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

affecting the interests of their family or goes against their own worldly considerations. They say only what justice would demand. It is also very wrong from the standpoint of justice to give influential persons

Believers, believe in God and His Messenger and in the Scripture He sent down to His Messenger, as well as what He sent down before. He who denies God, His angels, His Scriptures, His messengers and the Last Day

intellect. This is truer indeed of a presentation of Islamic teachings according to modern rational methods. To begin with, we must ascertain exactly what this contemporary intellect is. Contemporary intellect

Islam: The Ideological Superpower Muslims number more than one billion today. If you go round the world to study the minds of Muslims inhabiting various regions, you will probably come to the conclusion

world share the feeling that the history of Islam has reached an impasse. Despite enormous sacrifices, no way out is in sight. It is our firm belief that Islam offers guidance at all times and in all situations

The history of Islam does indeed provide us with two very clear examples of bringing into play the dawah power of Islam. 1. The first guiding example recorded in the early period of Islamic history is that

ISLAM Submission to GodISLAM Submission to God Islam is the religion of submission to God. Accepting Islam shapes one’s thinking. Subsequently, his desires, his feelings, his interests – everything becomes

becomes dyed in the hue of obedience of God. Islam means submission. The name Islam has been given to this religion because it is based on submission to God. A Muslim is one who is subservient to God in

word and deed. All his dealings are done in obedience to God. He bows to God’s will in all matters. Islam is the religion of the entire universe, for all the parts of the universe are functioning according

into the fold of Islam under the leadership of the Prophet, the entire situation changed. Now the other tribes of Arabia felt that they too should adopt the same religion, i.e. Islam, as had been adopted

order that they might enter the fold of Islam, and thus, by entering into a new covenant with the Prophet of Islam, regularize their relations with the Islamic state. That year, delegations of this nature

Taif, entered the fold of Islam. After having consolidated the power of Islam in Arabia, the Prophet decided to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. This is known in the history of Islam as Hajj at al-Wida, the

into the fold of Islam under the leadership of the Prophet, the entire situation changed. Now the other tribes of Arabia felt that they too should adopt the same religion, i.e. Islam, as had been adopted

order that they might enter the fold of Islam, and thus, by entering into a new covenant with the Prophet of Islam, regularize their relations with the Islamic state. That year, delegations of this nature

Taif, entered the fold of Islam. After having consolidated the power of Islam in Arabia, the Prophet decided to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. This is known in the history of Islam as Hajj at al-Wida, the

have concluded for you your religion, and I have completed my blessing upon you, and I have approved Islam as your religion. THE QURAN 5: SOME people have taken this verse to mean that previous religions

were incomplete, and that they were only made complete with the religion of the final Prophet of Islam, Mohammed. But this interpretation is mistaken. By ‘conclusion of religion’ in this verse is meant

incomplete. After the final Prophet, however, the only way to salvation is by means of the Quran and Islam. Following previous scriptures and religions cannot earn one salvation, now. But there is only one

required to submit to the will of God by his own choice. When man adopts Islam, first of all it is his thinking, which comes under Islam, then his desires, his feelings, his interests, his relations, his loves

demands of Islam. From inside to outside he becomes a person devoted to God. Man is God’s servant, and indeed, the only proper way for man in this world is to live as the Servant of God. Islam, in fact

name for this life of servitude to God. Where the Islamic life is devoted to the service of God, the un-Islamic life unashamedly flouts the will of God. Islam teaches man to lead an obedient life and surrender

required to submit to the will of God by his own choice. When man adopts Islam, first of all it is his thinking, which comes under Islam, then his desires, his feelings, his interests, his relations, his loves

demands of Islam. From inside to outside he becomes a person devoted to God. Man is God’s servant, and indeed, the only proper way for man in this world is to live as the Servant of God. Islam, in fact,

name for this life of servitude to God. Where the Islamic life is devoted to the service of God, the un-Islamic life unashamedly flouts the will of God. Islam teaches man to lead an obedient life and surrender

MAY 24 Islam in the Modern WorldThe Prophet of Islam made a number of notable predictions which have been recorded in the books of hadith. One of these being 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