mosque in Islam? ‘Masjid’, or mosque, literally means ‘a place for self-prostration’, that is, a place formally designated for saying the prayers. According to a hadith, the Prophet of Islam observed:

This means, in effect, that it is a center for the inculcation of reverence, where individuals learn what is meant piety and are thus prepared for a life of devotion to the Almighty. The Masjid is built

these activities is saying of prayers, a ritual to be carried out five times day as prescribed by Islam. This act of worship, the greatest means

mosque in Islam? ‘Masjid’, or mosque, literally means ‘a place for self-prostration’, that is, a place formally designated for saying the prayers. According to a hadith, the Prophet of Islam observed:

This means, in effect, that it is a center for the inculcation of reverence, where individuals learn what is meant piety and are thus prepared for a life of devotion to the Almighty. The Masjid is built so

these activities is saying of prayers, a ritual to be carried out five times day as prescribed by Islam. This act of worship, the greatest means

but also to render to God what he owes Him in the vaster sense.NOVEMBER 17 Pillars of IslamAccording to Abdullah Bin Umar, the Messenger of Allah said: The foundation of Islam has been laid on five principles;

Ramzan. According to this Hadith, these five principles form the pillars of Islam. As a mansion stands on pillars so does Islamic faith on these tenets. Outwardly these five principles are names given to

instance. As everyone knows, the telephone has a definite physical form. But the form itself is not what is expected of a telephone. Just the physical form is useless. Telephone is meant for establishing

OF MODERATIONA sensible path "You should adopt the way of balance and moderation." The Prophet of Islam said to his Companions. (Musnad Ahmad). BALANCE and moderation apply to every aspect of our lives

challenge he becomes dynamic. It is challenge that motivates people to go ahead and achieve on their own what they did not receive as inheritance.

INNUMERABLE BOUNTIES OF FASTINGCharacter Building FASTING (sawm) is the third pillar of Islam. Right from dawn till dusk, a man who is strictly on a fast will neither eat as much as one morsel of food

touch them. In this way, he prepares himself for a well-regulated and responsible life, doing only what is his duty and refraining from pernicious acts and habits. He is strengthened to continue with his

above situations demand enormous fortitude, and, without it, no one can travel along the path of Islam. Thus, the annual monthlong period of fasting aims to build up the strength of character. Such strength

instance, the Quran attaches great importance to patience. In fact, patience is set above all other Islamic virtues with the exceptional promise of reward beyond measure. (39:10) Patience implies a peaceful

rifq (gentleness) what he does not grant to unf (violence). (Abu Dawud, Sunan, 4/255) The word rifq has been used in this hadith as an antithesis to unf. These terms convey exactly what is meant by violence

superiority of the non-violent method. God’s granting to non-violence what He does The Quran sets patience above all other Islamic virtues. Its rewards is “beyond measure.”

What is meant by recognizing the rights of human beings (Huquq al-Ibad)? This means that whenever and wherever a believer meets another person, he should give him such treatment as is in accordance with

with Islamic teachings. He should refrain from such behaviour as does not come up to the standard of Islam. Examples of proper Islamic behaviour are giving respect to others, never humiliating others while

Everyone has a duty to fulfill these responsibilities towards other human beings according to the Islamic Shariah. This is called Huququl Ibad, or human rights.NOVEMBER 6 The Scientific TemperAt a Indian

42.WHAT SORT OF REFORMS DO YOU SUGGEST IN ISLAM TO ADAPT TO THE TODAY’S WORLD? CAN WE ADOPT A THOUSAND YEARS’ OLD RELIGIOUS MODEL?Islam does not need reform; it needs revival. The authentic text of the

teachings in the modern idiom. Some Muslims scholars consider Islam to be a complete socio-political system, which is the root cause of many problems. Islam is a religion of individual following and not of forceful

belief in the Quran as a revealed divine message are common across different schools of thought in Islam.

42.WHAT SORT OF REFORMS DO YOU SUGGEST IN ISLAM TO ADAPT TO THE TODAY’S WORLD? CAN WE ADOPT A THOUSAND YEARS’ OLD RELIGIOUS MODEL?Islam does not need reform; it needs revival. The authentic text of the

teachings in the modern idiom. Some Muslims scholars consider Islam to be a complete socio-political system, which is the root cause of many problems. Islam is a religion of individual following and not of forceful

belief in the Quran as a revealed divine message are common across different schools of thought in Islam.

estimate the eminence of Mary in Islam. Here below is the translation of the references to Mary in the Quran. Remember when the wife of ‘Imran said, ‘My Lord, I have dedicated what is in my womb entirely to Your

knows all.’ When she gave birth, she said, ‘My Lord, I have given birth to a girl’ God knew very well what she had given birth to: a male is not like a female ‘I have named her Mary and placed her and her

not do so for any other woman by name. By this fact, we can estimate the eminence of Mary in Islam. What was this provision that God provided for? It was the provision of wisdom and the knowledge of