BOOK REVIEW

“According to a saying of the Prophet: “One who helped in removing the pain and trouble of another in this world shall have his trouble and pain removed by God on the Day of Judgment. One who has helped someone in difficulty shall have his difficulty eased by God in this world as well as in the Hereafter. One who kept another’s defects and negative points a secret shall have such negative points of his own kept secret by God in this world and as well as in the Hereafter. God helps people so long as they help their brothers.” (Sunan Abu Dawood 4946) This teaching of Islam has made human service, a matter of personal interest for everyone. Accordingly, when someone helps anyone, he immediately makes himself deserving of divine succour. Whatever good he has done to others, he will receive from God on a large scale. This teaching produces an extraordinary willingness to serve others. When a person sees someone in pain, he feels that precious moment has come when by removing that person’s difficulties he can make himself deserving of God’s mercy.” Written in simple and lucid language, the book is suitable for people of all ages. In fact, readers can read one article in one go however pressed for time they are. o A PERSON OF FAITH IS NOT PROUD AND ARROGANT LIKE A DRIED-UP STICK. RATHER, HE IS FLEXIBLE, LIKE A SOFT PLANT.