The Yesterday of Arab Nations?  Note to help understand this Arab History Chart: Almost all of these nations gained independence less than 100 years ago and many still live with the historical trauma left by their colonial rulers. It is unrealistic to expect these nations to simply stand up for what they actually believe in or start striving for complete political and economic freedom. Their leaders understand that they may not be able to achieve all of their goals immediately. Perhaps it will take another 50, 100 or even 200 years. Also, the "Lawrence factor" is relevant mainly to Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Jordan, not to all Arab nations. The combined population of these nations is approximately 300 million (30 crore). The combined annual economic output (nominal GDP) of these nations is approximately $3.05 trillion. The leaders of these nations generally understand better than most people how to conduct themselves on the international stage, even though many ordinary Muslims...

   God is not a matchmaker. Marriage is your own choice. If every righteous man were guaranteed a righteous wife, there would be no concept of divorce in Islam. Why did Prophet Nuh have a disbelieving wife? Why did Prophet Lut have a disbelieving wife? Why was the righteous Asiya married to Pharaoh, a tyrant? Why was Prophet Isa raised to heaven at the age of 33 without ever having been married? Why did Prophet Ismail divorce his first wife? Why did Caliph Umar divorce three of his wives? The belief that righteous men are guaranteed righteous wives is a widespread misconception among some Muslims. Qur'an 24:26 is not primarily about marriage; it is about false allegations and slander.  "If God is everyone's matchmaker, then how do you explain this? The Qur'an permits up to four wives at a time, yet a former King of Saudi Arabia married around 30 women during his lifetime. Did God personally choose all 30 for him?" Islam teaches us to marry the person of our choice...

    The Most #Successful Man In History?   No one has understood this world better than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). That is why many intelligent people in Europe and America accept Islam today. Around two billion Muslims around the world are devoted to him and are willing to sacrifice their lives for him. Countless books have been written about this Prophet. His name is mentioned in millions of mosques across the world and the Book (The Quran) revealed to him has been read and recited continuously for nearly 1,500 years. If we look at history carefully, no human being has ever been as successful as this man, nor will anyone ever be. This reality troubles many atheists and sin addicts.   —Sahil Sharifdin Bhat