Besides the Glorious Holy Qur'an...

Besides the Glorious Holy Qur'an,[^1] such masterpieces as Nahjul-Balaghah,[^2] Al-Sahifah Al-Sajjadiyyah,[^3] and other authentic narrations Haddiths have for long offered us assistance and guidance in finding ways to an ideal society. In fact, they act as if they have silent, but existing, teachers hidden between every other line throughout their pages. You shall notice a few samples in the following pages. They are all written in the Arabic language.

It is with regret that not all of us are familiar with Arabic to be able to take advantage of these vast Islamic treasures. One cannot help but wonder why, in spite of all these, we are still seeking help from non-Islamic sources. Of…