Lord, forgive my people, for they know not what they do.10 Biographies of the Prophet are full of incidents of this nature, which show his life to be a perfect model for mankind. They show that we are

to us in the conduct of His Prophet.NOTES1. Konstan Virgil George (b 1917), The Prophet of Islam. 2. Quran, 93:7. 3 Quran, 94:1-3. 4. Hadith of Razin. 5 Hadith of Ibn

great fervour and God accepted it. It was in this way that it became possible for me to introduce Islam in modern times—an event which, at the outset, had seemed unthinkable for an individual like myself

in a hadith: “When the Eid day comes, God takes pride before the angels, and He says: “O My angels, what is the reward for these people who have performed this act?” Then the angels say: “O My Lord, the

great fervour and God accepted it. It was in this way that it became possible for me to introduce Islam in modern time —an event which, at the outset, had seemed unthinkable for an individual like myself

in a hadith: “When the Eid day comes, God takes pride before the angels, and He says: “O My angels, what is the reward for these people who have performed this act?” Then the angels say: “O My Lord, the

is lawful for a Muslim except what he himself allows. Listen, do not be disbelievers after I have left you, and start killing one another. Listen, Satan has now little hope of misleading his followers

many of them might be better recipients. (Seerah ibn Kathir, Vol. 4, pp. 387-388) The Prophet of Islam died on 12 Rabiul Awwal 10 A.H, after an illness lasting about two weeks. Before his death he said

just wanted you to be absolutely certain of your faith.” Talha ibn Bara’ came within the fold of Islam and remained a fine Muslim till the day he died. When he was suffering his final illness, the Prophet

meet him in such a way that both he and You are of good cheer on meeting each other.” (AL-TABARANI) What really matters is the man within A complaint was made to the Prophet about the behaviour of Abdullah

Lord, forgive my people, for they know not what they do.10 Biographies of the Prophet are full of incidents of this nature, which show his life to be a perfect model for mankind. They show that we are

to us in the conduct of His Prophet.NOTES1. Konstan Virgil George (b 1917), The Prophet of Islam. 2. Quran, 93:7. 3 Quran, 94:1-3. 4. Hadith of Razin. 5 Hadith of Ibn

passed by the tent of Umm Ma‘bad. She witnessed some of his miracles, then swore fealty to him in Islam before he departed. This is her description of the Prophet: “I saw a man who is handsome, of glowing

striking man from a distance and the best and most beautiful from close up. He is well spoken, clear in what he says, saying neither too much nor too little, his words flowing forth like a perfect string of

EIDULFITRBringing People Together ACCORDING to the Islamic tradition, there are two festivals observed by Muslims every year—Eid-ul-Fitr just after Ramazan and  Eid-ul-Azha in the month of Haj.  Eid-ul-Fitr

other festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr is a symbol of an important article of faith. It reminds one of an Islamic belief in the form of social practice. Eid-ul-Fitr may be a Muslim festival, but Muslims, like other

had received from the Prophet. Every one of them thus became a virtual ambassador of Islam. This resulted in Islam spreading across the globe. Its evidence can still be seen in the inhabited world of that

the world. Today, whichever part of the globe you visit, you will find Muslims there. Mosques and Islamic institutions have come up everywhere. Muslims have settled in these countries either for work or

or for business. However, in respect of their religion, their actual position is that of Islam’s representatives. It is as if each one of them is an ambassador of God. Now the need of the hour is to awaken

the Muslims, awakening the true spirit of Islam in them and producing Islamic literature according to modern standards that would promote an urge to discover Islam among people. To perform this role of intellectual

deeper understanding of the times and the capacity to engage in ijtihad, creative interpretation of Islamic sources and their application in changed circumstances. Then they will be able to engage in scholarship