ROBERT FROST once wrote in The Road Not Taken: “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by; and that has made all the difference.” It goes without saying that making decisions is never easy. However, making decisions in life cannot be avoided. There is one particular surah or chapter…
SUDDENLY “Abu Sayyaf” has become a household name. No, it is neither the latest hot series on television nor is it the latest singer to make it big in the local music industry. Rather, the name, which appears in every news edition on TV, radio and newspapers at the national, regional and international levels, refers…
THE present millennium demands humanity to consider seriously the state of the art of our present society. In our interest to develop our modern society, we should not lose sight that our progress and the ability to sustain its development has to be in harmony with our human values. Humanity will never be able to…
MUCH has been said and written about globalisation. Many intellects, politicians, businessmen, management gurus and others have touched on this much-hyped phenomenon. But what is globalisation? Is it a new and recent phenomenon? Is globalisation accidental or a natural evolution of mankind’s ever-advancing civilisation? It is imperative that we all understand globalisation is an on-going…
MOST tasks in society are being performed through organisations, be they in the public or private sector. Even in the voluntary sector, most functions are also being carried out by organisations. This shows that organisations have an important role to play in the development of our society. Organisations and their employees do not live in…
Ever since the time of the Greeks about 2,000 years ago, philosophy had been a means of understanding the scheme of things. The word contains many secrets which are known only to its Almighty Creator. Curiosity on the part of mankind brings forth an urge to know, understand and, perhaps, ultimately control these secrets. The…
THE glaring danger of modern society is in its pre-occupation with the ideal of material comfort and security. The energy of man is thus being channelled towards realising this objective. This has caused a spiritual crisis in society. Interestingly, this spiritual crisis has been recognised as one of the major factors that contributed to the…
MOVIE critics are usually people who have never made movies. This may be a crude generalisation, but as far as generalisation goes, this impression is generally true. Critics are everywhere. In fact, someone even said that everyone is a critic. And again, this rings true to a certain extent. It is quite prevalent that we easily…
ONE of the pertinent areas that Islam highlights in its economic organisation is in the aspect of the rights of an individual and his social responsibility. Islam believes that one of the means to realise economic justice is to harmonise individual rights and social responsibility. The proper approach to this issue is very fundamental in…
MAN must understand properly and fully his own nature, his mission and ultimately his responsibility in this world, in order to continue to progress. This is the basic understanding man must have for the betterment of his life and for the good of the entire society. In the Quran, Allah says: “He began the creation…
