humanity. Submission to God is the only way of life for both man and the universe.God’s ProphetsThe Islamic concept of prophethood is different from that of other religions. Some religions would have it that

human shape, and that his prophets are in some way superhuman or other-worldly. But a prophet in the Islamic sense is no different from any other human being. His uniqueness lies simply in his being the chosen

family members. Then he can be said to be a truly good person. Islam lays great stress on giving neighbours their rights. The Prophet of Islam once observed, “Those who believe in God must interact with their

existence. From morning till evening not a single moment of the believer’s life excludes the sphere of Islam. It is only after saying his prayers that he goes to bed at night and when he wakes up early in the

with people, he is scrupulously honest; in any kind of interaction with others he displays a truly Islamic character.

ProphethoodHuman destiny, by Islamic lights, is a matter of man having been placed on this earth by God, so that he may be put to the test—the test being of his capacity to make correct moral

self-discipline. Wherein should he find the guiding principles for such a course? The answer, according to Islam, is in prophethood. Throughout the history of mankind, God appointed certain human beings—prophets—who

above verse does not convey the general command of Islam. The truth of the matter is that the Quran was not revealed in the complete form in which it exists today. It was revealed from time to time, according

amounts only to 3 years. The revelations during these 20 peaceful years were the peaceful teachings of Islam as are conveyed in the verses regarding the realization of God, worship, morality, justice, etc. This

humanity. Submission to God is the only way of life for both man and the universe.God’s ProphetsThe Islamic concept of prophethood is different from that of other religions. Some religions would have it that

human shape, and that his prophets are in some way superhuman or other-worldly. But a prophet in the Islamic sense is no different from any other human being. His uniqueness lies simply in his being the chosen

Government’. The Concept of the Goal of Life A natural result of the political interpretation of Islam was that the goal towards which a believer had to strive came to be understood in essentially political

power became of fundamental importance. Thus, in his book Tehrik-e Islami ki Akhlaqi Bunyaden (‘The Ethical Foundations of the Islamic Movement’), Maulana Maududi contended, ‘The ultimate aim of our struggle

guarded Arabic from any such transformation. What happened instead has been explained in the following words by Dr. Ahmad Hasan Zayyat: After the coming of Islam, the Arabic language did not remain the monopoly

Bukhari in a long tradition (Hadith No. 3364). This Abrahamic Sunnah was a case of second planning. What was desired was to prepare a new strong community whose nature was intact, and because of that desert

receive the message of truth without any difficulty. It was into this generation that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad bin Abdullah, was born in 570 AD. Those who are known as Ashaab-eRasool (the Prophet’s Companions)

1.WHAT IS THE ROHINGYA CRISIS?From the ninth century onwards, Arab and other traders have visited the Rakhine state, formerly Arakan, on the western coast of Burma (Myanmar), and in the early days, a group

group of them settled there. As a result of interaction with the local population, Islam gradually spread, until a large part of the Rakhine state became Muslim. For centuries, the Muslims of Arakan lived