Spirit of Islam, Aug 2014

CONTENTS < FROM MAULANA'S DESK The Emergence of A New India 4 < TRUE ISLAM Submission to God 7 < THE CROW AS A TEACHER Lessons From Nature 9 < CREATIVE LEADERSHIP Discovering Opportunities Amidst Problems 10 < SCIENCE SPEAKS ABOUT GOD Seek The Creator 12 < THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AL-DEEN AND SHARIAH Eternal Over Circumstantial Guidance 14 < SHARIAH IS NON-POLITICAL From Speaking Tree, Times of India 15 < SILENCE: AN INTELLECTUAL PROCESS Silence is Golden 18 < THE CULTURE OF PEACE — Part II Teachings of Islam 19 < FROM THE SPIRITUAL TREE The Challenge of Satan 26 < TRYING TO CHANGE HISTORY'S OUTCOME Futile and Impractical 28 < THE MAKING OF THE INDIAN NATION Foster Patriotism 30 < WAY TO HAPPINESS Make God your Sole Concern 34 < INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS Pragmatism is the Answer 35 < FLOWERS AND THORNS The Creation Plan of God 38 < SUICIDE IS NOT AN OPTION Failure is Never Final 41 < THE REAL GIVER Acknowledging God 42 < THE WORD OF GOD From The Scriptures 43 < NEWS BRIEF