by Bashir Ahmad Orchard The Holy Quran, the Word of God Almighty, proclaims, as clearly as the sun shines in the sky, that the object of human existence is the cultivation of righteousness. Keeping this ideal in mind I have always endeavoured to make this the theme of my writings despite the fact that I am fully conscious of my own deficiencies. My prayer is that this humble work will inspire the earnest reader upwards to higher states of righteousness and excelencies of conduct. It will prove of little or no value to the person who mer...