"All Turkes do detest the colour of blacke, and thinke those that weare it, shall never enter into Paradise: But the c…"

"Istikhara (prayer for guidance) led me to Arsenal."

"Good things must be asked of Allah with all diligence, bad things cannot be asked of, and in all matters that have th…"

"Miru put the sari on Auntie's head. Sultana said in a choked voice, will you marry Nasser? There is no need to say ye…"

"Sobahan's father arrived the day after his son's wedding. There was no way to recognize him. A full beard and moustac…"

"Lord creates and chooses whatever He wills—the choice is not theirs. Glorified and Exalted is Allah above what they a…"

"Narrated by Hazrat Jabir ibn Abd-Allah al-Salami, he said, The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to teach u…"

"Sulát-ul-Istikhára.—Prayers for success or guidance. The person who is about to undertake any special business, perfo…"

"I didn't talk much to Dadajan. He used to listen to the news on the transistor all the time. Sometimes he would go to…"

"There is a way to ask the dead. This is called Istikhara. You have to go to sleep after reciting prayers and supplica…"