GRATITUDE TO PROF FARIDA KHANAM

• To guide people to move from the level of material pleasures towards a life that is spiritual and God-oriented • To help people become duty-conscious instead of becoming rightconscious • To inculcate the values of peaceful coexistence and communal harmony We are now entrusted to pursue these objectives through this publication. We are fortified by the immense reservoir of Maulana’s writings at our disposal. The editorial team makes every effort to bring out articles that are current, relevant, and are helpful in the spiritual upliftment of the readers. We are thankful to our readers. Their kind words and suggestions make us improve SOI. We have added some feedback from our readers as a special section in this issue. May this new year bring you spiritual contentment, intellectual progress, and physical well-being of every kind! o You should think that every day is the last day for you, so you have to decide what to do in the very first instant, otherwise you will not be able to do anything.