism p. 322
No Thanks-giving p. 327
Rising to the Occasion p. 328
Peace and Justice for All p. 330
The Religion of Islam p. 331
Speaking with Sincerity p. 333
A Sunnah p. 334
Teacher Tree p. 338
Superior Actions p. 339
Oppressors Never Prosper p. 341
In Everything There is a Sign p. 343
The Unfathomable Mercy of God p. 345
Remembering God p. 347
Prophethood in Islam p. 349
Negative Mentality p. 352
Qur’an—The Sacred Book of Islam p. 353
Realism is the Key to Peace p. 356
The Concept of Jihad p. 359
Initiative and Result p. 362
In Quest of the Limitless p. 363
Staying cool p. 364
The Concept of Tawheed p. 366
Islam and Fundamentalism p. 369
The Concept of Social Service in Islam p. 371
The Creative Plan of God p. 374
In Search of a Formula for Peace p. 376
Jews and Muslims Between Conflict and Encounter p. 379
Freedom of Expression p. 381
Sadullah, I need a man p. 383
Bowing Before the Commandments of God p. 386
The Spirit of Hajj p. 387
Equality of Men and Women p. 390
Women in Islam p. 391
Forgiveness—An Islamic Virtue p. 394
Nightly Preparation for a Mighty Task p. 395
God helps those who have lost all for His sake p. 397
Law of Nature p. 399
Prayer p. 400
The Example of the Prophet p. 401
The difference Between a Believer and an Unbeliever p. 402
Islam—A Culture of Peace p. 403
Facility versus Difficulty p. 405
Firm Utterance p. 406
The Culture of Mercy (Rahmat p. 407
The No-Problem Person p. 408
Purity and Cleanliness p. 409
The Positive Way p. 410
The Payment of Dues and the Recognition of Rights p. 411
Predictable Character p. 412
Everything Created in Pairs p. 413
On Trust and Obligation p. 415
Trial p. 416
Intentions p. 417
Akhirat p. 418
Angels p. 419
God p. 420
Prophet p. 421
The Qur’an p. 423
Faith p. 425
The Mosque in Islam p. 426
Best Caller to God’s Way p. 429
The Theory of Revolution in Islam p. 432
The Desire for Peace p. 435
Jihad p. 436
Patience (Sabr p. 437
The Brotherhood of Man p. 438
On the Occasion of Differences p. 439
Human Equality p. 440
Concerning Zakat p. 441
Salvation p. 443
Calling God p. 444
Rituals in Islam p. 445
Simplicity p. 448
Spirituality p. 449
Piety p. 451
Thanksgiving p. 452
Remembrance of God p. 453
Divine Way p. 454
Wealth p. 455
Gaining or Losing p. 456
Sacrifice p. 457
Compassionate Behaviour p. 458
Justice p. 459
Profitability and beneficence p. 460
How to Behave with Neighbours p. 461
Speaking the Truth p. 462
Discharging Obligations p. 463
Restraining Anger p. 464
The Concept of Man p. 465
Social Work p. 466
Policy of Peace in Islam p. 467
In Giving We Receive p. 472
The Bounty of Food p. 473
Forging Cooperation in South Asia p. 474
A Human Failing p. 476
Universe Bears Witness p. 477
Promise p. 478
The Test Paper p. 479
Purity of Body and Soul p. 480
Peace in Islam p. 481
De-Islamizing Islam p. 483
Conquering Oneself p. 487
Trust is Golden p. 488
Ideal Women p. 489
Man’s true purpose in life p. 491
Wise Men p. 494
In the Hereafter p. 495
Man’s Trial p. 496
Robe of Piety p. 497
Avoidance p. 498
Good Character p. 499
The Cause p. 500
On the basis of falsehood p. 501
Inevitable Problem p. 502
Two Paths p. 503
Everything is a Matter of Trial p. 504
Man’s Future p. 506
Without Prejudice p. 507
Religion of Humanity p. 508
Duty to Parents p. 509
Comprehensive Principle p. 510
The Teaching of Patience p. 511
Spiritual Progress p. 512
Superior Ethics p. 513
Well-Wishing p. 514
Modesty p. 515
The Four Pillars p. 516
The Coming Times p. 518
Reformed Behaviour p. 519
God’s Voice p. 520
The Blessings of God p. 521
God’s Command p. 522
Contentment p. 523
Divine Planning p. 524
Revival of Islam in the Modern Age p. 532
The Rights of Human Beings p. 540
The Scientific Temper p. 541
Going Against Nature p. 543
The Expression of Truth p. 544
Respect For All p. 545
Islamic Character p. 546
Two Models p. 547
In the Light of Experience p. 549
Neighbours p. 550
The Way of Gentleness p. 551
Need for Flexibility p. 552
Good Actions p. 553
Pillars of Islam p. 554
After rising from sleep in the morning p. 557
Cleanliness in Islam p. 559
Fight the Forces of Evil with Love p. 561
An Earthquake p. 565
After Death p. 566
Man’s Quest p. 567
Working Together p. 570
Working on the Individual p. 572
Idleness p. 573
The Making and Breaking of History p. 574
Some Make Themselves, Others Make History p. 576
Education p. 577
Per Ardua ad Astra (Through Hardship to the Stars p. 578
Voluntary Submission p. 580
Try, Try, Try Again p. 581
Our ‘Turnkey’ Civilization p. 583
Concentration p. 585
A Final Word p. 586
A Shaft of Light p. 587
Narrow-Mindedness p. 588
The Human Personality p. 589
The Call to God and Unity p. 591
The Great Tidings p. 593
The Standard of Leadership p. 594
Moon Mission p. 595
Our Potential is our Wealth p. 596
Motion and Direction p. 597
The Life Force p. 598
Hasten Slowly p. 600
Having the Courage to Err p. 601
The Order of Nature p. 602
Human Potential p. 603
An Admonition p. 604
Human Will p. 605
Man and His Mind p. 606
Spiritual Unity p. 607
The Unity of Nature p. 608
The Unity of Mankind p. 609
Good Society p. 611
Two Worlds p. 614
Losers Can Be Gainers p. 615
Inter-Religious Dialogue p. 617
A Period of Twenty-Five Years p. 620

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