instance of oppression, however heinous, has the power to obliterate all conceivable solutions to what essentially human problems are. It should never be felt that every last ray of hope has been extinguished

wholeheartedly into personal and societal advancement. Wahiduddin Khan December 15, 1993 President The Islamic Centre C-29 Nizamuddin West New Delhi-110 013

goodness. Wise men are always modest in their behaviour.Actions MatterAt the time of the Prophet of Islam, there were certain people in Madinah who talked of the truth, yet they did nothing for its sake and

chapter Al-‘Imran (The Family of Imran): Those who exult in their misdeeds and love to be praised for what they have not done should not suppose that they are secure from punishment; they shall suffer a grievous

point for his actions. This eventually leads to success. One of the practices of the Prophet of Islam is willingness to accept status quoism – that is, accepting the status quo in controversial matters

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

the Kabah was one of the signs of God’s power. It called for people to open their hearts to God. But what the worshippers of falsehood did was to ascribe God’s attributes to entities other than God and wrongly

the construction. It became the centre of his activities, from where he would preach the message of Islam and ensure that the revelations were memorized and written down by his Companions. The Prophet laid

milk the goats, help the servants at their work, and eat his meal with them and he would go to fetch what we needed from the market”. Anyone who claims to be a follower of the Prophet on the road to Paradise

Vol. 12, p. 384. 3. Thomas Walker Arnold, The Preaching of Islam, London, Constable and Co. Ltd., 1913, Chapter: The Spread of Islam among the Mongols and Tartars, pp. 168-192. 4. Phillip K

the Book That Is Shaking the Communist World,” Reader’s Digest, October 1957. 2. “Battling Islamic State,” The Hindu, June 12, 2015, p. 10. 3. Tim Ross, “David Cameron tells teenage jihadists

order to utilize them more fruitfully at a later stage.Concession to OthersAn enduring principle of Islam is that which is called ‘softening of the heart.’ It means to unite people by attempting to produce

policy of sympathizing with others is an important part of Islamic dawah. It is to be desired at all times in all human societies. The Prophet of Islam followed this rule throughout his life. For instance,

natural one and is to be found in all areas of civilized living. One of the major demands made by Islam is that this natural principle be upheld and acted upon by the adherents of different religions, so

For the greater part of his life, the Prophet of Islam lived in a society where adherents of other religions existed side by side with believers in Islam. The Prophet’s behaviour towards the former was

traditions – those of Muslims according to their Islamic traditions, and those of idolators and Jews according to their respective traditions. This principle of Islam was intended to apply at all places where

of the Prophet, for a plural society carries the same moral authority as other of his practices. Islam recognises no difference between Muslims and non-Muslims from the ethical standpoint. The rights

of men, by misusing their freedom, can disturb the whole of society. That is why the target set by Islam is exactly in accordance with nature, that is, the reform of the individual. If, on the contrary

an ideal society, or an ideal State, that would have been so unnatural as to be quite impossible. Islam has, therefore, given Muslims a target which is practicable and which, in consequence, does not oblige

the activities of Muslim fundamentalist groups, is the result of not keeping in mind this wisdom of Islam. If you aim at the reform purely of the individual, you will not need to resort to violence for the