is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between AD 610 and 632. It is a book that brings glad tidings to humankind, along with divine admonition

never admit the Truth. It is only when, after death, they come face to face with God that they reap what they have sown. It is God who sends forth the winds so that they raise up the clouds. We drive them

perform this task, the duty of prophethood would have been left incomplete. “O Messenger, proclaim what is revealed to you from your Lord; if you do not, you will not have conveyed His message” (5:67).

task, i.e. carry his message from generation to generation till the Last Day. A believer must follow Islam (submission to God) till his last breath. Failing to do so tantamounts to risking hellfire. This not

Al-Bar relates that, according to Muawiyah ibn Heeda Qushayri, when the Prophet invited the latter to Islam, he also said: “Why should I have held you by the waist to save you from the fire if not that my God

convert to Islam. When the news of Muhammad’s prophethood reached his freed slave, Zayd bin Haritha, who was 30 years of age, and his cousin Ali, who was about eleven, both declared their faith in Islam. Abu

Glory in such a situation.Fitnah Duhaima: An Age of Utter ConfusionA tradition of the Prophet of Islam talks of fitnah duhaima or the age of utter confusion in these words, “There will be the trial of

grave fitnah, fitnah duhaima, will appear at the end of human history. Here the question arises as to what reason there could be for this enveloping darkness. Why would people find themselves in a jungle of

after their first introduction to the religion of monotheism, abandoned idol worship and accepted Islam without any hesitation. To understand this difference between Makkah and Madinah and to judge that

greatest check of war is war. In this connection the Prophet observed: “God grants to non-violence what he does not grant to violence.” (Al-Tirmidhi) In the conditions prevailing fifteen hundred years

was able to utilize all the opportunities for da’wah work offered by the situation. This resulted in what the Quran called an ‘open victory.’ (48:24) 5. Positive Status Quoism in Post Related Affairs: Throughout

amongst the Quraysh.” Ostensibly, it was an unusual injunction, for, according to the teachings of Islam, all human beings are equal. None enjoys any superiority over

code of ethics based on Islamic principles. “And from him who takes away your cloak, do not withhold your tunic either” (Luke, 6:29) We are told here in symbolic language what our behaviour should be

along with other religious groups. The content of this verse makes it very clear that salvation, by Islamic standards, depends upon the individual’s own actions, and that it is not the prerogative of any group

Another important aspect of Islam is that it does not advocate belief in the manyness of reality; on the contrary, it stresses reality’s oneness. That is, according to Islam, reality is one, not many. That

The fact that certain religious thinkers believe in the manyness of reality is of no concern to Islam. With oneness as its ideal, it cannot accept manyness even as a hypothesis. Both of the above points—(a)

Buddha and Christ” has stated the following about the same: “The extreme simplicity of the creed of Islam greatly favoured its rapid propagation. No elaborate explanations were required to teach the ignorant

Hence, I feel sure, that if a comprehensive Islamic mission were started in Hyderabad (or any other central place) to preach the simple and sublime truths of Islam to the people of Europe, America and Japan

world by his books and pamphlets which have dissipated prejudices and awakened a lively interest in Islam all over the civilised world. Some of his pamphlets are widely read all over India and Burma, and

matters Islam enjoins the full payment of wages without any delay. After getting the work done, asking the labourer to come the next day for payment is extremely inconsiderate, and as such Islam forbids

of the sum he has promised. In cases where wages or compensation have not been fixed in advance, Islam demands that for all services rendered, requital should be made in one form or another. If this cannot

trustworthiness in their fellow men.AUGUST 10 Predictable CharacterWho is the best individual? To Islam the best individual is one who is predictable in character, about whom one can be sure in advance