ancient times that hindered man from studying nature, discovering its forces and utilizing them. What is animism? It is worship of nature, says Arnold Toynbee: (For the ancient man) Nature was not just

ideas such as these which dominated the human mind throughout much of the inhabited world before Islam. To ancient man, nature was an object of veneration. How then was it possible for it to become an

monotheism, which had fallen into desuetude, was revived by Islam, hence the revolution in modern human thought is directly traceable to Islam. There is no doubting the fact that the

Both the Qur’an and the Hadith have attached great importance to jihad. What is jihad? Jihad means struggle, to struggle one’s utmost. It must be appreciated at the outset that this word is used for non-violent

with the Qur’an would mean an ideological struggle to conquer peoples’ hearts and minds through Islam’s superior philosophy. In the light of this verse of the Qur’an, jihad in actual fact is another name

conveyed the injunction: ‘Read!’ (Iqra) (96:1). By perusing this verse we learn about the initiation of Islamic action. It begins from the point where there is hope of continuing the movement along peaceful lines

SIGNIFICANCE OF IFTARTrue Perspective IFTAR is an Arabic word, which literally means ‘to break’. In the Islamic context, it means to break the fast, to eat and drink in the evening after the daylong fast. Iftar

spiritual and physical food. According to Islamic teachings, there are five pillars of Islam. One of these pillars is fasting during Ramazan, the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Fasting begins from

inspiration. It is the moment when physical food is converted into spiritual food. According to Islamic teachings, iftar should be a simple meal and not a lavish affair. Simplicity saves us from distraction

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

love others wholeheartedly, who have always spoken of others with respect, who have chosen for others what they desired for themselves, who have always longed in their heart of hearts for the well-being of

all these through the process of photosynthesis, the tree is able to make food throughout. This is what is meant by 'yields its fruit all the time'. This is also true of the believer. While the common tree

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

and commentary by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan You may [feel the inclination] to leave aside a part of what is revealed to you and you may be distressed because they say, ‘Why has no treasure been sent down

present his message in a more palatable way. ‘You may (feel the inclination) to leave aside a part of what is revealed to you’ means this very portion of the revelations, which contained criticism of polytheistic

man, may God bless the woman.’ This goes to show what type of attitude Islam wants to develop in its adherents. This is the culture of Rahmat and Love. Islam demands that on all occasions human beings should

Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been

Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims1 . His

management. Without learning the art of ego management, no one can successfully play the secondary role. What should be the behaviour of the subjects or citizens in society in order to be good followers? According

available. The Prophet of Islam and his companions chose this second course. The result was that in just a few years time the entire history of Arabia was altered for the better by an Islamic revolution. The same

betterment and for dawah work on a far larger scale. If availed of wisely, we can rewrite the history of Islam in magnificent terms. The Manifestation of Religion The aim of the revolution brought about by the

assertion of the eternal dominance of Islam. Its implication was that in the world of ideology, such a revolution would be brought about as would establish the supremacy of Islam forever. Its purpose was to unravel

right to a share in one’s property.HajjHajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is the name given to the pilgrimage to Mecca, the focal point of Islam, where once every year Muslims from all over the world gather

enactment of certain Islamic teachings, the observance of which is a requirement on both spiritual and material levels, since it demonstrates the individual’s readiness to put Islamic precepts into practice

practice in his everyday life. Individual acts of Islamic worship may be similarly defined, but the scale on which they take place during Hajj and their close combination produces an intensification of their

Prophet of Islam, some compressed into small booklets and others as comprehensive books consisting of several volumes. They studied extensively all available records on the life of the Prophet of Islam. But

But strangely, no Islamic scholar has been able to discover and present a true representation of the Prophet of Islam. The word rasulullah (the Messenger of God) itself denotes that the Prophet was a messenger

the Prophet. Sadly these Islamic scholars and biographers seem unaware of this fact.  An analysis will reveal the reason for this tragedy. Studying the books of these Islamic scholars, it becomes apparent