civilization as being wrong and Islamic civilization as being right? This objection, if we examine it, will be found to be ill-judged, because our comparison of western and Islamic civilizations makes a judgement

the basis of standards versus behavior. The rot of Muslim society is the result of deviation from Islam, while the rot of western society is the result of putting into practice the very principles in which

effectively demonstrate that the new principles favoured by the West are completely incompatible with what nature intends for mankind. The clash between ideals and reality has, in fact, given rise to ever-increasing

also acute. Capable people from the Ummah should come forward to share in this gigantic task of Islamic revival. If they are sincere in its pursuit, the Tabligh people must give them due recognition and

the restoration of the honour and dominance of the Muslims in the modern world, the compilation of Islamic law according to the needs of modern times, the preparation of a new system of education for Muslims

religion on an academic level. It is beyond a single person or a group to perform all these tasks. What is desirable is that the importance of one another’s work be recognized. There should be mutual consultation

should live in unity and amity in society, just as they live in their own families. According to Islam, all human beings have been created by the one God. As such, all human beings are of one brotherhood

beings are the progeny of Adam and Eve and have now settled all over the world. The teaching of Islam is that the differences in language, colour and features should not cause people

living beings on earth is the responsibility of God. (11:6) The Prophet of Islam has also observed that no one could take away what God has destined for a man or a woman. No one can reduce it or increase

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

so cherished by Islam. Thus, it is true to say that faith, humility, fortitude, recognition of the rights of others and unity are the pillars on which rests the entire edifice of Islam. Acceptance of

treatment. They make the rounds of doctors and hospitals and then finally die, in utter helplessness. What they obtain isn’t cure and good health but, rather, frustration and death. Period for Preparation

and in such a way that they can never come back. In contrast to this, Islam presents a positive concept of death. According to Islam, death is not the end of life. Rather, it marks the beginning of a second

the Prophet of Islam was the chapter of the Quran entitled Al-‘Alaq (The Clot). It begins with these words: Read! In the name of your Lord, who created… who taught by the pen, taught man what he did not know

greater the progress in life. According to a tradition, one night in the year 610 A.D., the Prophet of Islam was secluded in the cave of Mount Hira. Suddenly the angel Gabriel appeared and said: ‘O Muhammad

which is held justified by it allows no room for revision. What is this ‘justified violence’? It is the perpetration of violence in the name of Islamic jihad. In Muslim history, all battles were fought in the

the name of jihad. And the traditional concept of Islamic jihad is that success awaits one in either of the two situations: in the case of victory as well as defeat.

within him, he becomes a man cut to size. What is the criterion of tazkiyah? It is that one becomes so in tune with the Islamic way of thinking and the Islamic way of life that one feels that one is being

regarding Ramadan can be found in the books of fiqh. In a Hadith, the Prophet of Islam has said: “Every deed in Islam is rewarded from ten to seven hundred times. But God says, ‘Fasting is for me, and

I will give unlimited reward to one who fasts.’” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 1151) The question is: what is the importance of fasting such that one who fasts shall be given unlimited reward? The above Hadith