thousand five hundred years. What was the reason for this gap? Why did ancient Greek science not continue in Greece or elsewhere in Europe? The answer is that before the Islamic revolution, the atmosphere

to scientific research being freely carried out. It was not until the revolution brought about by Islam, based on monotheism, that all obstacles could be removed from the path of scientific progress. This

Terrorism in the Name of Islam In the present time, Muslim fundamentalists are responsible for actions resulting from hatred and marked by violence taking place in the name of Islam. The famous poet Iqbal

Iqbal presents a justification of what they are engaged in in the following couplet: To every vein of falsehood every Muslim is like a surgical knife. (Shikwa Jawab-e-Shikwah). Conversely, however, we find

Everything else comes after peace, not along with peace. The Hudaybiya Peace Treaty The Prophet of Islam provides a very clear historical example in his method of negotiating of the Hudaybiya peace treaty

his opponents. In this peace treaty, the Prophet had not apparently received justice or his rights. What was in effect a 10-year no-war pact, gave the Prophet an opportunity to work uninterruptedly on a

opponents were left with no option but to surrender. This Hudaybiya peace treaty of the Prophet of Islam was like a peace ‘bomb’, in the sense that its positive effects spread far and wide. The result of

purify the Kabah of the 360 idols installed in it. But, by pursuing such a course, in such a case the Islamic movement would certainly have had to face a violent reaction from the Quraysh. An alternative starting

peaceful lines: no violent reaction would ensue from engaging in such an activity. The Prophet of Islam followed this principle throughout his life. His policy was that of adopting non-violent methods in

Prophet had to opt for one of two ways, he almost always opted for the easier one. (Fathul Bari 6/654) What are the advantages of non-violent activism over violent activism? They are briefly stated as under:

afford to resort to conflict in order to resolve disputes. Today, the world is crying out for peace. Islam positively encourages Muslims to work for peace and for harmonious relations between them and people

perpetrated in the name of Islam, there is an urgent need to articulate and promote a positive, meaningful approach to conflict-prevention, conflict-resolution and peace-building. This is what this book seeks to

The Islamic method, being based totally on the principle of non-violence, it is unlawful for believers to initiate hostilities. Except in cases where selfdefence has become inevitable, the Qur’an in no

circumstance gives permission for violence. The Modern Age and Non-Violence The greatest problem facing Islam today is, as I see it, that Muslims have almost totally forgotten the sunnah (Prophet’s way) of non-violence

a prey to negative reaction on a colossal scale; they have failed to remember that the policy of Islam is not that of violence but of nonviolence. It is the result of this deviation, that despite almost

Islam cannot raise itself up either at the individual or at the community level. These five pillars—faith, prayers, fasting, charity and pilgrimage—are meant to engender in man a lifelong piety and devotion

builds up patience and fortitude. Charity (zakat) entails the recognition of other’s needs, so that what has been given to mankind by God may be equitably shared. Pilgrimage (hajj) is a great rallying of

FOREWORDThe literal meaning of Islam is submission, that is, submission to God’s will. Submission, in fact, is the name of that natural response from a person to God, the response that is expressed by

of God. It is with this submission that that life has developed which is called a religious life. What is realization of God? The realization of God is the realization of that Being who has created man

of Islam has been continuing unabated, yet it has completely failed to produce any positive results. It has been a total failure. The violent activities engaged in by Muslims have proven to be totally

would definitely have been successful. This situation, therefore, demands that Muslims re-look at what they have been doing. They must completely renounce violence, and, instead, get engaged in peaceful

THE POLITICAL INTERPRETATION OF ISLAMA Most Fundamental Error AVERSE in the Quran says: “All power belongs to God alone.” (12: 40). The literal meaning of the Arabic word hukm, which appears in this verse

responsibility of imposing God’s political rule over the whole world. Since all people were not yet under Islamic or divine political rule, it became Muslims’ primary duty to confront with those in possession of

opposition is tantamount to engaging in non-Islam in the name of Islam. An interpretation of this kind can only serve to take Muslims further away from Islam. Those Muslims who believe in the theory of