of words. There is no precedent of practicality behind this flowery declaration. The teachings of Islam, one the other hand, have the well-known exemplary tradition as to how the ideals can actually be

opportunities for the call and invitation to Islam. The revolutionary changes in the thought and outlook of contemporary society have brought man very close to Islam. Like the instinctive pursuit of some upright

before Islam, the whole of humanity has become a compulsive seeker of Islam today. This situation has opened up the doors of tremendous new opportunities for dawah—call and invitation to Islam. If these

undeniable that in every period of Islamic history, we find large numbers of ideal individuals, and this is true even today. But the ideal State is in no way the goal of Islam and neither has such a State ever

is something lacking in Islam, or in Islamic principles. The truth is that this very point serves as a proof of Islam being a divine religion, and not of human invention. Islam, according to its own claim

slightest inconsistency in its teachings. (4:82). Another proof of this claim is that the target of the Islamic mission set forth by it is the building of ideal individuals and not ideal state. In fact, man has

ideology is far greater than military power. The history of Islam is a clear example of this reality. In ancient history the success of Islam has always been attributable to its ideology rather than to

ideological power of Islam grew in strength, and within half a century the majority of the Tartars had accepted Islam; the erstwhile enemies of Islam then became the friends of Islam. This ideological power

power of Islam has been described thus by an orientalist: “The religion of the Muslims has conquered where their arms had failed.”

Thereupon, Saʿid ibn al-Musayyib remarked: Do you even know what worship is? Worship is contemplation on divine affairs and staying away from what God has forbidden. Now, from this statement it does not

be seen as a ‘missionary statement’, rather than as a juridical or strictly logical one. When an Islamic jurist or faqih gives his views on a particular issue, he does so in very clear and specified terms

Qurayshi’s sense of honour, and he answered back in a severe tone. “As long as you remain an enemy of Islam,” he said, “There will be no peace between us. The price of our blood is a cheap one to pay for death

captive on both sides of the face. The Qurayshi’s hands being tied, he could offer no resistance. What he did was cry out in a loud voice: “Mu’awiya, where are you now? Are you not going to take revenge

aggrieved when news of this incident reached Damascus. He resolved to do something to make amends for what had happened. First of all, he

A BELIEVEROne Who Submits to God ACCORDING to Islam, a believer is one who submits to God totally. He is like a small infant who owes everything to his parents and his life revolves around them. A believer’s

That is, very kind and sympathetic. Similarly the Prophet of Islam has been called ‘a mercy to the worlds’ meaning, the Prophet of Islam has been sent as a blessing to the whole world. The most prominent

his antagonist, he engages himself in his own constructive work. Once a man came to the Prophet of Islam and said to him: “O Prophet of God, give me some advice which I may follow all my life. And let this

made it possible for the first time in human history to perform the task of the propagation of Islam much more rapidly and on a world-wide scale. According to a tradition of the Prophet, a time would come

universal propagation of Islam could never have become so accelerated. This modern scientific revolution has resulted in the development of a new, scientific rationale in support of Islamic beliefs. Earlier,

dayees of Islam had only traditional types of arguments to draw upon. In present times, it has indeed become possible to authenticate Islamic realities by measuring them up to accepted scientific norms

accept the Islamic concept of monotheism in respect of religion, however, leaving aside the religious aspect pertaining to the hereafter, the West accepted the worldly aspect of the Islamic revolution

of which is the Western scientific revolution. As regards the universe, they fully accepted the Islamic viewpoint, that is, the theistic concept of the universe, and they fully exploited it. The scientific

termed the “secular edition” of the monotheistic revolution of Islam. The situation being such, it would be no exaggeration to say that if Islam were to be deleted from human history, all social and human

made it possible for the first time in human history to perform the task of the propagation of Islam much more rapidly and on a world-wide scale. According to a tradition of the Prophet, a time would come

universal propagation of Islam could never have become so accelerated. This modern scientific revolution has resulted in the development of a new, scientific rationale in support of Islamic beliefs. Earlier,

dayees of Islam had only traditional types of arguments to draw upon. In present times, it has indeed become possible to authenticate Islamic realities by measuring them up to accepted scientific norms

campaign of Islamic revival is to be effectively launched once again, such people will have to come forward as conceive of Islam as a fresh discovery rather than as an inheritance by birth. 2. Islam came to

deriving their religion from history instead of from the Quran and sunnah, the true sources of Islam. This is why Islam has become for the Muslims of today a matter not of responsibility but of pride. This psychology

psychology so pervades their thoughts and actions that its effects are visible everywhere. Islam as set forth in the Quran and the hadith stands out as a religion of responsibility and accountability, but