permitted people to continue in their wrong ways. The Islamic Party When Islam is made out to be a political ideology, then, quite naturally, the Islamic community is made

the faith of Islam is not based on rational grounds. They say that Islamic belief can be proved only through inferential argument and not through direct argument. They assert that in Islam there is only

FIFTEEN Hijacking and HostageTaking: Heinous CrimesHijacking is, without doubt, haram or forbidden in Islam. No matter from which angle it is looked at, it is definitely forbidden according to the shariah and

robbery’ are equally forbidden or haraam in Islam. An individual or group that, directly or indirectly, engages in this sort of action is, in the eyes of Islam, a major criminal. Hostage-taking entails

become possible to begin a serious and beneficial dialogue between Islam and non-Islam, the result of which will necessary be in favour of Islam. A Great Opportunity 1. Since direct argument cannot be applied

Another aspect, no less important, is that people from different spheres continue to enter the fold of Islam. It is like the introduction of new blood into the believer. In this way the Muslim community saves

more the true message of Islam spreads through the da’wah process around the globe, the more its textual, ideological and practical preservation is ensured, and the more Islam gains from the enlightenment

that all of them accepted Islam. Similarly, the Hawazin tribe rebelled against him and attacked his people. Then the Prophet was forced to fight with them. This is known in Islamic history as the war of Hunain

whole tribe accepted the Prophet’s message. Taking revenge, to teach a lesson is not the way of Islam. In the case of such activities, the problem becomes more grave. But when good behaviour is given

dwell in the ideal society of paradise. Looked at in terms of the ideal society, the history of Islam would appear to have its darker, negative side. But if seen in terms of the development of individuals

bright side. The ideal society or the ideal state may not have come into being but, throughout Islamic history, there has never been any dearth of individuals of great moral and spiritual caliber. Indeed

used to convey the message of Islam to the people coming from outside Makkah. People from Yathrib (renamed as Madinatun-Nabi, the Prophet’s city) had started to accept Islam. In the thirteenth year of Prophethood

to all posterity. (The Quran, 10:92)Islam and the Modern AgeIslam is a religion of peace, in the full sense of the word. This being so, the question arises: Can Islam, which offers the teachings of peace

for itself in changed circumstances? The answer is totally in the affirmative. The very fact of Islam being a religion of peace shows that it is an eternal religion. If it had been otherwise, it would

because this age is marked by the spirit of enquiry. This is why, when the opponents of Islam publish a book against Islam, they inadvertently awaken the desire in millions of people to make a thorough study

the proper time, as predicted by the Prophet, so that with the approach of Doomsday, the message of Islam would be brought by God to every home. It seems quite obvious that this process has been set in motion