civilization is a supporting civilization. What is needed is right thinking to realize this fact. This is a law of nature referred to in a saying of the Prophet of Islam in these words: God provides support

RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTDAY VIOLENCE IN THE NAME OF ISLAMAn Objective Analysis WHO is to be held responsible for the present-day hatred and violence in the name of Islam? The responsibility for this does not lie

the responsibility for such action is to be borne by those so-called Islamic thinkers who, in the name of bringing about an “Islamic revolution”, gave such a way of thinking to Muslim youth whose result

result could be nothing but violence and hatred in the name of Islam. The method of Islam is that of dawah or peaceful dissemination of Islamic teachings. The way of politics is contrary to dawah. While the

things for which God has given His permission and refrains from what God has forbidden. According to one tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “The example of a believer and his faith is like

his freedom to his principles. He should lead a principled life rather than an unprincipled life. What, in essence is this principled life? It is one, in effect, in which the believers differentiate between

unlawful. He engages only in those things for which God has given His permission and refrains from what God has forbidden.

is very simple. One who lives in his own mind is an unwise person, and one who knows 38 Spirit of Islam Issue 26 February 2015 the reality that exists in the external world is a wise person. Success is

percent depends on knowing what the external world is ready to give you.  The fact is that man did not create this world. The Creator is someone other than ourselves. We have to know what the scheme of things

LOSING THE OPPORTUNITYDifferentiate Between Islam and Muslims THE White House in February 17-19, 2015 invited law enforcement officials, Muslim leaders and lawmakers for a three-day conference titled “Countering

resentments against the West. This was a negative response that goes totally against the Islamic spirit. Islamic teachings categorically ask Muslims to face every situation with a positive mind and utilize

the White House conference with a positive mind and used it to present the universal teachings of Islam. But, they lost this great chance. This was not the first time that Muslim leaders failed to avail

taken to violence are victims of a wrong understanding of Islam. The only way to change this is to enable them to learn about the true ideology of Islam that is based on the Quran and Hadith. Nothing less than

Quran (41:34-36) expresses in the following words: Good and evil deeds are not equal. Repel evil with what is better; then you will see that one who was once your enemy has become your dearest friend, but

inner nature. This is the method of reform of human beings, or what can be called a ‘reformist movement’. War always aims at removing external obstacles, not at producing an inner state of higher consciousness

guidance. It has nothing to do with war. In Islam, only one sort of war is allowed—and that is defensive war. If a group commits aggression against the followers of Islam, the latter can oppose this to the extent

can take different forms, such as open war, or other forms, too. But in ordinary circumstances, Islam’s method is that of peace and dawah. A Study After the Hudaybiya Treaty, when conditions were stabilised

Islam has been built on five pillars: testifying that there is no god but God and Muhammad is His Messenger; performance of prayers; alms-giving (zakat); pilgrimage to the Ka’bah; fasting during Ramadan

‘UMAR.Anyone who befriends another or makes an enemy, gives or withholds, has perfected his faith, if what he does is done for the sake of the Almighty. HADITH OF AL-BUKHARI ON THE AUTHORITY OF ABU UMAMAH

words have been used, for instance, the dawah mission (the communication of the message to others) of Islam finds mention in the Quran in these words: A light has come to you from God and a glorious Book with

(5:15-16) Those who enter the fold of Islam after being influenced by their study of the Quran, have been thus described in the Quran: Is then he who knows that what has been revealed to you by your Lord

behind the phase of ignorance. That is why a tradition of the Prophet speaks of the period prior to Islam as a period of ignorance. Similarly, the difference between a believer and a non-believer has been

Judgement-Day; which they shall not be able to evade. Would that you knew what the Day of Judgement is! Oh, would that you knew what the Day of Judgement is! A Day when no soul shall be of the least avail

have a blessed end. Whoever does good shall be rewarded with what is better. But those who do evil shall be requited only according to what they did (28:83-84). As for him who rebelled, and preferred

base desires; Paradise shall be his Final Abode (79:37-41). He that chooses a religion other than Islam, it will not be accepted from him and in the world to come he will be one of the lost (3:85).