jihad is only another name for peaceful activism. And peaceful activism is the only weapon by which Islam wants to achieve all its aims and objectives. The Qur’an has this to say of the mission of the Prophet

which go to prove that Islam is a religion of peace, love and human brotherhood. However, it is also a fact that in later times the image of Islam has altered drastically. Now Islam has come to be regarded

transformation in the image of Islam has not simply been produced by the media. The responsibility for this falls on latter-day Muslims, who have failed to maintain the original image of Islam.

seen as deriving from the teachings of Islam. In effect, Muslim practices ought to be judged by the criteria of Islam — which is an ideology — rather than Islam be judged by Muslim practices. Those who

who have abandoned the teachings of Islam can have no claim to be Islamic in their conduct, even if by their own lights they regard themselves as champions of Islam. Muslims are Muslims only when they follow

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be employed on which occasion. Islam teaches us non-violence. The Quran tells us that God does not love disorder (The Quran, 2:205). This verse also clearly states what is meant by disorder. According

of the Prophet of Islam tells us what a purposeful human life should be like. The fact is that while there are many things to do in the world, a person’s life is too short. In such a situation, he must

be employed on which occasion. Islam teaches us non-violence. The Quran tells us that God does not love disorder (The Quran, 2:205). This verse also clearly states what is meant by disorder. According

theirs alone, but rather think that it is others’ share which has fallen to their lot by chance. Islam lays great stress on the wealthy not keeping their wealth for themselves, but spending it on others

weak. (Sahih al-Bukhari 2896) It has been generally observed that some are wealthier than others. What is the reason? The reason lies in the system of nature which God has established to meet His exigencies

within a short period of two years the entire history of Islam was transformed. To my way of thinking, the case of Western Civilization and Islam exactly parallels that of the Hudaybiyya situation in modern

civilization does not appear to them to be friendly to Islam, they tend to regard it as an enemy of Islam. Matters have so escalated that a section of Islamic thinkers have even taken to calling western civilization

find that western civilization, was neither friendly nor hostile to Islam, but rather—in the words of hadith—a potential supporter of Islam. Today, we are once again in need of divine wisdom adopted on the

the lines of proper Islamic wisdom which might have enabled them to think and in the light of which they might have taken right decisions in different fields, in the spirit of Islam. It would perhaps be

be right to say that Kashmiris imbibed the religious aspect of Islam only in a very limited sense, but it never became a part of their rational process of thinking. The first instance in this regard is

is when the Kashmiris, incited by certain leaders, rose against the Dogra rule. From the Islamic view point, it was nothing but an emotional outburst. That is why we find that, in spite of achieving success

human nature is a great sunnah of the Prophet of Islam, and we find examples of it in every stage of his life. In the Madinan period when the call of Islam spread all over Arabia, delegations from different

accepting Islam. One such incident of this period concerns the tribe of Thaqif. A delegation from this tribe came to Madinah in 9 AH. The Prophet of Islam conveyed to them the teachings of Islam. They were

were ready to accept Islam, but they insisted on many conditions being met. They said that they would say prayers, although it was an act of humiliation, but they would neither pay charity nor perform jihad