centuries by Muslims in Russia, Kazan, Iran and Turkey. The Early Translation of the Quran To introduce Islam to neighbouring lands, the Prophet Muhammad sent to their various rulers, letters containing passages

of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Supreme. Glory be to God, who is far above what they associate with Him. THE QURAN, 59: 23 These letters were translated either by the messengers;

questions as: ’Why has God placed humanity on earth? What is His scheme of things in creating such a vast universe? How should we lead our lives? What will happen to us after death?’ etc. In it, man meets

characteristic of all followers of the Islamic faith is their belief in the one God. The word Islam literally means ‘surrender’ or ‘submission’ and those who follow the religion of Islam are called Muslims. A Muslim

in mind that one day he will die and shall have to give an account of himself to God. Following Islam also means living in harmony with nature. And this in turn means that at all times man must unfailingly

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

According to verse 16, God exalted the Children of Israel over the peoples of the world. This parallels what was said of the people (ummah) of the Prophet Muhammad, i.e. ‘You are the best ummah (nation)’ (3:

establishment of Divine Government, as is believed by the proponents of the political interpretation of Islam? This does not mean, however, that besides the essential or basic teachings of religion, the establishment

interpretation of Islam from the corpus of the Hadith. In an article published in an official organ of the Jamaat-e-Islami, it was said: In the matter of the goal that the Jamaat-e-Islami has adopted for

advent of Islam? There is only one answer: polytheism had placed an insurmountable barrier in his path. What is polytheism? It is the worship of the phenomena of nature. Before the Prophet of Islam, in every

Islam in the Modern World The Prophet of Islam made a number of notable predictions which have been recorded in the books of hadith. One of the best known is that, in the final phase of human life on

on earth, the word of Islam will reach all human beings inhabiting this world. In other words, future times will see the intellectual ascendancy of Islam. However, if the word of God is to be brought into

conducive than ever to the communication of the Islamic message. That process having been set in motion, individuals from different communities have begun embracing Islam in countries all over the world. Now, the

should be supported by a victorious history. Today no religion but Islam can lay such positive claims to acceptance, for it is Islam and Islam alone which fulfills all these conditions. Individually, there

having studied Islam, have acknowledged these unique qualities in Islam. Some have acknowledged them in theory while others have gone ahead and accepted Islam in practice. Da‘wah Activism Islamic activism

Da‘wah, in fact, is another name for a peaceful struggle for the propagation of Islam. It would be true to say that Islamic activism in fact is da‘wah activism. The task of da‘wah is no simple one. It enjoys

They played an instrumental role in the spread of Islam in the region. A vast majority of the Kashmiris converted to Islam. The Sufis gave the gift of Islam in terms of religion, but they failed to give them

the broader sense so that they might lead their lives successfully in their society. As a result, Islam was reduced to a culture for the Kashmiris. They did not become imbued with awareness, nor did they

ritualistic form of religion evolved, which I call ‘dargahi Islam’ or cultural Islam. The harm it did was that no true, deeper understanding of Islam could be developed which would have enabled people to see