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

States, in a tortured pursuit often dubbed the “green card blues”. Now, President Trump has indicated what could be an easy route to it under his watch: show your merit, and possibly, be conservative! In an

SUICIDEAn Islamic Perspective ONE of the websites gives the following information about the most common reasons for suicide. A sense of burden—Would my loved ones be better off without me?; a sense of

held illegal in all religions and legal systems of the world. There is a teaching of the Prophet of Islam according to which one who committed suicide would have to face eternal Hell. A Companion of the Prophet

he uttered these words: “God is great and I bear witness that I am His messenger”. After knowing what Islam has to say about committing suicide, it is very important to understand that if one were to prevent

as it is to the religious sphere. It is something fully desirable as far as Islam is concerned. What is called ijtihad in Islam is precisely this principle. Whether it be in the religious or the secular

implies that Islam expects a sublime disposition toward others, which overlooks and ignores their faults. These few references give an idea of what Islam is and what Islamic culture stands for. Islam is the

humanity. A correct interpretation of Islam is that which agrees with these precepts: anything contradicting these values can never explain Islam. The real Islam is that which inculcates the fear of God

whose hearts are enlightened by Islam become the embodiment of compassion, seeking the welfare only of others. Hatred and hostility cannot be fused with Islam and Islamic culture. (7.SS/9.95)MARCH 27 Adjustment

action—small or big—is possible. PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESS IT is a well-known fact that the Prophet of Islam was a supremely successful man in human history. But he was not just a hero, as Thomas Carlyle has

can derive those important principles which were followed by the Prophet. In short, the Prophet of Islam was a positive thinker in the full sense of the word. All his activities were result-oriented. He

conveying the message of God, as history proved later on. Make a friend out of an enemy The Prophet of Islam was repeatedly subjected to practices of antagonism by his opponents. At that time the Quran enjoined

who neither interacts with others nor remains patient over the troubles caused by them. —Prophet of Islam, reported by IbnMajah, at-Tirmidhi THE interaction that this Hadith refers to is not interaction in

according to the principle of enjoining good and forbidding evil, which is a cardinal teaching of Islam. Interaction in itself is not the cause for experiencing annoyance at the hands of others. If you

according to the principle of enjoining good and forbidding evil, which is a cardinal teaching of Islam. You criticize others when you find they are doing wrong. When you do this, people are compelled to

order that He might try you by what He has given you. Vie, then, with one another in doing good works; to God you shall all return; then He will make clear to you about what you have been disputing.  THE

gave different methods to His prophets to accommodate the different circumstances. Only 18 Spirit of Islam Issue 35 November 2015 God gave different methods to His prophets to accommodate the different circumstances

alive give no importance to the external differences and willingly adopt the new. This is precisely what happened in ancient Madinah, when, through Prophet Muhammad, the qibla or direction of worship was

Islamic FundamentalismIslamic fundamentalism is a recent phenomenon. While studying it we must first of all understand that the term ‘Islamic fundamentalism’ has not been derived from the Islamic scriptures

scriptures, nor does any group of Muslims approve of being given the appellation of ‘Islamic fundamentalists.’ This term is somewhat similar to that of ‘Uncle Sam’ as applied to Americans by non-Americans

phenomenon for which the term Islamic fundamentalism is used is indeed a reality. There is a considerable number of Muslims in the world of today whose thinking and actions add up to what is meant by the term fundamentalism

increase, but there are few who really fear God. There is no lack of people who speak on behalf of Islam, but there are few who will remain silent for the sake of their religion. Everyone is sure of his

ready to display their piety in public, but few are really pious in private. Muslims want to see Islam established in the whole world, but no one has time to establish it in the individual self. Everybody

tremble in fear of Hell. Everybody is enthusiastic about Islam when it is embellished with material grandeur, but no one is interested in the Islam which shakes one’s soul and makes one live in awareness

MISUNDERSTANDINGFor Better Understanding MANY Muslims reckon the month of Ramazan as the month of victory. What is the basis of this understanding? The answer is that it is a fact that the battle of Badr took place

But this is a flawed assumption. The battle of Badr was not a matter of choice for the Prophet of Islam. It was a war fought to defend against an enemy who had marched towards Madinah in this month to attack

the initial history of Islam were fought during Ramazan. This is a clear proof that the month of Ramazan has nothing to do with war. War is never the choice of the believers. Islam states that war can be