Men And Virtue The time-tested road maps leading to virtuous Christian manhood have been lost. Boys to Men: The Transforming Power of Virtue will help Catholic men recover the virtuous life and become authentic men of God. Every father needs a few essential books in his father’s ‘tool box’. This book...
The Torah And Remembering God This article covers The Torah And Remembering God. The Importance Of Remembering God And Saying In the Torah Speaking of God … In all your ways acknowledge Him [Lord], and He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs, 3:6) Do not let this Book of the...
Muhammad’s Character And High Morality This article covers Muhammad’s Character and High Morality, written by M. Fethullah Gulen. If a man’s universally admired accomplishments, wealth, and fame do not change him, and he remains as humble as he was at the beginning of his career, this shows an impressive strength...
His Predictions Prove Muhammad’s Prophethood This article covers His Predictions Prove Muhammad’s Prophethood. Normally, no one can know exactly what will take place in the future, even a few minutes later. Scientists are not certain about even natural events, which take place according to ‘deterministic’ laws; they state that they...
Prophet Muhammad’s Predictions This article covers the Islamic Prophet Muhammad’s predictions. Normally, no one can know exactly what will take place at some future date. Scientists are not even sure about natural events that occur according to so-called deterministic laws, and state that they cannot guarantee that the world will...
What Ever We Have Is A Blessing Of God This article, What Ever We Have Is A Blessing of God, shows the importance of thankfulness to God. Essentially, a man has no right to question God Almighty for what He gives or does not give him. For, first of all,...
The True Long Life This a short writing about how to live the true long life. The really long-lived are not those who live long but those who can make their lives as fruitful as possible. In view of this standard, as there may be those who, though a hundred...
Honesty: A Muslim View When honesty is lost, then wait for the Hour (the Day of Judgment). These are the words of Prophet Muhammad. They paint a picture of the time leading up to the Day of Judgement, when righteous people will be sorrowful due to the lack of honesty...
The Virtue Of Integrity We need integrity to become who we are, so that we can complement God’s gift to us with our gift to Him. Although we often lack integrity in ourselves, we are usually quick to recognize and denounce it in others. At the opposite ends of the...
Integrity In The Moment Of Choice Whenever you make a new commitment to yourself, such as to begin a new exercise program, you will undoubtedly be challenged. A large part of life lies outside your direct control, and one of those external influences will eventually impact you and press you...
Integrity Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles or moral uprightness. It is a personal choice to hold one’s self to consistent standards. The word integrity is from Old French integrité innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity, or directly from Latin integritatem “soundness, wholeness, completeness,” figuratively “purity, correctness,...
What Is Sincerity? Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires. Etymology The Oxford English Dictionary and most scholars state that sincerity from sincere is derived from the Latin sincerus meaning clean, pure, sound (1525–35). Sincerus may have once meant “one growth” (not mixed), from sin- (one) and crescere (to grow). Crescere is cognate...
Advice About Sincerity This article covers sincerity. O my brothers of the Hereafter! You should know-and you do know-that in this world sincerity, is the most important principle in works pertaining to the Hereafter in particular; it is the greatest strength, and the most acceptable intercessor, and the firmest point...
Complete Sincerity On Prophets This article covers the complete sincerity on prophets. Another indispensable characteristic is sincerity, which in this context means “purity of intention, to do everything solely for the sake of God. ” We are told to worship God sincerely: They were commanded only to serve God, making...
Truthfulness Of Muhammad This article covers the Truthfulness of Muhammad. God’s Messenger always encouraged truthfulness. Truthfulness is the cornerstone of Prophethood. No lies or deceit, whether explicit or implicit, were ever heard from them. The Qur’an declares: Mention Abraham in the Book: Surely he was a most truthful Prophet (19:41);...
Lying And Hypocrisy This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: Lying and Hypocrisy. Just as truthfulness is the very cornerstone of the upright person’s character and the springboard for his virtuousness, falsehood, its opposite, is the foundation of a person’s depravity and the launch pad for his wickedness. Just as the...
The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness This article covers The Virtue of Truthfulness: The Status And Reward Of Truthfulness. “O you who believe! Have fear of God, and be among the truthful.” (Quran 9:119) Ask the average person to define truthfulness and the answer will most likely be restricted to...
The Virtues In The Quran This article covers The Virtues in The Quran. There is no better way to learn about Islam than to read the Holy Qur’an and to observe the practices of a devout Muslim. Unfortunately, the many stereotypes, misconceptions, and misrepresentations prevalent today serve as a great...
Virtue And Happiness Those who promise happiness to people must equip them with virtues first. Happiness is out of reach for those whose hearts have not been saturated with virtue. From the past to the present, sound minds have always accepted it as so. Felicity and virtue are twins. Virtue,...
Spirits Devoted To God This article explains the life of Spirits Devoted To God. The most remarkable feature of those who have devoted themselves to the bestowal of God’s consent and to the ideal of loving and being loved by Him is that they never expect anything— material or spiritual—in...