the rulers convinced the people that they were the offspring of these gods. People called the Suraj Bansi (the sun’s offspring) and the Chandra Bansi (the moon’s offspring) still survive in India. The

which emphasized the fact that all the things of the earth and the heavens had been subjugated, by God’s Will, for the benefit of humanity (Quran, 31:20). This was what induced people to think that rather

all of his companions. One of the points in his address on which the Prophet laid emphasis was that God had sent him “as a mercy to all mankind,” and that this being so, they should communicate this message

all other nations which entered the fold of Islam. A detailed account of this peaceful spread of God’s religion is given in

‘have-nots’. Believers have the assurance of God that if they give to others, whatever they give will be returned to them many times over in the next world; their trust in God’s promise is complete. In a society

them protested. “We have been prevented from visiting the House of God. Our camels for sacrifice have not been allowed to proceed. God’s Prophet has been forced to turn back from Hudaybiyah. Two of our persecuted

internal weaknesses. They told them that they would gain nothing from their false pride, and that in God’s world, truthful action has value, not false pride and wishful thinking. But the Jews did not like

themselves were told that whatever they were faced with was only a consequence of their having angered God. The situation that they had to confront was a divine warning, rather than strife and persecution engineered

‘have-nots’. Believers have the assurance of God that if they give to others, whatever they give will be returned to them many times over in the next world; their trust in God’s promise is complete. In a society

means is to be employed on which occasion. Islam teaches us non-violence. The Quran tells us that God does not love disorder (The Quran, 2:205). This verse also clearly states what is meant by disorder

gentle behaviour, showing concern for others, being softhearted, being compassionate. When true God-worship and religiosity is born within a person, he reaches above all those evils which emanate from

presented as a constructive act. Satan succeeds with those people who do not ponder over the signs of God; who are not willing to understand what is rational in the language of argument; who prefer their personal

commentator of the Qur’an, ad-Dahhak, has defined it as “being content with an honest living and serving God in one’s life.” This is the meaning that the Companions of the Prophet and their followers generally