Severing relationships due to differences is not in accordance with the spirit of Islam. Mutual relationships should be maintained while continuing serious discussion of contentious issues. Not greeting

a difficult task. But its reward too is great. Every right act is treated as an act of worship in Islam; it is therefore an act of superior worship when, in spite of controversies one keeps one’s heart

adheres strictly to the path of justice. The emergence of difference is not in itself a bad thing. What is bad is that at the time of differences arising the individuals concerned does not rise to the occasion

begins when a male and a female decide as members of society to live together under one roof. However, Islam does not allow such a relation between a man and a woman, unless it is based on a legitimate marital

Hence, there is no room in Islam for what is known, as pre-marital or extra-marital affairs between the two sexes. And this is one of the reasons that we do not find in Islamic society, broken homes, illegitimate

parents, etc.—phenomena that are prevalent in secular societies. Through the institution of marriage Islam aims at building a society free from anarchy, instability, indecency, violence and crime, especially

phase of Islam, this change was brought about by the Muslims unilaterally laying down their arms; now this change can be affected by unilaterally putting an end to the campaign for Muslim rights. The

The day Muslims acknowledge this, a chain of events will be set in motion leading to the victory of Islam. In the material sphere Muslims may have conventional weapons as opposed to the modern weapons of

literature for the purpose of the Islamic call. In Islam, the production of literature does not entail just the compilation, publishing and distribution of a number of books. What it signifies, in effect, is

Severing relationships due to differences is not in accordance with the spirit of Islam. Mutual relationships should be maintained while continuing serious discussion of contentious issues. Not greeting

a difficult task. But its reward too is great. Every right act is treated as an act of worship in Islam; it is therefore an act of superior worship when, in spite of controversies one keeps one’s heart

adheres strictly to the path of justice. The emergence of difference is not in itself a bad thing. What is bad is that at the time of differences arising the individuals concerned does not rise to the occasion

is impossible that one should ask God for heaven and be given hell instead. If one does not have what is desirable in life, it means that one has not sought it. Those who seek will always find. How can

yet He gives only to those who ask. One cannot blame the Bestower if the recipient has no desire for what He has to offer. o   BOOKS Read online or download literature by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in

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

THE ESSENCE OF HAJJSpirit Of Rituals HAJJ is one of the basic pillars of Islam. Like other forms of worship in Islam, Hajj is based on God-consciousness. At the same time, it has a unique feature—it is

worship are also present. The literal meaning of ‘Hajj’ is ‘to go on pilgrimage’. According to the Islamic Shariah, Hajj happens once every year when people circumambulate the Kabah, halt on the Plain of

religious mission of the great missionary, Prophet Abraham. The early history on the basis of which Islam unfolded emerged here. All around are reminders of the great spiritual revolution ushered in under

retaliation, what the Prophet did was to secretly migrate to Madinah. Migration, by its very nature, was a clear example of non-violent activism. This peaceful strategy enable and the Prophet and

hundred in number, to form a powerful centre of Islam in Madinah. Had they adopted the path of confrontation instead of peaceful migration, the history of Islam might have been buried right there in Makkah

and his companions adopted the path of confrontation instead of peaceful migration, the history of Islam might have been buried shortly after its inception.

the flight that were excellent, and there was just this one thing that was not in accordance with what I wanted. Given this, it would be very wrong if I took this one little lack and declare that the service

quality of his and forget completely about his 99 good qualities. This way of thinking is inhuman, and Islam being a religion of nature abhors everything that is inhuman. This is not the way God wants us to

is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between CE 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad tidings to humankind, along with divine admonition

No soul shall die except with God’s permission and at an appointed time. (3:145) No soul knows in what land it will die. Surely, God is all knowing, all aware. (31:34) How can you disbelieve in God when

held accountable for all your deeds. That will be the moment you realize that what you were doing was one thing and that what you should have been doing was quite another. The Prophet Muhammad once said

wars waged in the name of Islam in various parts of the world today by Muslims are termed as ‘jihads’, taking their example is obviously not the proper way to ascertain what jihad really is. Instead, the

Prophet as the source of Islamic ideology and to gauge the actions of Muslims in the light of these sources. Those actions of theirs that are not in consonance with the Islamic notion of jihad can be safely

safely discarded as not being legitimate from the Islamic standpoint. The second cause for the misunderstanding of Islam as being a violent religion relates to some Quranic verses that are related to defense