and at other places among themselves. This had led him (like many others) to conclude that perhaps Islam was a religion of violence. Later, he studied the Quran with the help of translations, and when he

is broadly indicative of the thinking of non-Muslims on Islam. On seeing the actions of Muslims, people today find it hard to believe that Islam may be a religion of peace. But if Muslims stop engaging

give people the opportunity to appreciate Islam in its original form, then certainly a great number of people would realise as they never before had that Islam was a peaceful religion and they would rush

names are so deeply enshrined in the sacred altars of collective humanity, have lived and died for it. What is the verdict of our modern Science on the Unity of Being?, that is to say, the Unity of both force

only scientifically demonstrated what apostles and prophets have invariably and persistently proclaimed ever since the days of Adam and Noah, Abraham and Moses. In Islam, we are not asked to believe in

and Earth, and the alternation of night and day, and in the ships that sail the ocean, laden with what is profitable to mankind, and in the rain and the water which God sends from Heaven, quickening again

Islam. This principle of non-Muslim involvement in Islamic development can also be extended from an individual level to the level of an entire group. In the present day context, Western Civilization is

in non-Muslim societies without any direct contribution from the Muslim minds, it is helpful for Islam in many aspects. For example, it is this Western Civilization that finally ended religious persecution

in the West have paved the way to proving the beliefs of Islam on a scientific basis. In previous times, it was assumed that the truths of Islam, or religion for that matter, could be supported only by

a by-product of the Islamic revolution, gave us modern communications. The advent of this new age made it possible for the first time in human history for the propagation of Islam to be carried out on

support of Islamic beliefs. Prior to this revolution the da‘is of Islam could resort only to traditional arguments in support of the truth of Islam. But today it has become possible to measure up Islamic realities

them back to non-violent Islam, by helping them to understand that their violent version of Islam is not the true one. As soon as Muslims take to the path of non-violent Islam, they will be able to become

everywhere dialogue on Islam will be started, formally as well as informally. In modern times, because of the extremist and violent attitude of Muslims, serious dialogue between Islam and non-Islam has almost come

Islam As It IsIslam is a religion of peace in the fullest sense of the word. The Qur’an calls its way ‘the paths of peace’ (5:16). It describes reconciliation as the best policy (4:128), and states that

that God abhors any disturbance of the peace (2:205). The root word of Islam is ‘silm’, which means peace. So the spirit of Islam is the spirit of peace. The first verse of the Qur’an breathes the spirit

Compassionate. This verse is repeated in the Qur’an no less than 114 times. It shows the great importance Islam attaches to such values as Mercy and Compassion. One of God’s names, according to the Qur’an, is as-salam

together in the life Hereafter.”79 PATIENCE FOR PARADISE It is related that in the early days of Islam, the Prophet was once passing in the vicinity of Yasir and his family in Mecca when they were being

but men of understanding.82 IN THE FIELD OF ACTION The general lot of women in the early days of Islam was frequently a hard one, but they bore themselves with remarkable fortitude and adapted themselves

that of Abu Bakr’s daughter Asma’, who was born 27 years before the Emigration. When she accepted Islam in Mecca, the Muslims were just 17 in number. When Abu Bakr emigrated to Medina, he possessed 6000

criterion by which all men and all things are judged in Islam is the Quran. This means that Muslims are judged, and will continue to be judged by Islam, and not vice versa. If, in a Muslim society, there is

will be a sure indication that in that society there is a complete absence of the true spirit of Islam.

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as this happens, the ideological power of Islam will at once appear in its full force—which is undoubtedly eternally invincible. Afterwards the virtues of Islam will begin reaching people automatically

the ranks of Islam. And there is no doubt about it that the greatest strength for any group depends upon its manpower. Muslims can be weakened and subjugated at any point in time. But Islam is an ideological

necessary to bring into play the ideological power of Islam in order that dawah work may be set in motion in the full sense of the word. And then, certainly, Islam will emerge as the dominant and conquering force