questions are hidden in every person’s nature: who am I, why am I settled in this world, what is the real purpose of life, what is the central principle through which I can explain all the physical and non-physical

are obsessed with wrong ideas. Under this obsession they have developed a self-styled 20 Spirit of Islam Issue 27 March 2015 framework. They, consciously or unconsciously, want to find an answer that fits

ISLAMIC VIRTUESModel Character FOR centuries the lives of the Prophet and his Companions have served as models of a truly God-fearing existence for all humankind, and will continue to do so. Hence God’s

Madinah, when a man, who was in trouble, came and sat beside him. When Abdullah ibn Abbas asked him what the matter was, he said “I owe a man some money, and I am unable to pay him back.” “Shall I speak

one’s necessary expenses. One’s answer is to resort to the Islamic law of inheritance. If women were to be given their due share according to Islamic law, there would be no question of a woman becoming destitute

deceased fathers and husbands as stipulated by Islamic law. If they could do so, this would be more than enough to meet such emergencies. However, Islam has not just left women’s financial problems to

therefore in the Islamic law of maintenance. Here we shall briefly describe some of its aspects: 1. In case the divorced woman is childless, or the children are not earning, according to Islamic law, the responsibility

Sayyed Ahmad Shahid and Shah Ismail Shahid rose to launch an Islamic Revolution. However, they did not send a delegation of accomplished Ulama to Europe to study the secret of the power and progress of

They never thought of finding what sort of institutions had been established in its homeland, what forms of knowledge it possessed, the pillars of its civilisation, and what, in contrast to it, we [Muslims]

been given is the Quran.’ These words of the Prophet recorded by Bukhari in the first century of Islam, give proper direction to our quest. They make it clear that the Quran, which he presented to the

been revealed to him, word by word, by God is itself a compelling proof of his being a true prophet. What are those features of the Quran which prove it to be the word of God? There are many, but I shall

equal. And if you are in doubt of what We have revealed to Our servant, produce one chapter comparable to it. Call upon your helpers besides God to assist you, if what you say be true.1 Needless to say

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

taught Adam all the names, then He set them before the angels and said, ‘Tell Me the names of these, if what you say be true.’ They said, ‘Glory be to You; we have no knowledge except whatever You have taught

angels, ‘Did I not say to you: I know the secrets of the heavens and of the earth, and I know what you reveal and what you conceal?’ (2: 31-33) The mixture of good and evil in mankind became evident when God

another; so there can only be one path leading a person to God. This is the true path. The question is: what does truth consist of and how can it be found? Fortunately for us, there are not several truths to

Everything about him is established historical fact. We are just as well informed about the Prophet of Islam as we are about any contemporary person, or even more so. Apart from him, all prophets are legendary

original form. So, looking at the matter rationally, there can only be one answer to the question. "What is truth?" From a practical as well as a theoretical point of view, we should accept the only realistic

other creatures. It was so that the Prophet of Islam and his Ummah might learn valuable lessons from the ways in which these prophets dealt with their circumstances and the situations in which they found

found themselves. In the Quran, the Prophet of Islam is thus addressed: These are whom God guided aright, so follow their guidance. (The Quran, 6:90) Everyone of them was an upright man guided by God

despite there being one single religion, its practical application varies with circumstances. This is what accounts for the dissimilarity of approach on the part of different prophets. Then the human

12.THE HINDU RELIGION HAS VEDAS WHICH WERE WRITTEN BY SAINTS. BUT HOW DID ISLAM ORIGINATE? HOW DID MUHAMMAD CONNECT TO ‘ALLAH’ AS THERE WAS NO PROOF OF ALLAH’S EXISTENCE DURING THAT TIME? HOW DID HE START

‘author’ of the scripture, instead he wrote what he had heard from others. Before being written, the Vedas existed only as oral tradition. According to Islam, the Quran is the revelation from God that