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who had imbibed the true spirit of Islam, but society on the whole was found drastically lacking in the features of the early Islam. This is what is meant by Islam becoming “a stranger,” as in the above-quoted
above-quoted prediction of the Prophet. In latter times this difference has become so marked that the Islam of the early days has come to appear strange to the Muslims of today. Some basic reasons for this
realization of God, while in later times iman becomes synonymous with the recitation of the creed of Islam (kalimah). In the early phase ibadah (worship) meant khushu, (spiritual devotion) but in later times
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About other religions, people generally know what is enshrined in their religious books. Whereas the case of Islam is the opposite. Their information about Islam is derived from unauthentic sources. The reason
not with anyone else. The Muslims of modern times are engaged in violence everywhere in the name of Islam. Violence, however, is not limited only to Muslims. It is found in every community and in every group
the name of their religion. But the violence engaged in by the Muslims is being done in the name of Islam. These violent activities of the Muslims reach the people through the media. As modern media is a
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is the book of God. It has been preserved in its entirety since its revelation to the Prophet of Islam between 610 and 632 A.D. It is a book that brings glad tidings to mankind, along with divine admonition
performing the rites of pilgrimage, or if one attends to some private business while in the holy land. What is important is that one should enter into the spirit of pilgrimage—fear of God, remembrance of Him
self. What place can such attitudes and activities have in Haj, the very lesson of which is the equality of man before one, supreme God? If one does not learn this lesson during the pilgrimage, what chance
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allowed Islam to prove its truth on the same level as scientific theories are proven. From these few examples, it is clear that non-Muslims are also helpful to the cause of Islam in many ways. Islamic development
towards its fulfillment. This aspect of a role for those other than Muslims in the development of Islam serves a moral end as well. It makes Muslims sympathetic towards the rest of the world so that the
hate, enmity and distrust. The contribution of non-Muslims to Islam has not been of a temporary nature. It has continued throughout Islamic history. In present times these contributions made by non-Muslims
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The decline of the Ottoman Empire is the decline of the Islamic shariah and the Muslim millat. O my friends, till when will you be concerned only about your children and families? This understanding
understanding, that the collapse of a certain government is synonymous with the decline of the Islamic shariah and the Muslim millat, is certainly baseless. Such a thing has never happened in the past, and nor can
the four rightly-guided Caliphs came to an end, but the peaceful expansion of Islam still carried on. The journey of Islam continued in the same way even after the Umayyad and Abbasid Empires collapsed
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ISLAMIC VIRTUESTo Emulate FOR 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. Hence God's preservation
every detail of how they lived and died. The following are a few of the examples worth emulating. What those who sit with leaders should be like Abdullah Ibn Abbas tells of how his father once said to
said: “How fortunate are those two eyes that have seen the Prophet! By God, if only we could have seen what you saw and shared in your experiences!” Nufair said that he was impressed by the man’s words; he
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violence in Islam at all. The way the word ‘violence’ is conventionally used indicates a deadly physical attack on an enemy in order to get rid of him. There is no room for this sort of notion in Islam. If someone
violence against him with a view to eliminating him. If you study the Quran, you will realize that Islam distinguishes between an enemy, on the one hand, and an aggressor, on the other. If a group engages
do not engage in such aggression is entirely different. With regard to them, Islam’s teaching is precisely the same as what Jesus exhorts in the Bible: Love your enemies. (Luke 6:27) The Quran forbids
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Re-Planning of the Islamic Mission in Modern Times

In the book, Re-Planning of the Islamic Mission in Modern Times, the author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan explains that life is replete with unfavorable situations. Successful is one who is able to discover favorable opportunities from unfavorable experiences and re-plan his course of action by accepting his mistakes and learning from them...

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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
observed that his inspiration derives from the first state of Madinah established by the Prophet of Islam. Taking Madinah as a reference point marks a right beginning. As a nonagenarian witnessing this development
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THE EDITORIAL DIRECTORDr. Farida Khanam has been a professor at the Department of Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi. A Study of World's Major Religions, A Simple Guide to Sufism are two
two of the books amongst others, of which she is the author. She has also translated many books on Islam authored by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. Currently, the chairperson of Centre for Peace and Spirituality
just as the Prophet had done before them. During the 30 years of their rule, Islam made great progress. This period of Islamic rule is the golden period of justice and fair play. That is why these Caliphs
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