ஒரு முறை நான் இந்தியாவிலே பணியாற்றிய ஒரு மிஷனரியின் கனவைக் குறித்து வாசித்தேன். ஒரு அகலமான நெடுஞ் சாலையில் நூற்றுக்கணக்கான மக்கள் வேகமாகச் சென்று கொண்டிருப்பவர்கள் நடுவிலே அந்த மிஷனரி நின்று கொண்டிருப்பதாகக் கனவு கண்டாள்.
Once a college professor came to my house and invited me to speak in a family conference. He had arranged the conference for believing families in his area. I asked him, “What is the topic that you want me to deal with in the family conference?” He replied “It is on partnership in the family life”. Then I asked him, “What is the reason for selecting the topic on partnership for your conference?”
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of
our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down
arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God,
Islam has two major sects and many sub-sects. The two major sects are Sunni and Shia. These two major sects of Islam are formed on the basis of the successors to Mohammed.
Last year I went to speak in a one day retreat arranged for the engineering college students at Keelakarai. Keelakarai is a predominantly Muslim area and the engineering college is run by a Muslim management.
Islam has two major sects and many sub-sects. The two major sects are Sunni and Shia. These two major sects of Islam are formed on the basis of the successors to Mohammed.
The Quran is the sacred book of the Muslims. It is considered as the word of God and infallible. The Word ‘Quran’ in Arabic means ‘to recite’. This is because in AD 610 Mohammed received revelations in a cave in Mount Hira
All Muslims are expected to practise the following five main religious practices. They are called as the five pillars or the five duties of Islam.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the great explorer of North Pole, gave the advertisement, “Men wanted for hazardous journey, small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness and constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success”.
There won’t be any problem in the house where all these virtues are present in the wife. Such a wife will be the wise and virtuous woman described in Proverbs 31:10, 11. “Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies. The heart of her husband safely trusts her. So he will have no lack of gain