Mawlana Hazar Imam at the State Banquet in Madagascar 27 November 2007
Islam’s ethics establish an inextricable link between spiritual and material life, Din and Dunya. Consequently, my responsibilities as spiritual leader and interpreter of the faith are coupled with a deep commitment to improving the quality of life. These activities are not limited to the Ismaili community but extend to those who share their lives, whether on a local, national or international scale.
Our duty is to try to free people from poverty. And to me, poverty means being without shelter, without protection, without access to healthcare, education, or credit, and without hope of ever controlling one’s own destiny. This means condemning one’s children and grandchildren to unacceptable living conditions.
A voluntarist and innovative strategy is needed in order to break this chain of despair and total imprisonment.
Mawlana Hazar Imam at the State Banquet in Madagascar 27 November 2007
Ismailimail 
Thank you for posting this very illuminating speech made a few days ago by Mawlana Hazar Imam in Madagascar, highlighting its key phrase:
“Islam’s ethics establish an inextricable link between spiritual and material life, Din and Dunya.”
I think that this phrase reflects equally the inextricable link between Religion and Science. Science in this context asks two questions:
What is the universe made up of and how does it operate?
I beleive that finding the answers to these two questions about the material universe(Dunya) can help to prepare one to delve into the mysteries of Religion(Din).
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