generally looked upon as an integral part of Islam, but this is not really so. In reality, the burqa is a part of Muslim culture and not a part of Islamic teaching. There is a great difference between

practices of Muslims and the teachings of Islam. If it is claimed that the wearing of the burqa is a part of Quranic teachings, then this is not true. The source of Islamic teachings is the Quran and Sunnah (practices

is the Book of God as revealed to the Prophet of Islam. According to linguistic history, the word burqa was in use in Arabia before the advent of Islam in the first quarter of the seventh century. At that

which has been recorded in different books of Hadith. According to Sahih al-Bukhari: The Prophet of Islam once observed: God has ninety-nine names, one less than a hundred. Those who have counted these words

he is able to understand these different aspects of God. Conscious realization of these aspects is what is meant by enumeration of God’s names. Those who attain the realization of God in this way will undoubtedly

Abu Bakr of Mumbai told me that there had been a large religious gathering of Tablighi Jamaat (an Islamic reformation movement) planned at a place in Maharashtra. The police reached there to review the situation

forgot to pick up his watch after performing his ablutions. The Officer waited quietly nearby to see what would happen. Other people soon arrived to perform their ablutions and one of them, spotting the watch

Depression is not a physical phenomenon: It is psychological in nature. If you feel that you have gained what you wanted to gain, that will give you a sense of satisfaction. But when you feel that you have failed

life very soon comes to a full stop, but in the second case, your life goes on, punctuated by commas. What should one do when provoked? Our world is one of provocation. Whenever there are provocations, big

making yourself strong enough to overcome all difficulties. Only patience will enable Spirit of Islam Issue 28 April 2015 47 you to use your mental capacity to the fullest extent. Patience is a precious

conversion to God. If I could have found an argument—even a flimsy one—I would not have been a party to what we wrote in the book. We used to have open minds; now we realize that the only logical answer to life

makes belief in God a scientifcally credible concept, rather than just a personally desirable creed. What should man’s relationship be with God? Science does not, and cannot, answer this question. This is

religion. Science impresses on man the abstract reality of God’s existence, but if there is a God, then what should man’s relationship with Him be? Science does not, and cannot, answer this question. This is

important feature of Islam is that it reminds us of the biological truth that all human beings are God’s family. All human beings are Adam’s progeny. This means that, in the Islamic view, despite superficial

superficial differences, all human beings are blood brothers. When it is the aim of Islam to inculcate fellow feeling among its followers, the believer will then have nothing but brotherly love for others.

And where there is brotherly love, mutual solidarity will, of necessity, prevail. My studies of Islam and other religions have made it plain to me that the difference between one religion and another

cases. However, sooner or later they reached a turning point in their lives when they came back to Islam as sincere practising Muslims. The author of this book is an example of this kind of inner faith

rituals under the influence of the family. Then, an intellectual revolt took place in his mind against Islam and consequently he became a totally irreligious person for many years to come. It was not until 1948

continuing relevance and credibility of Islam and decided to return to it again. But this time it was a return, or conversion, to a consciously chosen and rediscovered Islam, not to the traditionally inherited

progressive community. The greatest positive aspect of this development would be that the image of Islam – in the eyes of people of the world – would undergo a great change for the better. Because of the

all these years, it has come to be generally believed that Islam is a religion of violence. But if Muslims adopted the peaceful method, Islam would be known as a peaceful religion, which enjoined its followers

followers to work and live peacefully. Indeed, giving a correct picture of Islam is undoubtedly the greatest need of today. What Charles De Gaulle did was not the personal policy of one individual; it was

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

circumstances. It becomes clear, on such occasions through a man’s overt actions whether he is in actual fact what he claims to be. Those who prove to be steadfast in their belief and convictions under extraordinary

extraordinary occasions. Thereafter, no one is left with the opportunity to make fictitious claims about what in actual fact one is not. Do those who do evil imagine that they will escape Us? How ill they judge

THE PROPHETS LIFE WAS AN OPEN BOOKTrue Character ACCORDING to the Quran, the Prophet of Islam lived an exemplary life. Different aspects of the prophetic character are described in the Quran, one of which

privately. Once a Makkan leader met the Prophet and told him that the Makkans had reservations about what he had to say about divine revelations, because they had never witnessed an angel of God coming to

opponent of the Prophet at that time: Emperor Heraclius: “Did you suspect him of lying before he said what he said?” Abu Sufyan: “No.” Emperor Heraclius: “And does he break his pledges?” Abu Sufyan: “No.”