action to counter modern philosophy that is today attacking Islam. Hence, I think it is appropriate that a book about modern philosophy should be prepared, and this can easily be done by requesting a Muslim

received a good education in modern philosophy and English [to write this book]. He can scan the anti-Islamic issues of modern philosophy, translate them into Urdu, and present them to the Nadwatul Ulama. The

Ala Maududi wrote a book titled, Tajdid-o-Ihya-e-Din (The Renewal and Revival of Islam). Surveying the failure of Islamic movements, from that of Shah Waliullah to that led by Shah Ismail in the early 19th

serious dialogue between Islam and non-Islam is, without doubt, a very great success from the point of view of da’wah. The Qur’an describes Sulh al-Hudaybiyya, in the early period of Islam as a ‘clear victory’

like reviving the sunnah of Hudaybiyya. And they will start receiving those great benefits which Islam and Muslims had gained after the event of Hudaybiya in the first phase. Peace and Justice One great

That is, if a group of Muslims find themselves in a position to establish the political system of Islam by peaceful methods, and without any violence, then the Shariah will require them to do exactly that

those who do not find themselves in such a position, it is not their bounden duty to establish an Islamic political system, nor are they required to set in motion political initiatives calculated to create

the political system of Islam.” On the contrary, the Quran makes such clear statements about government and politics as prove that they are relative and not the real parts of Islam. For instance, addressing

interpretation of Islam is totally without basis either in the Quran or in the examples set by the Prophet in thought, word and deed. As opposed to this erroneous interpretation, the true values of Islam, based on

brotherhood and well wishing should be presented to the public. If this correct interpretation of Islam could be brought to people’s attention, I should have high hopes that the majority of the people who

who have been misguided would abandon the path of hatred and violence and come back to Islam—“to the home of peace” to which God calls us in the Quran.

Muslims’ concerted and united efforts to communicate the message of Islam among other nations. Year of Unity The process of popularizing Islam through the collective efforts of Muslims was hampered in the

Deviation from the general cause of calling people to Islam harmed Muslims in two ways; on the one hand the process of dissemination and promotion of Islam came to a complete halt, while on the other the Muslims’

true that some Muslims are engaged in violence in the name of Islam, but these violent activities are quite against Islamic teachings. Islam in its very essence connotes peace and there is no association

of a peaceful religion with terrorist movements at all. You have to judge Muslims in the light of Islamic teachings, and not vice versa.19.AS A MUSLIM, DO I NEED TO FEAR ISRAEL?Not at all. In the case of

ISLAM AND HUMAN EQUALITYISLAM AND HUMAN EQUALITY In Islam all greatness is reserved for God alone. All human beings are equally God’s creation. In this way, there is no difference between one man and other

other. In Islam all human beings are equal. The Prophet of Islam, on the occasion of the Final Pilgrimage, declared that no Arab had superiority over a nonArab. No white man had superiority over a black

differences between latter-day Muslims and the original Islamic community. For those who became Muslims at the opening of the Islamic era, Islam was the greatest of blessings. But present-day Muslims have

they have is a feeling that other nations have taken away from them the political supremacy that Islamic history had granted them. It is for this reason that Muslims the world

three religions in the Semitic family – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. In historical order, Judaism comes first, Christianity second and Islam third. One teaching is common to all the three religions, that

a lecture on Islam and peace. After my lecture a Christian scholar asked: ‘In Christianity there is a moral injunction: ‘Love your enemy’. Can you cite any such teaching from the Islamic scripture?’ I

56) Islam is not a new religion. Originally other religions and Islam were one and the same. But other religions underwent changes and failed to preserve an accurate image of God, whereas in Islam the

concept of God has ideally been preserved: it is a picture of God in His most perfect form. The God of Islam is one