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

harmony throughout the world. 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

in achieving, within the limits set for her by Islam, all those objectives for which it is now considered necessary to make women emerge from the Islamic fold—in the process, divesting themselves of their

their essentially feminine virtues. Whatever she did, she did in the true spirit of Islam. Instead of turning to man, she turned to God. Instead of thinking in terms of the world, she focused her attention

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

TIMESTargeting the Priorities WHAT is the leadership role of the ulema or religious scholars in contemporary times? To understand this, one first needs to be clear about what role Islam sets for religious scholars

the following Quranic verse gives us appropriate guidance about the role of religious scholars of Islam: “It is not right that all the believers should go out [in time of war] all together. Why, then, does

itself full time in the sphere of knowledge, while the other looks after the sphere of politics. Thus, Islam differentiates between the arena of activity of religious scholars and that of political leaders.

GUIDANCE FOR LIFE IN ISLAMVoluntary not Coercive THE statement ‘Islam is a complete guidance for life’ is both correct and incorrect. If this idea is taken in the sense of following Islam by one’s own choice

choice, then it is true. However, if Islam is considered a complete system of life in the sense of enforcing it on others, then this would certainly be a wrong notion which finds no basis in the Quran or

or the life of the Prophet. Islam: A Subject of Individual Following For example, a verse in the Quran enjoins Muslims thus: “Believers, fear God, and say the right word.” (33: 70). This verse means that

ISLAMS COMMITMENT TO NATIONBUILDINGIslam As It Is OUR country India has been the land of opportunities in every way. Opportunities for education, businesses, ownership of properties, employment and every

thriving all over the country. One cannot ignore this reality by citing few stray negative incidents. Islam’s teaching with regard to unpleasant incidents should be seen in the backdrop of the entire creation

are a part of our life in this world. Taking life with a positive mindset, we can find guidance in Islam for nation-building. According to the Quran, every prophet of God addressed people of the entire nation