Muslim militancy is based on the modern concept of Islamic jihad. It is this ideology of jihad which is the main reason behind militancy.  The real Islamic Jihad is based on peace and spirituality. The problem

Muslim minds have developed an Islamic ideology that is based on the so-called khilafat, or Caliphate. According to this ideology, they believe that the mission of Islam is to establish the Caliphate.

duty of Muslims to establish Islamic rule all over the world. They believe that the western world is an obstacle in achieving this goal, and so they consider it an enemy of Islam. Thus, they wish to destabilize

be like man is to try to bring God to the human level. 22 Spirit of Islam Issue 30 June 2015 to determine what is permissible and what is forbidden through one’s own reasoning. Success affects people in

THE TRUE SEEKER OF KNOWLEDGEshould say only what is proper to say, and remain silent on what is not in accordance with reality. Whatever he says should be an expression of the truth rather than an expression

front of you. Each is a hidden source of Godconsciousness. According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “Good questioning is the half of knowledge.” (Kanzul Ummal 29262) Who is the person

spiritual goal of Islam? That is, what is that spiritual target which Islam sets before man? The answer in the words of the Quran is: ‘A soul at rest’ (89:27). Thus the spiritual goal of Islam is to attain

of the two formulae is applicable to any given situation. This is the gist of what I have found after a long study of Islam as well as of human history. In short, peace is the outcome of co-existence.

we co-exist or cease to exist. There is simply no other option.Some practical examplesThe early Islamic history provides an example of the first formula for peace. There is a well known incident which

which is recorded in seerah books as Sahifa al-Madina (Madinah Declaration). When the Prophet of Islam came to Madinah, after migration from Makkah, the city was inhabited at that time by both Muslims and non-Muslims

world. The Spring of Islam On a visit to Kashmir in June 1989, I was reminded by a Kashmiri of how I had once said at a meeting in Srinagar that I could envision the spring of Islam in Kashmir. I had not

political Islam will be replaced by Rabbani Islam. There is full potential for unleashing a dawah revolution in Kashmir, but this potential cannot become a reality on its own. As such, what is required

required is that the peaceful teachings of Islam should be spread in this region. A movement of intellectual re-engineering should be launched to bring about awareness among the people. They have to be made

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

signs and scriptures. We have sent down the Reminder to you, to enable you to make clear to mankind what has been sent down to them, so that they may reflect upon it. (16: 43-44) ‘The People of the Book’

az-zikr), i.e. those who have a knowledge of historical facts relating to past peoples and past prophets. What had to be ascertained from them was not about truth or untruth: they were to be asked about whether

MODERN CIVILIZATIONA Supporter ACCORDING to Hadith: 'God will strengthen Islam through the secular people also.' This Hadith is of great significance so far as the art of thinking is concerned. It points

categories—irreligious or religious; they may also fall into a third category, that of potential supporters of Islam. That is, an individual may fall into the category of the irreligious, yet still possess a third quality

history of Islam. The Prophet’s opponents were not pro-Islam. Therefore, the Muslims in general, because of the limitations in their thinking, mistakenly categorised them as enemies of Islam. But thanks

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

no apparent compulsion to do so. All animals other than man instinctively lead realistic lives. But what pushes man towards realism and admission of the truth is the psychology of fear. In the world of animals

forgotten Our admonition, We granted them all that they desired; but just as they were rejoicing in what they were given, We seized them suddenly and they were plunged into despair. The wrongdoers were thus

ISLAMIC MEDITATIONA Reason-based Approach THE concept of meditation is found in one form or the other in every religion. We present below the concept of meditation in Islam whose goal is God-realization

God-realization. The ultimate reality in Islam is God. God is the Creator of man. Man’s purpose in life is to realize God and worship Him. According to Islam, God is separate from man. He is self-existent. Man’s goal

generally regarded as representing the method of meditation in Islam. However, this is not entirely true. The appropriate words for meditation in Islam are contemplation, reflection and the drawing of spiritual