Quran describes the oneness of God. It not only states that God is only one but it also describes what it means to be the one God. This chapter has presented the concept of God in a pure and unadulterated

of God, the Almighty. The concept of the one God is the central concept of Islam: it is this belief which is the essence of Islam and the sole source of all of its teachings.

same responsibility that Islam had given them—that is to say, to leave politics to the politicians and to focus their energies, instead, on the spread of education, dawah work and social reform. However

of Islamic Law’. In numerous countries, including Egypt, Pakistan, Sudan, Syria, Algeria, Indonesia, the Ulama set up parties to establish political rule according to their understanding of Islamic law

ruling powers, now they were up in arms against a section of fellow Muslims themselves. Thus, these Islamic parties found themselves playing the role of the Opposition in almost every Muslim country. These

this subject. The Prophet observed that Islam is founded on five pillars: Bearing witness that there is no god but the one God and that Muhammad e is God’s Messenger; the regular saying of prayers (salat);

fasting for the month of Ramadan (sawm). These then are the fundamental principles, or pillars of Islam. The rest of the teachings fall into the category of detailed explanations of and elaborations upon

part of the basic tenets of Islam is misguided and unacceptable. On further investigation, we find that these five basic teachings have a spirit as well as a form and, what is of real significance is that

CLOSEMINDEDNESSUn-Islamic Practice ACCORDING to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once remarked: “The remedy for ignorance is asking questions.” If the ignorant man does not inquire, his ignorance will

he will no longer remain ignorant. There is a common belief about Islam that it teaches its adherents to be close-minded. In fact, Islam teaches the spirit of enquiry and asks its adherents to remove their

aroused in man. As a result, many of the mysteries of nature now lie unraveled. The emphasis of Islam on learning and teaching was not confined to the Quran or the teachings of the Prophet. The Quran

the face of it, America won the war, but after this a huge problem in the name of the self-styled ‘Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’ (IS) was born. The former British Prime Minister Tony Blair played a key

serious than before. The fact is that war cannot cease by one party defeating another. In practice, what happens is that the defeated party does not accept its defeat. Instead, a thirst for revenge overtakes

tree is an embodiment of a spiritual personality.  —Maulana Wahiduddin Khan SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT WHAT is spiritual development? It is creating divine awareness in one’s inner personality. The spiritual

suddenly over and replaced by another period of joy. I was reminded of a tradition of the Prophet of Islam in which it is said that the world is a place of suffering for a believer. When death comes, he will

org/books ARTICLES  Read Maulana’s writings as he expounds on the spiritual wisdom of the religion of Islam.  cpsglobal.org/articles QURAN Read online and Download the Quran and its commentary in Arabic, English

Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been

Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims . His

excerpts from the Quran and Hadith, Hajj is an important pillar among the five foundation pillars of Islam. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to God for anyone who is able to undertake it. (3: 97) A true

THE EDITORIAL DIRECTORDr. Farida Khanam has been a professor at the Department of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. A Study of World's Major Religions, A Simple Guide to Sufism are two

two of the books amongst others, of which she is the author. She has also translated many books on Islam authored by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Currently, the chairperson of Centre for Peace and Spirituality

The allegation that women cannot perform great services when confined to the home is refuted by Islamic history. Home management is also undoubtedly great work, but the work which concerns the outside

It was by dint of the efforts of the Prophet of Islam that, for the first time in the history of monotheism (tawheed), the theoretical phase of this belief reached the stage of the revolution. In the 8th

secularism, climbed to the zenith of their development. The progress of this second aspect of the Islamic revolution began in Europe after the Crusades of the 14th century, and its effects continued into

modern civilization has peaked. What is known as Western civilization is a secular version of the revolution based on Islamic monotheism. The direct outcome of Islam’s task was removing

divine scheme, honour is based on merit and not on any kind of external features. The Prophet of Islam once said that, before God, red and white, black and brown, were all equal. He said: Behold, God

Adam was created out of dust. There may be differences in colour or physical features, but man is what he is in his inner being and, in this sense, everyone has the same potential. Everyone is born with

turn his potential into a reality is the one who will be successful. You are not what others think you are: you are what you prove yourself to be. Everyone has the capacity to become a self-made man. Everyone