he took the poor man’s meagre offering and rewarded him. It is one of Rumi’s renditions of the Islamic ethos. In fact, it is so rich in implications that Rumi himself narrated it with more than the usual

bounty is as boundless as all the water on earth. What enchanted the story was the understanding that prevailed throughout, an understanding of an Islamic umma, of compassion, of knowledge of the world,

Dillard’s description is how full of appreciation it is. Most American travellers, returning from Islamic countries, do not give positive reports of Muslims, even of those who have been hospitable to them

were in the opposition and when, in some cases, they came to power, became a cause for giving Islam a bad name. Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Algeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh and many other countries

a fact that these movements in the name of ‘Divine Government’ (Hukumat-e Ilahiya), the ‘Islamic System’ (Islami Nizam) and the ‘Enforcement of the Shariah’ (Nifaz-e Shariah) turned out to be completely

Vivekananda (1863-1902), George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) and Arnold Toynbee (1889-1975), declared Islam to be the solution to the problems besetting humanity in the present age. However, by the end of the

predicted by the Prophet of Islam as follows: “Without doubt God will support Islam by those who would not be among the Muslims.” (Al-Mu‘jam al-Kabir of Al-Tabarani, Hadith No. 14640) This modern age is

is one which is supportive of Islam. Now the time has come that the divine religion should be brought to the level of being completely understandable, supported by the discovered truths according to the

the Prophet of Islam. By using the modern means of communication, the message of the Creator has to be conveyed to each and every home, big or small. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 23814) Islam has been presented

among people regarding religion and culture, but everyone has to respect the other. For, according to Islam, all men and women are blood brothers and blood sisters. And all are creatures of one and the same

are enough to show that Islam is a culture of peace. It is true that some Muslims are engaged in violence in the name of Islam. But you will have to differentiate between Islam and Muslims. You have to

to see Muslims in the light of Islam and not vice versa.

among people regarding religion and culture, but everyone has to respect the other. For, according to Islam, all men and women are blood brothers and blood sisters. And all are creatures of one and the same

are enough to show that Islam is a culture of peace. It is true that some Muslims are engaged in violence in the name of Islam. But you will have to differentiate between Islam and Muslims. You have to

to see Muslims in the light of Islam and not vice versa.

generation gap and the ‘Father complex’ in a family gave rise to the concept of God and slave. Thus what was simply a social malaise was carried to the cosmic scale in order to forge a theory. In the words

place not only in Judaism, but is also incorporated in the religious concepts of Christianity and Islam as well. Analysis of the Psychological Argument Against God and Religion The psychological argument

myth, a mere fiction, a stretching of the human personality and human wishes to the cosmic scale. What possible basis can there be for this claim? Moreover, if we were indeed to claim that human personality

present age, made divine reasoning truly scientific. For instance, the greatest argument for religion is what philosophers call the argument from design. Nineteenth century scholars, in their zeal, did not accept

Christian’, he writes: “I think all the great religions of the world — Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and Communism — are both untrue and harmful. It is evident as a matter of logic that, since they disagree

makes it obvious that the influence of environment is what has led him to accept the religion in question. It is true that scholastics invented what they professed to be logical arguments proving the existence

Islam and ConversionConversion in Islamic thought is not synonymous with proselytism in the formal sense. It is an event which takes place in a person’s life as a result of intellectual revolution or spiritual

spiritual transformation. It is not simply leaving one religious tradition for another. The Islamic ideal of conversion is for the individual to discover the truth after an exhaustive search for it and

directly invited to accept the message of Islam. For instance, in his letter to the Byzantine Emperor Heraclius I, the Prophet wrote these words: “Accept Islam and you will be blessed with peace.” Similarly

The Prophetic MethodSTRENGTHENING ONESELF INWARDLYThe story of Islam began in A.D. 610, when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation. At that time he was the only Muslim, the only believer,

whole world. In A.D. 622 the Prophet emigrated from Makkah to Madinah. There he established an Islamic state, but its boundaries were extremely limited. They extended only to a few parts of the small

converted to Islam. The Prophet died eleven years later. By the time of his death the frontiers of Islam had spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and reached southern Palestine. An Islamic empire covering

The Prophetic MethodSTRENGTHENING ONESELF INWARDLYThe story of Islam began in A.D. 610, when the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation. At that time he was the only Muslim, the only believer,

the whole world. In A.D. 622 the Prophet emigrated from Makkah to Madinah. There he established an Islamic state, but its boundaries were extremely limited. They extended only to a few parts of the small

converted to Islam. The Prophet died eleven years later. By the time of his death the frontiers of Islam had spread throughout the Arabian Peninsula and reached southern Palestine. An Islamic empire covering