occupies the position of a very important religious scholar. He has been given the title of Shaikh-e Akbar or ‘The Great Shaikh’, and his books are given the status of authoritative reference works. In

cannot but take a turn for the better. Another practice during hajj is the casting of stone at Jamrat-e-Uqba. This is a symbolic act through which the pilgrim renews his determination to drive Satan away

Prophets lived is an integral part of what is called in the Quran (completion of religion) takmeel-e-din. (The Quran, 5:3) The difference of Minhaj or shariah—each Prophet was given a different Shariah

during the lifetime of the Prophet. Among his companions were a select group of about half a dozen katib-e-wahy, or transcribers of the revelations. A few of these scribes were always present with the Prophet

God-consciousness also come to be understood in a particularly political way. Thus, in his book Tehrik-e Islami Ki Akhlaqi Bunyaden (‘The Ethical Foundations of the Islamic Movement’), Maulana Maududi wrote

considered to be incomplete without the establishment of Islamic Government. Thus, in his Shahadat-e Haq (‘Witness to the Truth’), Maulana Maududi wrote: If this witness can reach its culmination, it

interpretation of Islam to mean establishing the ‘Divine Government’, or what Maulana Maududi called Hukumat-e Ilahiya. The fact of the matter, however, is that, as far as I know, no Quranic exegete worth mentioning

certainly all this constructive work would have been left undone. That is why the Prophet Muhammad e expressly prohi-bited any clash with political institutions. This avoidance of strife guaranteed that

Islam testify completely to the principle of inspiration. During the life of the Prophet Muhammad e, the Quraysh, who enjoyed the leadership of Arabia, turned so hostile to him that they went to the extent