indescribable remorse, – an eternal torment over what has become their lot because of not having purified their souls.This perception is undoubtedly a powerful incentive to undertaking the process of purification

strivings at the level of the heart. Modern science has provided the scientific foundation by which Islamic tazkiyah, based on the mind, can once again be revived. Study the last part of the third chapter

all events in the Universe – will make Himself manifest, so that man will see and believe tomorrow what he fails to see and, therefore, questions, today. His belief tells him that the manifestation of the

manifestation, indeed, of an omniscient Judge and Arbiter. Prayer (Salah) Prayer, the second pillar of Islam, entails the worship of God five times a day in the prescribed manner. This mode of worship, laid

presently engaged in by Muslims in the name of jihad are wholly illegitimate in Islam. A guerilla war is illegitimate in Islam as it is conducted by non-governmental actors and not an established government

engaged in by a government without making an open declaration of hostilities is also not legitimate in Islam. Today, in many countries across the world, Muslims are engaged in violent movements in the name

because its flagbearers give it that name. An action can be considered an Islamic jihad only when it completely fulfils Islam’s conditions for jihad. Without these conditions of jihad being fulfilled, a

of Muslims, serious dialogue between Islam and non-Islam has almost come to an end. Now when peaceful interaction between Muslims and non-Muslims takes place in a normal atmosphere, serious dialogue will

serious dialogue between Islam and non-Islam is, without doubt, a very great success from the point of view of dawah. The Quran describes Sulh Al-Hudaybiya, in the early period of Islam as a ‘clear victory’

Muslims like reviving the sunnah of Hudaybiya. And they will start receiving those great benefits which Islam and Muslims had gained after the event of Hudaybiya in the first phase. Peace and Justice One great

than debate. The method of dialogue and discussion should, therefore, be used for the propagation of Islam. Similarly, many Muslim leaders have adopted the model of protest journalism and protest leadership

that they regard the modern age to be the enemy of the age of Islam. This is totally baseless. The truth is that the modern age is a pro-Islam age in the full sense. It is in accordance with the prediction

tradition which describes that a time will come when non-Muslim nations will become supporters of Islam. (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 20454) This is the plan of God Himself. A plan was initiated through Prophet

they who are the evildoers, though they may not perceive it.” (2:11). They hold that the aim of Islam is to establish an ideal society and an ideal state. But since, by their lights, this task cannot

having become counter-productive is in itself a proof that their activities were disapproved of by Islam. This is quite expressly stated in the Quran: “God does not love the transgressors” (2:205). The

state’ and ‘ideal society’ have a wonderful resonance, but their use in the name of Islam is sheer exploitation of Islam. Verse ninety-nine of the 16th chapter is quite specific about this. It says: “God

return to their homes. Islamic history contains many examples of the role played by non-Muslims in the development of Islam. This principle of non-Muslim involvement in Islamic development can also be

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

case of defeat and death, they become martyrs and go straight to Paradise. Properly speaking, in Islam, jihad in the sense of qital, or war, is undertaken only in defence. Since defence is a matter only

the name of Islam are “non-state actors”. No established Muslim state is involved in this act. The nature of this present violence is in itself un-Islamic. It is an accepted principle of Islam that ‘To declare

this principle, all those Muslim mujahideen who are engaged in war have no justification to do so in Islam. Such people must unilaterally and unconditionally abandon all their activities and adopt totally

down by the other party. But the Quran, in the above verses, declared it as a ‘clear victory’. In what sense was it a clear victory? The answer is quite obvious. The Hudaybiyyah Treaty successfully removed

other party. And that is exactly what happened. A few years after the signing of this treaty, almost the whole of Arabia accepted the ideology of the Prophet of Islam. Peaceful combat through ideology

of the Quran and gradually began to accept Islam. In that period, about 200 people from Makkah as well as the neighbouring settlements entered the fold of Islam. The Quraysh, who enjoyed the Makkan leadership

considered the teachings of the new religion an insult to the religion of their forefathers. In Islam they saw a danger to their own leadership. Such leaders as Abu Jahl, Abu Lahab were the most hostile