the spiritual sustenance provided for him by God. Through revelation God gave man the knowledge of what He wants from him, thus enabling him to lead us life according to His will and ensuring his success

provision for him, both physical as well as spiritual.JANUARY 16 The Life After DeathThe Prophet of Islam likened death to sleep and life to the state of wakefulness after sleep. When he awakened in the morning

the Quraysh army outside the city, or allow them to enter Madinah and cast the newly built nest of Islam into disarray. The Quraysh had 950 men in their army, while the Muslims numbered only 313. But the

Muslims’ ability to fight as one unit that brought about the first victory of Islamic history—the Battle of Badr.VICTORY OF ISLAMDefeat at Badr had the effect of further provoking the Quraysh, and several battles

Dawah , in fact, is another name for a peaceful struggle for the propagation of Islam. It would be true to say that Islamic activism in fact is dawah activism. The task of dawah is no simple one. It enjoys

Through dawah even the direst of enemy turns into a dearest friend. (41:34) 3. Dawah proves Islam’s ideological superiority. And without doubt nothing is greater than the superiority of ideology. (10:32)

the Quraysh army outside the city, or allow them to enter Madinah and cast the newly built nest of Islam into disarray. The Quraysh had 950 men in their army, while the Muslims numbered only 313. But the

Muslims’ ability to fight as one unit that brought about the first victory of Islamic history—the Battle of Badr.VICTORY OF ISLAMDefeat at Badr had the effect of further provoking the Quraysh, and several battles

NON-BENEFICIAL KNOWLEDGEOne of the supplications of the Prophet of Islam was: “O God, save me from such knowledge as is not beneficial (Allahumma inni aauzu bika min ilmin la yanfa).” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith

would be truer to say that it was Islam, which for the first time in human history brought about a revolution in freedom of thought. In all the ages of history prior to Islam, the system of despotism prevailed

UNILATERAL TOLERANCEThe Prophet of Islam said, “Forgive the one who wrongs you.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 17452) This is a teaching of great wisdom. Oppression can end only with forgiveness. Retaliation

Retaliation and counter oppression can never bring oppression to an end. This saying of the Prophet of Islam is a teaching based on result-oriented action. If a person commits an act of oppression, the oppressed

It is a fact that in Islam, suicide is something that is completely haraam or forbidde —so much so that even if a person who appears to be a Companion of the Prophet and exhibits great bravery while fighting

others and themselves, it is, very clearly, a form of suicide, and so it is definitely illegitimate in Islam. It is legitimate for believers to take to selfdefence when attacked. If they are not in a position

opinion about others. This is an internal jihad which merits a great reward in Islam. According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed, “Holding good opinions about others is a form of worship.”