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Spirit of Islam, March-April 2025, p. 43

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

thing one could have is a tongue which expresses remembrance, a heart which gives thanks and a believing woman who helps one to be more steadfast in one’s faith.” (Tirmidhi) Women are the other half of men. (Abu Dawood) Fear God in respect of women. (Ibn Majah) One who brings up three daughters, teaches them good manners and morals, arranges their marriages and treats them with fairness, deserves to be ushered into Paradise. (Abu Dawood) Shall I not tell you what the best object of your charity is? It is your own daughter who has returned to you as a widow, or a divorcee, and who has no one to earn for her except you. (That is, to spend on a daughter in need is the best form of charity.) (Ibn Majah) When a man is tested through his daughters by God, and he treats them well, his actions will guard him from hellfire. (Tirmidhi)  Everything other than need is greed. And satisfying greed can give, at best, only temporary pleasure Time is the prime asset that is required for successful planning. If you fail to make good use of your time, you will be deprived of that sole basis, after which there is no other basis for success.

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