saying is not only about what the Prophet had to say, but by implication, it also indicates a form of companionship with the Prophet. None of the sayings of the Prophet of Islam recorded in the Books of

is as indispensable for human beings as food. 3. The findings of modern science amazingly fit into what the Quran has revealed. They were a confirmation of this prediction of the Quran: We shall show them

tool in the hands of those engaged in conveying God’s message to people and sharing the message of Islam with them. 4. Among the many new inventions wrought by the modern age were new means of communication

creating a vicious cycle of war-defeat-revenge. This has been the case in Muslim history too. Early Islamic history reveals that the Battle of Badr took place in the year AD 624. The battle resulted into a

opposite party. For example, one condition of the Agreement was that if an inhabitant of Makkah embraced Islam and came to Madinah, he would have to be sent back to Makkah. In contrast, if an inhabitant of Madinah

had prevailed between the two parties. As a result, the dawah mission (calling people to God) of Islam had to be abandoned. But after the Treaty, a state of complete peace was established between them

PROPHETthese so-called representatives of Islam in our times, many people have become averse to Islam itself. Thus, intellectuals no longer believe that Islam can promote human welfare in the present age

form a good government. These can only emerge from a society whose members have become receptive to Islam and where the political factors necessary for the stability of such a regime are present. Abdullah

and other Islamic sciences came into existence on a large scale after a long period of great struggle. All the precious books which adorn our libraries, all the classical literature of Islam, are the result

only to the Quran in Islam. These traditions now exist in the form of printed books. These books are so precious that, without them, it would not have been possible to develop Islam into a complete system

Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been

Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims1 . His

is great. In this way the belief of a God-fearing man makes him a balanced person. The spirit of Islam may be called the Allah-u-Akbar spirit. The expression Allah-u-Akbar is repeated several times during

Position of Woman in the Islamic Shari‘ahQURANIC VERSES The Quran and Hadith give detailed commandments regarding women, and also lay down clear guidelines for the relationship between men and women.

men have a degree (of advantage) above women. God is mighty and wise.2 Men shall have a share in what their parents and kinsmen leave; whether it be little or much, it is legally theirs.3 And among His

steadfast according to their noblest deeds. Be they men or women, those that embrace the faith and do what is right We will surely grant a happy life: We shall reward them according to their noblest actions

integral to the meaning of the very word ‘Islam’ itself. The root of the word ‘Islam’ is s-l-m, which is related to the Arabic word for ‘peace’. And so, Islam means a religion of peace. Imam al-Bukhari

al-Bukhari has given the title, ‘Spreading peace is a part of Islam’, to hadith no. 28, which is on the importance of peace in Islam. Likewise, the Prophet is reported to have declared that a Muslim is one from

guidance is referred to in the Quran (5:16) as subul as-salaam or ‘the ways of peace’. According to Islam, heaven is the ideal abode for Man, and the Quran (10:25) refers to heaven as daar us-salaam or the

of a person this gift of the self which he is not ready to give to anyone. This is the meaning of Islam. A Muslim is he who is willing to give his very self to his Creator, who surrenders himself totally

to God, who obeys God in every situation. There is no doubt that for a human being this is to make what he otherwise simply cannot tolerate into something that he can. God had made this very thing the price