position once again in new situations. The answer is entirely in the positive. The truth is that Islam’s being a peaceful religion shows that it is an eternal religion. Had it been a religion of violence

violence. But Islam is a religion of nature. It has held violence as inadmissible from the outset. Islam has been an upholder of peace, not violence, from day one. In the past, Islam played a great role

EID THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHERReminder of Life in Paradise 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

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. Muslims believe that human life is divided into two parts:

giving up food. In fact, it symbolises abstention from all kinds of practices that are unlawful in Islam. The Arabic word for fasting is ‘sawm’ which means abstinence. Abstaining from food and water in the

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

to do this if he panics in the face of danger. By steeling his nerves and keeping his mind open to what is practical, he can overcome the obstacles in his path. Inevitably his success depends on his choice

the Prophet of Islam once observed: “That person is enviable whom God has given wealth and then he spends from it day and night to help people.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 7529) According to Islam, wealth has not

should be used to earn divine rewards rather than to fulfil one’s personal desires. According to Islam, a person has two responsibilities: one in relation to God and the other in relation to others. In

earth in order to give succour to humanity Propehthood, according to Islam, is of quite another order of being. A prophet in the Islamic sense is a man, just like any other human being: his uniqueness resides

a messenger of God. A messenger is not an ‘inspired’ person in the simple sense of the word. By Islamic tenets, prophethood is dependent not on inspiration, but on divine revelation. Inspiration is a common

of these divine revelations; which the Prophet received over a period of 23 years. According to Islam, prophethood is not acquired but God-given. That is, it is not possible to engage in spiritual exercises

6. Islamic history took a crucial turn when, in the years succeeding the pious caliphate, rot had set in, in the system of the government, and the caliphate had turned into monarchy. At that juncture,

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

peaceful activities. For instance, the Hadith as a source of Shari’ah is second only to the Qur’an in Islam. These traditions now exist in the form of printed books. These books

earth in order to give succour to humanity Propehthood, according to Islam, is of quite another order of being. A prophet in the Islamic sense is a man, just like any other human being: his uniqueness resides

a messenger of God. A messenger is not an ‘inspired’ person in the simple sense of the word. By Islamic tenets, prophethood is dependent not on inspiration, but on divine revelation. Inspiration is a common

collection of these divine revelations; which the Prophet received over a period of 23 years. According to Islam, prophethood is not acquired but God-given. That is, it is not possible to engage in spiritual exercises

ZAKAT Zakat is the fourth ‘pillar’ of Islam. Zakat means setting apart for God every year a certain portion of one’s saving and wealth (generally 2.5 percent) and spending it upon religious duties and

brought to naught. Zakat is the practical recognition of this fact through the expenditure of money. Islam requires man to consider his personal wealth as belonging to God and, therefore, to set apart a portion

Concept of TawheedFundamental to the religious structure of Islam is the concept of tawheed, or monotheism. As the seed is to tree, so is tawheed to Islam. Just as the tree is a wonderfully developed extension

extension of the seed, so is the religious system of Islam a multi-faceted expression of a single basic concept. For monotheism in Islam does not mean simply belief in one God, but in God’s oneness in all respects

tawheed was an evolutionary feature of religion which emerged at a later stage. But, according to Islamic belief, the concept of tawheed has existed since the beginning of human life on this earth. The first