replenished with fresh thoughts and ideas and continues on its journey. YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED What does Islam say about inherited religiosity? Religion is a matter of free choice. One must adopt self-discovered

believed yet; say rather, “We have submitted,” for faith has not yet entered into your hearts.” (49: 14) What, according to you, are the reasons why people might believe in a religion simply because they are

When it is said to them, ‘Come to what God has sent down and to the Messenger.’ They reply, ‘The faith we have inherited from our fathers is sufficient for us'. (5: 104) What does this mean for the search

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 Muslims . His

the Centre for Peace and Spirituality based in New Delhi. EMBRACING ISLAM ‘IN TOTALITY’ WHAT is Islam? To put it quite simply, Islam is the way to become a good and upright person. When one becomes good

MAULANAYour Questions Answered Does Islam need a liberal interpretation? It is often said that in present times Islam is in need of a liberal interpretation. The question is when Islam in itself is liberal, why

why does it need a liberal interpretation? The original Islam, which was presented by the Prophet and followed by the Companions, does not have any aspect that needs to be liberalized. It neither consisted

is for the practices and innovations of present-day Muslims that are considered to be Islam whereas the original Islam has nothing to do with these innovations. Today, the term ‘liberal’ is used to convey

We have only to make people aware of its existence. Once the outer, artificial veils are removed, what remains will be pure spirituality. In reality, the various sets of circumstances that confront man

beings, and so on. These veils, in fact, tend to block man’s natural urge towards spiritual unity. What is required is to remove these artificial veils in order that the true, inner reality be brought into

Now, what is Islam’s contribution to spiritual unity? The subject is too vast for more than just a few basic points to be briefly touched on.The Unity of GodThe most important factor in Islam’s contribution

made it possible for her not only to give us a satisfactory upbringing, but also to demonstrate what the Islamic bent of mind—positive thinking and a realistic approach—is capable of achieving. My brothers

greatest gift that she could have bestowed upon us. In giving us this awareness of the virtues of Islam, she fulfilled the duties of both father and mother. I can still recall that after my father’s death

we were given some tracts of land, but this hardly improved our situation, for, human nature being what it is, it was all the arid and unproductive land which fell to our lot.

outside the home. These physical and mental differences between men and women are, in practice, what underlay Islam’s division of familial responsibilities into internal and external spheres, with the woman dealing

met the Director of the school and requested permission to give a presentation in the school about Islam. The Director accepted her request and called all the 1900 students of the school to attend her presentation

16 December 2015, Kenton School, Newcastle, UK I want you to have a look at the picture behind me. What are your thoughts? Keep those thoughts in mind. Hopefully by the end, you’ll alter them, or change

negativity in the media about Islam. Islam is a beautiful religion, just like many others. It is a religion of peace and mercy. So, in Google, if you type in Muslim + Islam or Muslim + woman, these are

but the task of bringing unity into the internal world has yet to be accomplished. Spiritual Unity What is spiritual unity? Let us take a very simple example. When you live in a crowded settlement, the

have to be externally imposed. We have all had this experience at one time or another. It shows us what spiritual unity is. It is, in fact, the raising of one’s existence to a higher plane. The moment you

We have only to make people aware of its existence. Once the outer, artificial veils are removed, what remains will be pure spirituality. In reality, the various sets of circumstances that confront man