learning can be carried on. We need madrasa-trained ulema who have knowledge of the Quran, Hadith, Islamic jurisprudence and Arabic. As far as the question of madrasa ‘reforms’ is concerned, I really don’t

students must not be made familiar with basic ‘modern’ subjects? No, I am not saying this at all. What I am suggesting is that separate institutions can be established where some madrasa graduates can

I think this is a very welcome development. However, it needs to be done in a more organized way. What many of these institutions lack are good teachers motivated by a missionary zeal. It won’t do to have

Quran. In addition, synonyms for adl or justice appear several times in the Quran. This suggests that Islam gives great stress to justice. However, there is a difference in the usage of the word in the Quran

general circumstances, this is precisely the demand of justice. In such circumstances, this is exactly what is desirable for people to do—that they should speak and act justly. Believers are not charged with

ruler to establish a just system, to enforce justice or to make others abide by justice. According to Islam, an individual’s responsibility is based on his capacity (THE QURAN 2 : 286). The responsibility of

not based on Islamic teachings, but stems rather from the Muslim media which invariably speaks the language of protests and complaints. Muslims today have coined a new term, Islamophobia. This means

means that the West has wrongly come to regard Islam as danger to non-Muslims. This term would be better termed as ‘Muslimophobia’. It is this pattern adopted by the Muslim media which has made Muslims negative

enemies. The Muslim militancy of the present age is based neither on reason nor on any teaching of Islam. It is entirely the upshot of the Muslim community’s anger, disillusionment and negative thinking

is common to all religions, although differently expressed. The wording of the Torah is as follows: What is hateful (or hurtful) to you, do not do to any other man. In the context of peace, this teaching

holy mountain,” says the Lord. (Isaiah, 65:25) In this quotation we are told in symbolic language what the desirable society of God should be like. It is a society where the weak and the powerful exist

- Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (6: 9) In this quotation from the New Testament, what is called the kingdom of God can also be thought of as the kingdom of Peace. The teachings of Christ

staff on the ground which miraculously turned into a slithering serpent. Muhammad the Prophet of Islam received his prophet-hood in 610 AD in Makkah. All the Prophets before him followed the method of

supernatural miracles as evidence towards the truthfulness of their message. But with the Prophet of Islam, who was the last link in the chain of Prophets, the method of supernatural miracles came to an end

the language in which this original text was revealed is also preserved. After the Prophet of Islam, the system of prophethood together with the supernatural miracles they demonstrated was abolished

moral teachings, there are great similarities between them, and likewise with Islam. For example: Mankind as one family Islam teaches that all mankind is a single family. The Quran declares: O mankind!

between different races and groups of people. The Prophet of Islam declared: Mankind is a divine family. (Al-Baihaqi) The Prophet of Islam used to rise early in the morning and say after his morning prayer:

religions preach the same moral values to be followed in daily life. The above quoted teachings from Islamic scriptures are also found in other religions such as Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity etc. They provide

thinker, I regard myself as successful, and this gives me much joy. Almost everyone lives 46 Spirit of Islam Issue 39 March 2016 in negativity, in hate, in tension. And so, when someone says that he has given

But terrorism still remains a problem in India, including Pakistansponsored terrorism in Kashmir. What do you have to say about this? In Kashmir, internal terrorism has almost ended. Terrorists active

futility of violence and the value of peace. There are many followers of your mission in Pakistan. What do you want to tell the people of Pakistan? In Pakistan, there are many people who read our literature

called terrorists. But they argue that what they are doing is not terrorism but, rather, terrorizing of “oppressors”. They claim that this is just the same as what the police in some countries do—to break

misunderstanding. Shahadat is an Islamic term. Nowhere in the Quran and Hadith is it said that the believers must kill themselves and become  shaheeds, or martyrs. In Islam, there is no teaching that enjoins

West. (Kanz al-Ummal). This does not mean that the Dajjal will be some giant personality. Rather, what it means is that those who will be engaged in deceiving people will appear in such a time when the

human failure to achieve the ideal society, Islamic history is no great exception. Orientalists’ hold that, although the history of the first phase of Islam — known as the golden age — no doubt presents

the times of Umar, the second Caliph, a secret lobby in Madinah, working towards the extirpation of Islam, finally succeeded in having the Caliph assassinated. Afterwards, the age of open opposition set in

word and deed. From other verses in the Quran, we learn that, according to the creation plan of God, what is of actual importance in this world is the building, not of an ideal society, but of ideal individuals

and the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, the Centre seeks to share the spiritual principles of Islam with the world and to reveal its true face, based as it is on peace, tolerance and coexistence. We

Four English books of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan released: Spirit of Islam, Ramadan: A Month of Purification, Re-planning of the Islamic Mission in Modern Times, and Realization of God. 2. An Urdu book of

Paighambar-e-Inquilab has been released. 3. Bimonthly digital magazine Al-Risala Hindi launched by Mr Khurram Islam Qureshi. 4. 80,000 copies of the Quran distributed free of cost across the globe 5. Chairperson of