goal of Islam ought to learn this lesson from the early period of Islam that this aim was neither achieved in this ideal period nor was it achievable. Those who present the first phase of Islam to be that

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 an State

unseat Muslim rulers, whether it be in the name of Islam or for any other cause, so that in every Muslim country, Islamic missionaries may benefit from the cooperation of their national governments. Only

a revival of Islam, the introduction of non-Muslims to Islam and the reform of Muslims themselves. Furnishing a task force Present opportunities for the satisfactory discharge of Islamic dawah are better

truth of the message of Islam. Later on, he told of his early conviction that Muhammad, not the Quraysh, was in the right, and that he should join forces with the Prophet of Islam. “I participated in every

”19 Many people are reported to have had inclinations towards Islam long before they accepted the faith. Some even had dreams about Islam. One such person was Khalid ibn Sa’id ibn al-’As. He saw himself

his resources are automatically put at the disposal of the Islamic cause. First it was Khadijah, the Prophet’s wife, who provided the Islamic movement with financial assistance. Then Abu Bakr,

Prophet of Islam had not found justice. He had achieved peace but only by delinking it from justice. The Prophet had made this peace not to exact justice but to receive the opportunities. And great opportunities

in full measure. Therefore, in just a few years’ time the Prophet not only ensured justice but set Islam upon a much more solid footing. The Muslims of the present day have to understand this secret of

who was born in the city of Christchurch in New Zealand. After having studied Islam, he has changed his religion. His Islamic name is Khalilur Rahman. Passing through Muslim countries he is going to perform

truth of the message of Islam. Later on, he told of his early conviction that Muhammad, not the Quraysh, was in the right, and that he should join forces with the Prophet of Islam. “I participated in every

”19 Many people are reported to have had inclinations towards Islam long before they accepted the faith. Some even had dreams about Islam. One such person was Khalid ibn Sa’id ibn al-’As. He saw himself

his resources are automatically put at the disposal of the Islamic cause. First it was Khadijah, the Prophet’s wife, who provided the Islamic movement with financial assistance. Then Abu Bakr,

have in his wealth. HAJJ The fifth pillar of Islam is pilgrimage (hajj). On this occasion, believers from all corners of the earth gather together at Islam’s holy city, Mecca, and perform the various prescribed

qualities, which according to Islam, it is imperative that we personally cultivate. They are a concretization in different visually appreciable forms of the dictates of Islam—a physical affirmation to God

his life on the same pattern. Although these particular elements are inherent in other modes of Islamic worship, in Hajj, they are more pronounced, more comprehensive and altogether on a grander scale

CHAPTER 2 The Political Interpretation of Islam“Economic issues are a very important part of life. Every person should have access to the material resources that are necessary for life. No one should be

argument takes on the guise of Marxism, an intelligent person finds himself compelled to critique it. What is the reason for this? There is just one reason, and that is that the economy, which, despite its

yardstick which no one will find difficult to understand. In this way, Islam, in terms of personal experience, has made it clear to everyone what their behaviour with others should be and how they should deal

between the two communities. Only then will there be any chance of Islam being taken up as a matter of serious study by open-minded people. If, in all matters of communal differences, Muslims could unilaterally

the policy of avoidance, and eschew all words and deeds which could produce communal hatred, then Islam could on its own become the subject of a serious study aimed at finding guidelines for social reconstruction

would come when, with Islamic guidance, the country’s history would begin to take on a new shape. The self-development of Muslims is a primary condition for the propagation of Islamic teachings in this country

Secondary Feathers). In this book he mentions three anti- Muslim conspiracies at work to destroy Islam and Muslims. According to the author, these three conspiracies are: the Christian Mission (at-tabshir)

the media said that Islam was the fastest growing religion in the UK.1 If taken in a selective way, others would tend to think that Muslims were involved in a conspiracy to Islamize Britain. But if this

that these were anti-Islam. Due to this wrong supposition, they started fighting against these forces and, to justify their actions they related them to Islam, declaring that Islam was in danger. But this