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

hypocrites are surely liars, they use their oaths as a cover and thus they bar others from God’s way: what they have been doing is truly evil that is because they believed and then rejected their faith: their

sealed up’. When you see them, their outward appearance pleases you; when they speak, you listen to what they say. But they are like propped up blocks of timber. They think that every shout is directed against

The Prophet of Islam engaged in preaching work for around twelve years when his mission entered a new stage. This new stage began when the time had arrived to leave the unfavourable environment of Makkah

to the more favourable environment of Madinah and where, Maulana Maududi wrote, ‘the movement of Islam was to be transformed into a state’. That is why, he maintained, on this important occasion of his

Prophet during the ascension were not just moral or ethical teachings. Rather, these were what he called ‘Islam’s manifesto’ and the ‘programme’ on the basis of which the Prophet was to build up a society

In a truly Islamic society, an un-Islamic political regime cannot take root, and cannot therefore be self-perpetuating. That is why Islam has enjoined the targeting of individuals for Islamic reform. If

society a large number of people follow Islam, both in the letter and in the spirit, such a society will on its own come under the direction of political power based on Islam. This separation of dawah activism

was by virtue of this separation that the propagation of Islam continued unhampered for a period of a thousand years after the emergence of Islam, until the number of Muslims rose to one billion. Without

ethical activities are properly organized. The greatest strength of any society is its unity, and what is most damaging to that unity is the relentless pursuit or personal ambition on the part of its members

acts as one body. Where such unity exists, there can be no question of defeat. Before the advent of Islam, tribalism prevailed in Arabia, each tribe living separately from the other. Barbaric customs were

with one another. However, when the Prophet brought God’s message to them, they entered the fold of Islam, thus effectively terminating internecine warfare. From then onwards, they lived together as brothers

state of mind prevails when one is not able to discover oneself. You need to decondition yourself from what society has told you and figure out things for yourself. God shall not forgive you if you commit suicide

Committing suicide is like casting a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ against God and this is not acceptable in Islam and from a person who has faith in God’s plan. The Quran says: God does not charge a soul with more

GENERATION DISSATISFIED WITH ISLAM?The method of our scholars is to present a list of dos and don’ts, which the younger generation does not understand. Traditional scholars show Islam as a superstitious religion

state of mind prevails when one is not able to discover oneself. You need to decondition yourself from what society has told you and figure out things for yourself. God shall not forgive you if you commit suicide

Committing suicide is like casting a ‘Vote of No Confidence’ against God and this is not acceptable in Islam and from a person who has faith in God’s plan. The Quran says: God does not charge a soul with more

GENERATION DISSATISFIED WITH ISLAM?The method of our scholars is to present a list of dos and don’ts, which the younger generation does not understand. Traditional scholars show Islam as a superstitious religion

Can Muslims and followers of other religions live peacefully considering the fact that wherever Islam exists there is always a potential for conflict? There is conflict even between two members of a family

people have the right thinking and are able to tolerate, then peace will prevail. What we see in the media regarding Islam is an outcome of selective reporting which is meant to capture only sensational

other human beings, returning good for evil, and so on. In Islam, according to a hadith, actions are judged by their intentions. That is why Islam lays the greatest of stress on the subjection of human beings

piece of flesh is the heart.” (Al-Bukhari, Muslim). Through this symbol of the body, the example of Islamic reform has been expressed. This means that just as through the reform of the heart the human body

respect of his whole existence, he will acquire that character of virtue which is seen as desirable by Islamic standardsWhat is Fundamentalism?Fundamentalism is the laying of emphasis on strict adherence to the

The guidance of Islam regarding the relationship between husband and wife, is, in some respects, based on this principle. From the physiological standpoint, the woman is the weaker and the man the stronger

stronger party. That is why in its guidelines Islam keeps this difference in mind, so that more and more harmony and cooperation may build up between the two, and the task of home building may proceed smoothly

smoothly and without any hindrance. While Islam enjoins women to become obedient to their husbands, the Quran says that virtuous women are already obedient to their husbands.26 ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas has

language (word) qaul-e-sadid. This prayer shows how great is the importance given to qaul-e-sadid in Islam. The truth is that qaul-e-sadid is the mark of a person being a true believer. There are two kinds

are approved of by God. It is the demand of humanity that whenever a believer speaks, he should say what is right and fair. Qaul-e-sadid is a proof of man’s humanity and, utterances not in accordance with

(Rahmat)Islamic culture is one of mercy (rahmat). The aspect of mercy in Islam is so prominent that it engulfs the entire lives of those who have fully adopted the principles of Islam. Islam teaches its