Forty Looks on Malcolm X

The life of a little child named Malcolm Little, which endedwith his testimony on a podium, is like a book of lessons.How does the light of Islam and the grace of Allah pull Hisservant out of the darkness and the unknown? What kind ofexistence can come from being lost? How does rightful angerpush a person in different directions? How many falls does ittake for a person to find the truth? How many secrets liebehind the truth?Malcolm X's life is like a bedside book that answers all ofthese questions and more.Malcolm Little. Detroit Red. Malcolm X. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz.These are not just names, but also headings.His life is a story of searching for the truth by holding ontothe fire of inner search amidst hostility, chaos, andhopelessness. It is a story of finding the flawless by collidingwith flaws. It is the hope lighted by my Lord for His servants.If you listen carefully, you can hear the voice rising from theworks that tell his story: "No matter where you are or whatsituation you are in, if you are searching for the truth, thissearch will lead you to it."