poor man alms, and instead gave him a practical lesson in how to fend for himself. He asked the man what possessions he had and on being told that he owned only one sheet and one drinking vessel, he advised

do illustrate the spirit which the Prophet tried to inculcate in his followers. One might well ask what has happened to this spirit in modern times. It appears to have become submerged and forgotten in

pursue a more constructive line of action. Simply by basing their lives upon the eternal principles of Islam, they would be able to find the means to bring about a new revolution in this country. In this manner

earth is, from beginning to end, a life of patience. He must confine himself to what is lawful and keep his distance from what has been decreed unlawful by the Almighty. In adhering to the path of truth,

positive ends. None of this can be achieved without the virtues of patience and endurance. The path of Islam can be followed only by those who have unlimited reserves of patience, and it is precisely this virtue

and prosperous; it encourages all that is good; enjoins what is right; and forbids what is wrong. Be not like those who are divided amongst themselves, and fall into disputation after receiving clear signs:

signs: for them is a dreadful penalty.” (The Quran, 3:105) “In Islam great emphasis is laid on unity. All the forms of worship are aimed at bringing people together, while bad deeds divide one from another

that reconciliation is best in all conditions. Even on the occasion of Hudaybiyah, the Prophet of Islam arrived at a reconciliation with his antagonists by accepting all their conditions. COMPLAINING ABOUT

so that he can assume full ownership for his actions.3.ACCORDING TO ISLAM, WHO IS THE FATHER OF JESUS CHRIST?According to Islamic belief, Jesus was born without a father. Muslim scholars are unanimous

him from dust; then said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was. (Quran 3:59) It must be understood that though Islam and Christianity hold the same position on the miraculous birth of Jesus,

of Truth. The case of Islamic dawah is the same. If we could truly and sincerely realize the fact that tremendous opportunities are lying around us for spreading the message of Islam in the world, our body

this world and the life hereafter will be dismal without knowing this reality, and the reality is Islam, the true religion of soul.”

so that he can assume full ownership for his actions.3.ACCORDING TO ISLAM, WHO IS THE FATHER OF JESUS CHRIST?According to Islamic belief, Jesus was born without a father. Muslim scholars are unanimous

him from dust; then said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was. (Quran 3:59) It must be understood that though Islam and Christianity hold the same position on the miraculous birth of Jesus,

example, the Prophet’s migration from Makkah to Madinah, which in Islamic history is called the Hijrah. This emigration for the sake of Islam was an act of great religious significance. It meant people abandoning

for having migrated. This makes it clear that rituals are of relative value in Islam. The true value of an act in Islam depends entirely upon the spirit in which it is carried out, and not upon the trappings

systems, Hinduism and Islam, is the only hope. I see in my mind’s eye the future perfect India rising out of this chaos and strife, glorious and invincible, with Vedanta brain and Islam body’ (p. 380). The

the lives of the Caliphs of Islam of its first phase, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. The rulers of vast empires, they lived nevertheless like paupers. This appreciation of the Islamic character shown by Swami Vivekanand

methods and peaceful activism, from start to finish. According to a well-known principle of fiqh or Islamic jurisprudence, certain rules can or should be modified to suit the change of time and place. (e.g

conflicts in the name of ‘Islamic jihad’. But the fact is that no movement can turn into a jihad simply because its flag-bearers give it that label. An action can be considered an Islamic jihad only if and when

when it is fully in accordance with the conditions that Islam has laid down in this regard. Without fully meeting these conditions, it will not be a real jihad, but, rather, fasad, or strife. Those who