BOOK REVIEW

“BORN AGAIN”
BY
FAIEZ H. SEYAL
First of all we are thankful to Allah, the Merciful
and Beneficent and Holy Prophet (Peace Be upon
Him) for powering us to start and complete this
book review within stipulated time.
The work presented in this review has been carried
out under the dedicated supervision of Mr. Khuram
Ali Jafferi who is not only our loving teacher but
also writer of this precious and marvelous book.
Their keen interest and guidance, at the every
stage is greatly appreciated.
I am also indebted to all my colleagues
emphasizing who helped me a lot. I am very
thankful to Google.com, search engine, by which
lot of material and knowledge we got.
Finally, we can’t do without thanking COMSATS,
Institute of Information Technology, and Lahore
which gave us knowledge during our study.
 Month One

CLEARING FEW MYTHS

“Whatever good (O man!) Happens to
thee is from Allah, but whatever evil
happens to thee is from thy (own) soul.
And we have sent thee as an Apostle
to (instruct) mankind: and enough is
Allah for a witness”.
(4:79)

Islam is an Arabic word. It means the act of resignation of God.

Islam is religion of truth. Man is sent by God as a best creation.
In order to be a true ‘Muslim’ we should obey the God and
accept the total responsibility of our choices and actions. A
Muslim is one whose outlook on life is permeated with this
consciousness. For a Muslim two things are necessary

Faith &Action
Faith which is described in the Quran holy book of Islam as
“Iman” consists in believing that Allah alone is worthy of
worship. Action described in Arabic by the word ‘Amal’ is the
manifestation in actuality how for we are true servants of god.
As actions need rules and regulations according to which we
organize our individual and social behavior ‘Amal’ as the
system and structure has following implications:
Man is accountable to Allah for all that he does. Allah will
judge him on the last Day of Judgment and send him either to
heaven a stage of existence which leads to further blessings, or
to hell, stage of suffering and punishment.
(1) This implies that man’s life does noted with his death in this
world he has life after death
(2) Therefore all human action should be organized in such a
manner that he may not suffer in life after death.
(3) This organization of action in this world implies the
organization of all facts of human existence, individual and
collective, hence educational, economic, political and social.
The act of prophet (PBUH) provides the guidelines, the
rules of external conduct.
(4) This means man is free in his will, choices and action.
Man is best creation. A man can be anything but he should
know that he is not everything. He can achieve everything
through struggle and belief in himself; he should know that
nothing impossible in this world. Man should have strong faith
in God. He should know that
(1) True existence is that of Allah alone, man and the entire
creation exist only because Allah’s will them to exist. Islam
is a religion without any mythology. Its teachings are
simple and intelligible. It is free from superstitious and
irrational beliefs.
(2) As there cannot be two sources of creation, as Allah alone
is the creator , everything come from him and goes bad to
him; hence the entire creation including man is the
manifestation of Allah power and gory and hence of his
qualities and attributes.
(3) The relation between man and Allah is that of a servant and
the master. As man owes his very existence to Allah to
worship anything else is to commit the gravest of sins.
(4) To administer justice to one’s own self
(5) God is everywhere every time with you so you can any time
has a contact with him.
(6) God gives the man wisdom energy, his blessing and
everything that he desired so he should have a belief in his
God he should know the purpose of life that why he sent by
the god on this earth.

Month Two

LIVING POSITIVELY
“Because Allah will never change the
grace which he hath bestowed on a
people until thy change what is in their
(own) souls: and verily Allah is he who
hearth and knoweth”.
(8:53)
Life is a greatest blessing of God and very precious Man is
according to his thoughts. If a person is doing well, he is
responsible and loving and faithful than it is due to his good
thoughts. On other hand if he is doing bad then it is also due to
his thoughts. Thoughts make any person’s life. Thoughts
should be positive. So, man should clear his heart and mind
from all the fears, worries and regrets. Man can commit
mistake but only way is to accept the mistake with genuine
commitment not to repeat this action. Man should empty his
mind of all negative thoughts. Negative thoughts can kill more
than 90% of cardiac patients are negative thinkers. Man should
face the circumstances with courage. Man is immortal but has
a desire for longer life for these fears of death remember that
everyone has a time limit bestowed by god. No one can die
before his specific time. Man has also desire to get more and
more luxuries of life. God has some income limits for
everyone. A man should work hard to get it.
Every event and circumstances occur but with both positive as
well as negative aspects. But man should always look at the
positive first. God has designed human body systematically.
Every part of this system does according to instructions given.
Mind is the driver of human body which controls all the
actions. But mind is controlled by heart like computer our
mind is a storage place (hard disc) we can store every thing we
want by watching, listening and saying but we should store only
positive and powerful thoughts. Avoid doing, saying, listening
or watching anything you don’t like to store systematically we
have to arrange our thoughts by replacing negative thought by
positive ones. Even the pessimistic words like “I am angry” or
“I am dying”.

Life has both success and failures. Every effort gives the
man one of the outputs. Failures are always temporary. If
failure happens than it is because of deficiency or require some
more struggle. Man can change his fate only by struggle we
should analyze out setbacks try to find out the cases for our
failures and try to organize ourselves for future. Even
expressing negative words use less negative or neutral word.
And expressing positive words. Use big big words. Islam
preaches us to living positively, and interacting kindly with
others. As a man should set a target of his life and recall that
thoughts whenever have low or require motivation. And before
initiating the work towards target, it should be started be started
as it has been done already and this habit is noticed before any
task.

Month Three

KNOWING YOUR SELF

Self Examination Is A Key To Insight.

Keep your thought well composed and share the facts of

wisdom for it. Ponder into the knowledge thought fully and
search for new facts and ideas.

Knowing your self before knowing others.

First you should study yourself and point out your weaknesses
then see others. Self knowledge is beginning of self correction.
You should think by own yourself without knowledge, without
guidance and without a book to enlighten them.
Discover the truth and realities of life and accept them.
Verily truth is goodness and goodness leads to a paradise and
verily lying is wickedness and wickedness lead to fire of hell.
Knowing the difference between right verses wrong:
Happiness comes from knowing and doing the right and doing
wrong or bad lead a person to the fire or to a disaster.
Learn to listen to your heart, it never lies.
Wise man is he/she who listen to his/her hearts. We are neither
full dependent nor fully independent. But interdependent in this
society of ours. What ever we do affects others. Make sure not
to do anything at the cost of others.
If Allah sends punishment upon the nation then it falls upon the
whole population indiscriminately and then they will be
resurrected and judged according to their deeds.
Self trust is the secret of success, trust yourself.
Your God gifted Abilities and powers; the power to create the
quality of life lies with in you, not outside you, and Allah has
subjected to you as from him all that is in the heaven and earth,
behold in that are signs indeed for those who reflect.
You will win, if you are truth full and if you are steadfast.
So don’t lose your heart nor face into despair, if you are truth
full and faith you will must gain it.

Month Four

DEVELOPING YOUR SELF

Seeking knowledge and developing your self is your own
responsibility. In fact this is the only way to serve God. Unless
you don’t do your self, you will never be able to full fill the
purpose of your life i.e. that is serving human beings and God.
Mind is the driver of the body if you do not take care of the
driver, no matter how good the vehicle is, you would end up in
disaster. The food for mind is learning. Learning and change is
the second thing that differentiates the man from animal. Be
open for new ideas, knowledge and changes.
Knowledge without practice is waste. It means that when you
get knowledge from others and that knowledge should be
applied and should be acted upon. Knowledge is a blessing and
a gift from almighty Allah, we should share it with others at the
end you will have it more. The more knowledge you have, the
more modest you, because a filled glass does not make any
noise. It means the more you know, the more you will realize.
Education is a expensive, knowledge is free the only price for
knowledge is sleepless night and empty stomach. You can never
learn unless you are willing to start a new by learning your
mind with preconceived notions and beliefs.

Month Five

MASTERING SELF:
Humans do not need to be control, they can control themselves.
Take charge of your own emotions and actions because men
have no control over feeling but can control our emotions and
resulting actions. If someone can make you do, say or feel
something that is a sign of lost self control. Self control and a
power you have power full, if you can control your emotions.
Human being is only the creature that has a tremendous ability
to adjust any environment. Even our body adjusts quickly to
every temperature, food, etc. all the barriers to your growth are
self posed. Come out of these barriers and trained your body
and mind for superb performance, by setting high challenges,
every day. It is God who has subjected the sea to you that ships
may sail through it by his command. That ye may seek of his
bounty and that ye may be grateful.
Without patience and self control, you can never reach
goodness. No one will be granted such goodness except those
who exercise patience and self restraint, none but person of
greatest good fortune.

Month Six

There is a saying in URDU that:

JANN HAY TU JAHAN HAY

In this month the writer also describes that you must take care
of your body. If you are healthy and free from every disease
then you will find himself in good way and you will do more
and more work without any problem. And a person having a
disease his performance will degrade. He will unable to give
100% response.
The human body contains 70% water inside. You must have to
use 12 glass of water daily for good health as well as good
performance.
Always try to eat less then your felling of hunger. Always try to
keep empty some part of your stomach for good health.

Try eating to live not try live to eat.

Always use balanced food i.e. VITAMINS, MINERALS,

PROTEINS, FATS etc.
Try to use that food which containing all of the above sources
of better health.
God gifted us fruits and vegetables. Try to eat more and more
fruit instead of eating sweets. Similarly try to use vegetables for
eat instead of eating meat. Which control lot of disease and
keep you and your minds fresh every time. This is good for
health.
God also give us a splendid gift in the form of fast to keep
better health.
In the month of Ramadan people eat Sehri and remain
untouched with food until the time of sunset and then use soft
food for Iftarri. In the Ramadan whole day people remain
hungry which give the help to clean stomach.
For better health and for activeness take one full meal in the
day.
As a person said:-

Take your breakfast as a prince take!

Take your lunch as a king take!
Take your dinner as a poor man take!
Because! You observed lot of time that a prince always shows
laziness when he takes breakfast and due to which he eats little.
When a king takes his lunch he become mad and eat more then
his capacity. And a poor person always eats very little in the
evening so that is reasons why a person compares with these 3
categories.
Try to sit when you eat and always use to drink water first
before eating and wash your hands with water and soap (if
available).
Always use your right hand to eat. It is the sunat-e- rasool to
drink water first, washing of hands, eating with right hands.
Using the above mentioned things will keep your health in
proper way and make you fresh.
To get good health and taking care of your body you must look
about cleanness.
Wear clean and good looking clothes. Clean you teeth at least
twice in a day.
Wash your mouth with water at least 5 times a day. (It is not 5
time. It’s our 5 time prayers which the God gifted us) to live
fresh.
Always take shower at least twice in a day and use natural
perfumes and fragrances.
All the above things give 100% health and keep your body in
the right way. So, please love yourself and use all of the above
things for better health and for take care of your body.

Month Seven
The founder of Pakistan wanted:

WORK – WORK AND MORE WORK FROM HIS

NATION.

In this month the writer also convince the reader to work hard
and positive. Try to start your work before the actual time
almost a day early. Those people always get success who done
hard work in proper time.
To achieve success and for adopt positive work habits you must
follow these steps.

1) Try to sleep early in the evening. Which will give you the
relax ion on the next morning.

2) Be patience and adopt soft manners

3) Work hard and never ever ashamed of working hard with

hands. Always do the work by putting your heart and mind
in it.

4) Always do what you want but be sure it is good and not bad
for you and not for any other.

5) Always do their jobs honestly and always remember that

God is looking you?

6) Don’t make foul of others when you are dealing with others.
Always deal with honestly and as a good person.

7) Finish your today job today and try to closer look for the
next job.
8) Don’t try to waste your time by saying ( I will do this work
on next day) be regular and punctual

9) Do your jobs at higher position honestly because altitude

requires more positive attitude for handle the problems.

10)Don’t become prouder when ever you work on higher

position.

11)Always try to stop the people by doing bad work and lead
your group or your members honestly. Because a good
leader can bring change in any field.

12)Don’t try to believe on every thing which you hear from

others. First confirm it then believe on it.

13)Always live in cheerful mode and keep positive attitude.

14)Always try to complete your promise on time. Don’t try to

forget it.

15)Discuss your problems with other people but try to choose

people which are better for you.

16)Put lot of your time in studying and search new things.

All of the above 16 points help a person to become a good

person and help him to adopt positive work habits which is
necessary for a person life to get success.
 Month Eight

Our Holy prophet (PBUH) said

When you meet a person say ASSALAM-O-ALAIKAM and

receive WALAIKAM ASALAM.
When you receive ASSALAM from others you say him
WALAIKAM ASALAM.
In this month the writer writes about people and their
relationship with others.
The writer says that we must look after our neighbors and all of
the people living around us.
Always help the people who are in trouble and cry for help.
Always keep good relation with others. Try to invite people
with courtesy.
Don’t try to blame others and taunt others. Always keep soft
heart.
Try to protect other’s secrets from the persons which a person
does not want to share.
Always respect the people who are older from you. Respect
your parents, teachers, relatives etc. Try to create an example
for your elders and for incoming generations of a good attitude
and a good relationship.
Don’t laugh on any body or don’t make fun of any body and
don’t try to call a person with his nickname. Because! Our God
become angry with those people who call others with nicks.
Always look after the people who are ill or sick.
We must always handle all of the problems of people. If two
parties are fighting against one another we must stop them and
make a good connection again with them. Always make good
friends and you must have to prove yourself as a good friend. If
there is some bad or unbear incident. Try to forgive that person.
Don’t try to speak about a person either it is good or bad in the
absence of that person. Keep away the jealousy. Always look
others with good eyes and with good.
Develop a strong relationship with people so that people can
talk about their problems easily and without any fear with you.

Month Nine

PEACE AND LOVE

Here is the message of love. The way, we are livening in this
world we have seen this factor is gong to vanish. There is no
any affection for one another. Every one is running for his won
interests and purposes. There is on any sign of care.
There are the messages for us to spread love in our
surroundings not only for parents, relatives, brothers, sisters but
also for the persons living in our surrounding. Here the main
thing I am going to express is the love of husband and wife.
The husband and wife are two partners of life. They spent a
long time with each other and they have a heaven in their life.
Another message given in this section is to give love and have
love. We should treat in a lovely manner to others so that the
others should behave in the same way to us. In the relation of
love, we should avoid to the suspicion. It is said that is the killer
of love and our relations. It takes us towards the darkness.
Love is the way to win the heart of others. It is the source of
peace and calm. It is quite clear if we behave in a sweet and
lovely manner to others, it will mold his/her heart towards the
love in the place of harshness. The love and affection is the
source, through which we can turn our enemies into our well
wishers and lovers.
If we study the history, we came to know how the Holy Prophet
(PBUH) faced the people and how They turned the minds of his
enemies. The people who were against the Islam they became
the true followers of Islam. It is the result of that love and
affection which our Holly Prophet shows to the people.
So the conclusion is very simple, love has the power to change
the enemy into our friend.

Month Ten

Improve Inner Self

I. In this section writer gives the material to improve our inner
self. As it is quite clear that we have an outer look and an inner
look. The outer look is, how people look to us. And inner look
is that no one can see. And here is also the method to improve
our inner self. The inner self can be said our inner person. In
our outlook people see to us what ever we do and said. But the
inner self is hidden and no one can see and recognize it. But
only a person knows his/her inner person and he/she has a full
power to change it.
What ever we do become the part of our personality and we
have to reply for it. There is a final day to reply our whole
deeds. It is the Day of Judgment. We are responsible for our
every work. If we do good there is a good result in future in the
form of heaven. And if we do wrong then we have a harsh
result and that is hell. And hell is the place where we have to
spend as much time we spent in wrong deeds.
This life is temporary and as a Muslim we believe that we
should be given a life at the Day of Judgment. And then we
have to reply for our deeds. God and his Last Prophet (PBUH)
has shown the right and wrong. Now it depends upon us which
way we chose. If we follow the right path we will be awarded
with the gardens of heaven and houses in heaven. And heaven
is the place that we can’t imagine.
The life is a time limit given us to test us. The right and wrong
has been told to us. Now it is fully in our hand what we do and
what we follow. When this limit ends we are sent into dark
room. If we have done good in our life people will remember us
in good words and if we have done wrong in our life then it is
quite sure what people will say about us…..

Month Eleven
DAY OF JUDGEMENT
There is death for every living being. It is a statement we have
hared a number of times and it is true. This life we are spending
is a time limit and in this time limit we are facing a test. It is
mentioned by God that He tests the people to check that which
people are the truly followers of Islam, who spent his/her life
under His instructions, who helped the orphans, poor, and such
other responsibilities.
We are ordered to take care of people in environment. We are
ordered to take care of our neighbor and it is said that any
function in our house would not disturb others. In this respect
Islam has given a very great place to parents. It is forbidden that
even don’t say a little word to parents. In the Holly Quran, God
has mentioned the respect and the place of parents. God has
described the greatness of parents after his greatness. We are
forbidden in clear words; don’t behave the parents in an ill
manner.
Month Twelve

Restoring Peace
Narrated Abu Huraira, Allah’s
Messenger
(May peace be upon him) said,
“Allah says:’……….if he remembers Me
in a group of people I remember him in a group
that is better than them; and if he comes one span
nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him;
And if he comes one cubit nearer to Me,
I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him;
And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running’.
(Bukhariy, Muslim)
Islam is the religion of peace and harmony. It allows
establishing peace by individual satisfaction and justice for all
irrespective of cast, status differences, region and religion.
In this chapter the writer tells us about the golden rules
presented by Quran and Sunnah for living a peaceful and
successful life.
The first thing to realize in this context is that we are the
vicegerents of Allah on this earth, so it is his responsibility to
establish peace in the world. Man the most powerful creature on
earth has been bestowed by Almighty Allah with the ability to
think, understand and take action according to situation to
develop and establish the principals of Islam to create a
harmony and peace in the world.
Now the question is how one can remain peaceful and be
successful as well, since only a contented man can spread peace
and success in the world.
We should be thankful to Allah that he has guided us and shown
us the path of success and peace in His book Holy Quran.
Quran is the complete code of life and it is the promise of
Almighty Allah that he will grant peace and success to those
who follow its teachings. Allah has made some rules and
regulations for us and He has mentioned them in his book and
also put a practical example of it in front of us in the life of
Holy Prophet (PBUH). Now the only thing we need to do is to
follow these teachings. The writer conveys the same message in
the form of a quote as, “How can one imagine spending the life
successfully without learning and following the guidelines
prescribed by our engineer and creator, Remember God wants
us to be successful.”

Different ways to remain Contented and gain

peace of mind.
1-Submit yourself to your Lord:
Following the teachings of
Allah will remove all our worries and fears because Allah is
with those who follow His teachings and has a strong belief in
him.
The person who lives with faith encounters no fear at all
in any stage of life because they know that Allah is with them.
They only bow to him. Once a person submits himself to Allah,
Allah will remove all the worries and fears from his heart. Allah
wants us to only bow to Him and ask for help only from Him.
That’s why He says in the holy Quran “And I have submitted
myself to Allah, surely He sees all the people.”
2-Forgiveniss:
Another thing which is likely to keep us
contented is to ask for forgiveness to Allah for our sin and
mistakes and forgive others on their mistakes. Allah has
promised forgiveness for those who ask for it earnestly because
He loves us even more than our mothers and also likes those
who forgive others.
3-Be contented with what you have:
If a person wants peace he
needs to be contented with what he has. Persons with limited
desires are often contented and satisfied. There is no harm in
putting forth your desires and requests but only to Allah, who is
the creator and master of this universe, who has the power of
“KUN FAYAKOAN.”
4-Show gratitude on what you have:
Always be thankful to Allah at what He grants to you, never be
proud.
Always be humble and thankful to Allah for all the
blessings He has blessed you with because He gives more to
those who show gratitude to Him on His blessings. Never think
about what you don’t have, think about things you are blessed
with. This thing will arouse in us love and gratitude for our
creator.