FREEDOM IN ISLAMNo Compulsion at All CONTRARY to the common misconception that Islam denies religious freedom to others, Islam upholds religious freedom for everyone. Religious freedom is the basic human

prohibition of compulsion, all Islamic jurists without any exception hold that forcible conversion is under all circumstances null and void. Any attempt to coerce a person to accept Islam is a grievous sin. According

non-Muslims were exempted from taxes and given all monetary support by the Islamic state without ever being asked to embrace Islam just for the advantages it would give them. Once, a Jewish widow came to

Khanam is an author, editor, translator, public speaker and former professor of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Among her books are ‘A Simple Guide to Sufism’ and ‘A Study of World’s

You need JavaScript enabled to view it. PARADISE LIES AT THE FEET OF THE MOTHER The Prophet of Islam said, “Paradise lies at the feet of the mother.” THE above Hadith is generally understood in a way

mother. This is not the right approach. In all its teachings, Islam places the onus on the individual to fulfil one's duties, irrespective of what others do. The Prophet laid the foundation of a duty-conscious

ISLAMIC VIRTUESFOR centuries the lives of the Prophet and his Companions have served as models of a truly God-fearing existence for all humankind, and will continue to do so until the end times. Anyone

selections from the deeds and saying which make up this model, giving an authentic picture of the Islamic way of life. Do not regard knowledge as a means to personal prestige Ubayy ibn Kaab said: “Acquire

for fame the worst single danger for man On his death bed Shaddad ibn Aus said to those around him: “What I fear most for this community is ostentation and the harbouring of secret desires.” The meaning of

THE CULTURE OF PEACETeachings of Islam WHAT is Peace? Some scholars define peace as the absence of war. This definition is, from the dictionary or literal point of view, correct. If a society is free

sphere of the others. This is why they never clash with each other. This ‘culture of peace’ is also what human beings should imbibe. They should base their lives on precisely the same universal principle

the need for people to distinguish between Islam, on one hand, and Muslims, on the other. They must not label the actions or behaviour of Muslims as ‘Islamic’. The fact is that the behaviour of Muslims

hate, all that is good remains in jeopardy. The Prophet of Islam observed: “None of you can be a believer unless you desire for your fellowmen what you desire for yourself.” (Sahih al-Bukhari). There are

secure against his mischief” (Muslim). Ignoring the plight of one’s neighbour is looked down upon in Islam. The Prophet noted: “He is not a believer who eats to his fill while his neighbour goes without food

demands of Islam and of humanity. The humanity of a person and the first criterion of his religiosity and spirituality are tested by the way he behaves towards his neighbours. “Do you know what the rights

being independent. The expected happiness had somehow failed to materialize and is yet to be found. What has happened? Amongst many reasons, for our discussion let us analyse the role of the Muslims in both

permanence, stability and firmness in this world who proved themselves useful to others. (QURAN 13: 17) Islamic history abounds in instances of exemplary conduct that the general public could have benefitted greatly

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”. The second example

guided. THE QURAN 2: 186 Fasting by its very nature is an act of patience. Patience and forbearance are what lead man to the state of the heart which enables him to experience the feeling of nearness to God

and more precious. Real fasting is that which induces real dua. The Essence of Ramazan According to Islam, man has been brought into this world so that he may be put to the test. He has been given freedom

has been termed in a Hadith as the month of patience. The most important thing required to lead an Islamic life in this world is patience. For this very reason it was declared in the Quran: Those who persevere

HAJJ FIFTH PILLAR OF ISLAMA Superior Worship IT is said that Imam Abu Hanifa (d. 767 A.D.) was not clear as to which ibadat (form of worship) was afzal (superior) in Islam. However, after performing

performing Hajj he said he had discovered that Hajj is the afzal ibadat of Islam. Hajj is an annual worship. Muslims from all over the world gather at Makkah and perform the Hajj in the last month of the Hijri

Later, the Prophet of Islam and his Companions emerged at the culmination of this history. It was they who played a revolutionary role in establishing the historical authenticity of Islam. The places and

Bosnia, wherever violence was resorted to in the name of ‘Islamic Jihad’, it was all a product of this ideology. In the same way, the Jamaat-e-Islami developed the idea that all the systems prevailing throughout

systems’ and to enforce the ‘Islamic system’ in their place. It contended that this work was so very necessary that if it did not succeed through admonishment, the followers of Islam should use violence and

upholders of falsehood and enforce a Government based on Islamic law over the entire world. The violence that is happening in the name of Islam in places like Pakistan and Kashmir is entirely a result

Wahiduddin Khan, born in 1925, in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, is an Islamic spiritual scholar who is well-versed in both classical Islamic learning and modern disciplines. The mission of his life has been

Sayyidina Imam Al Hassan Peace award for promoting peace in Muslim societies. He has been called ’Islam’s spiritual ambassador to the world’ and is recognized as one of its most influential Muslims . His

they often fail, because of their own ambition, and their inability to distinguish between what is realistic and what is unrealistic in the workplace. A realistic job is always doable; an unrealistic job is