The Islamic Bulletin Volume I No. 1 Page 5 Hadrat Abu Said al-Khudri (raa) is reported to have said that some of the Ansar begged from the Holy Prophet (pbuh) and he gave them something. The later begged from him again and he gave them something so that what he had was exhausted. He then said, “What I have, I shall never store away from you, but Allah will strengthen the abstinence of him who abstains, will give a competence to him who is satisfied, and will strengthen the endurance of him who shows endurance. No one has been given a better or more ample gift than endurance.” (Mishkat) Frugality Hadrat Anas (raa) and a few others have reported that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) had said, “Moderation in expenditure is half one’s livelihood” (this means that one should speak with caution and deliberation). Silence Hadrat Imran bin Husain (raa) reported that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said, “It is most excellent in Allah’s sight for a man to maintain silence than to engage in worship for sixty years.” (Mishkat) Kindness and Stone Heartedness Hadrat Jarir bin Abdullah (raa) reported that the Holy Prophet (pbuh) said, “Allah will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others.” How I Embraced Islam A prominent Hindu personality, Acharya Mahant Dr. Saroopji Maharaj embraced Islam under the auspices of Maulana Abul Hassan Ali Nadvi. Saroopji’s Islamic name is Dr. Islamul-Haq. He embraced Islam with his wife and daughter. Listed below is an excerpt from Dr. IslamulHaq’s interview with the Indian publication, Islamic Voice. Q: How do you feel after declaring your entry into Islam? A: It is an infinite favor of The Almighty upon me that He has blessed me with this invaluable wealth of the true Faith that is Islam. I feel that I am one of the most successful and fortunate persons in the world. While groping in the darkness of disbelief, I was regarded as ‘Bhagwan’ (God), whereas in this new world of light, I have attained my rightful status of ‘man’. Q: You have been very close to the Hindu trend of thought. Do you think that they are scared of the Muslims? A: The Hindu society in India is not scared of the Muslims. It rather fears Islam for its exalted merits as compared with the deficient and weak religious tenets of Hinduism. Islam’s greatness consists in the fact that it liberates man from the shackles of color, feature, race, clan, language, land, riches, class, rank, and status. Islam provides lasting and firm entity. Islam calls men to bow down before The One and Only One Almighty. That is why they dread the might of Islam which liberates man from every sort of slavery and bondage, except the aspect of subservience to The Almighty. Islam is free from all the man-made formalities and rituals. Q: Did you ever admit the greatness of Islam even before embracing it? A: In early 1981, Acharya Vinoba Bhave (translator of the Holy Qur’an in Hindi language) invited me to his Ash-
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