he became deeply embroiled. He did not plan a course of action based on far-sightedness, which was what could have been expected of a Qaimuzzaman. In ancient times various natural phenomena were explained

doer behind all events. Before Islam, when polytheism was rife, people generally believed several gods were responsible for these various phenomena. With the advent of Islam or the dawning of the age

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 along

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

principles of Islam, peace is the rule, while war is only a rare exception. Peace is something that can be opted for in all circumstances, whereas the decision to wage war should be taken only in times

them in the form of logical arguments. The above-mentioned verse makes it clear that what is called jihad in Islam entails only the kind of peaceful struggle which has nothing to do with violence. The

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 came

Established by Islam I SLAM emerged in the 7th century CE. Prior to this, human equality was nowhere present in any form. To back any action you need ideological support and prior to Islam there was none

especially based on skin color - another major stumbling block in establishing human equality. Islam for the first time, uprooted this thinking based on human inequality, and presented an ideology that

Rulers found this immensely useful for themselves, and made every effort to propagate and enforce it. Islam for the first time, uprooted this thinking based on human inequality, and presented an ideology that

reported success but excluded the sacrifice preceding it. Muslim historians claim that the history of Islam begins with the conquest of Makkah in the year AD 630. The fact is that it began more than two thousand

nature. This helped develop very fine qualities in them and it was among them that the Prophet of Islam and the Companions of the Prophet took birth. It is these very special kind of people whom Philip

of paranoia. Spirit of Islam Issue 38 February 2016 33 of the Companions. This heroic group created the history of Islam. Historian M N Roy in his book Historical Role of Islam has acknowledged their contributions

FROM OUR READERSThe Spirit of Islam Editorial Team is blessed to garner motivating words from its readers. We have selected some of these letters and now present them before you. I have been reading SOI

issues common to all humanity but also those issues which a person wants to know and understand about Islam. The articles are quite useful to people of all faiths. They present the discovery of God and the

intellectual level. The articles are very effective in removing many misconceptions regarding Islam, the Prophet of Islam, and God. Last but not least is the size of the magazine. It’s very handy for those who

31.WHAT ARE SOME THINGS MUSLIMS AGREE THAT MUHAMMED DID WRONG?No, the husband cannot impose hijab on his wife. In fact, a husband must not impose anything on his wife. Islam accords equal status to women

31.WHAT ARE SOME THINGS MUSLIMS AGREE THAT MUHAMMED DID WRONG?No, the husband cannot impose hijab on his wife. In fact, a husband must not impose anything on his wife. Islam accords equal status to women

or big—is possible. PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN Bogor conference: Terrorism, suicide attacks violate Islamic principles, say Muslim scholars Bogor, Indonesia: Muslim scholars from three countries issued an

on Saturday saying that violent extremism and terrorism, including suicide attacks, are against Islamic principles, in an effort to convince the Taliban to end their violence. Seventy prominent scholars

Indonesia on ways to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan. Taliban warning The Taliban urged Islamic clerics to boycott the Bogor conference and warned Afghan clerics, “Do not afford an opportunity