Srinagar, April 8 -- "By time! Verily man is in loss. Except such as have faith, and do righteous deeds and (join together) it is mutual enjoining of truth and of patience and consultancy" (Quran 103:1-3).

How so true are the words of AIIah! It seems almost unbelievable that we welcomed the blessed month of Ramazan only a few weeks ago. And again here we are; getting ready to bid goodbye to the month of glory.

These days that have passed are gone forever, irretrievably lost to man and they will only be called forth to be accounted for on the day of Judgement. Truly, anyone that has not used this month of fast to earn the mercy of Allah is in total loss and IS a sure loser! Man is also a loser if he has abstained from food, drink, and se...