Maker. Once an individual attains the high degree of piety engendered by the observance of these Islamic requirements, he can be judged to have acquired such characteristics— selflessness, patience, readiness

pulls himself out of his mundane existence and begins to live in his Creator that he will discover what in essence his true life ought to be. It is only then that he will understand his

accepted in the former’s case. In the sixth year of the Prophet’s mission, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab accepted Islam. Along with him, several other people converted, and the number of Muslims increased to forty. During

the same reason, despite their desire to do so: They said: “O Shu’ayb, we do not understand much of what you say to us. And we see you weak among us. But for your tribe, we would have stoned you. You are

accepted in the former’s case. In the sixth year of the Prophet’s mission, ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab accepted Islam. Along with him, several other people converted, and the number of Muslims increased to forty. During

the same reason, despite their desire to do so: They said: “O Shu’ayb, we do not understand much of what you say to us. And we see you weak among us. But for your tribe, we would have stoned you. You are

needs. His heart is filled with gratitude. He praises God and offers thanks to Him. The Prophet of Islam is reported as saying that God rewards good deeds from tenfold to seven hundred-fold. His reward for

return, but hunger and thirst.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 1690 | Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 8856) What is the difference between one fast and another, while in appearance both are alike? In actual fact

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

stemmed from differences in environment. The tenets of Islam are based wholly on nature. This is because Islam is the religion of nature. The laws Islam requires us to follow are, in fact, our own instinctive

instinctive human requirements expressed in legal terms. And the teachings of Islam with respect to women are no exception. They too are based on nature. Modern, psychological, biological and anatomical research

only be infructuous. It only aggravates the problem. It is not going to solve it. On such occasions, Islam teaches us avoidance of friction. That is, in all such irksome situations one should try to tolerate

situations of provocation and remaining united, even in spite of differences, is the teaching of Islam. According to Islam, this is not only a social issue but is also a special case for reward. Living amicably

Committing Another MistakeYousuf Raza Gilani, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, made a statement in Islamabad on February 6, 2012, to the effect that ‘Kashmir can no longer afford any other war with India for

option. Now what Pakistan must do is to cast the issue of Kashmir into oblivion. It should plan the building of Pakistan without Kashmir. It should erect the edifice of Pakistan’s progress on what it already

course for Pakistan to follow. Peace and Progress A religious scholar of repute who lives in Islamabad (Pakistan) came to India in February 2012, at which time he visited many Indian cities. In the course

exist irrespective of the corruption of the rulers. The Prophet’s injunction meant that at such times what the believers have to do so is to peacefully exploit the existing opportunities in non-political fields

way of confrontation with the rulers in the matter of their power. If you find them going against Islam, you should try to make the truth clear to them by sincere counselling. So far as launching campaigns

exist irrespective of the corruption of the rulers. The Prophet’s injunction meant that at such times what the believers have to do so is to peacefully exploit the existing opportunities in non-political fields

way of confrontation with the rulers in the matter of their power. If you find them going against Islam, you should try to make the truth clear to them by sincere counselling. So far as launching campaigns