In this tradition it is very clear that what is meant here is petroleum, which is currently referred to as ‘liquid gold’. This liquid gold has appeared in the Euphrates as well as in the Middle East. Many

it is another sign that Qiyamah is no longer far off. 2. According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam said, “There will be a very great occurrence in future, that is, a house will be burnt. This will

On deeper reflection we find that this verse is of relevance to the history of the second stage of Islam, that is, the second period of the Muslim ummah (community). That was when fitna had ceased and religious

it was as worth adopting for the Muslims as it was for the Christians. The question arises as to what kind of “help” Christ had asked his followers to give. We find the answer in the traditions. Ibn Hisham

Prophet of Islam. There are many people who are actively involved in issues related to the manifold problems of life in this world. We focus, instead, on issues related to the problems of what happens after

society. Although according to the conventional law these people may not be criminals, this is exactly what they actually are in terms of the etiquette of human life.The Culture of Self-RestraintThe great merit

reason. That is the spirit of sawm. Fasting, in some form or the other, is part of every religion. In Islam it is called roza. (The Arabic equivalent of roza is sawm. Sawm literally means abstinence, that is

ISLAMIC SPIRITUALITYWhat is Spirituality, or Rabbaniyat? It is the elevation of the human condition to a plane on which the mind is focused on the higher, non-material realities of a godly existence. The

those who want to lead a divine life on earth. There is nothing mysterious about spirituality in Islam. It is rather the direct result of the kind of intellectual development that takes place when a believer

creation: he gains something in the process that may be termed spirituality. The source therefore, of Islamic spirituality is perusal and reflection rather than any sort of mysterious exercise. The Prophet Muhammad

“Always be gentle and to the point in what you say. Never be severe, proud, or envious of others.” And having given him this advice, he sent him on his way to preach Islam among his people. (KANZ AL-UMMAL)

only for the sake of his Lord the Most High—and before long he will be well satisfied.” (92:18-21) Islam is emphatic that a person should not reserve all his earnings for himself. He must give some of them

needs is discouraged in Islam. If anyone gives from his wealth to someone who formerly had helped him, this is indeed a good deed, but such gifts do not fulfil the demands of Islamic

communication, the divine message has reached all homes. Today, Islam is in the news everywhere, but its image has become totally distorted. The publicity Islam has received has been largely negative. The need of

process all over the world, for the negative image has aroused curiosity among people globally to know Islam as it really is. All kinds of information are being posted on the Internet on different websites and

now at any place in the world, in any office or home, one can access complete information regarding Islam in one’s own

that the Muslim problem is the product of Islam itself. There is consequently the widely held view that if the Muslim problem has to be solved, the Muslim religion is in need of reconsideration, if not

When it became clear that there was a challenge to Muslim superiority, and it was known exactly what the nature of that challenge was, Muslim leaders should immediately have set about taking concrete

the disparities between Muslim nations and the more technologically advanced nations of the world. What they did, on the contrary, was to open a wholly useless front to oppose and protest against these