glad tidings of Paradise from the Prophet Muhammad . He performed two Hijrahs for the sake of Islam – one to Abyssinia and the other to Madinah. He was one of the closest companions of the Prophet and

guardianship of the Prophet. He was a pious man, renowned for his bravery. He was among the first to accept Islam even though he was still a child. When the Prophet left for the Hijrah to Madinah, he made Ali lie

rebuild our lives—and in a better way than before. It conveys to us that very soon we will discover that what seems to be our defeat is actually a source of guidance for us. People who refuse to tolerate loss

deceive you, God is enough for you. (8:61-62) From this Quranic verse we learn that, according to Islam, peace is desirable to the maximum possible extent, so much so that if establishing peace entails

of woman as the most honorable human being in the form of a mother makes it quite clear what sort of a society Islam wants to create. It is one in which a woman is accorded the maximum honor and respect

animals have also adopted the same culture—that of mutual non-interference. The only difference is that what the material world has adopted under the law of nature, has been adopted by the animal world as a

into actuality. This is the law of nature. And it is this law of nature that has been adopted in Islam. Here, I will give two relevant

said, “If you have given much wealth to your women do not take anything from it.” On hearing what the woman had to say, ‘Umar withdrew his words, saying, “The woman is right, ‘Umar is wrong.”177 It is

dowers either for himself or for his daughters.THE COMPANIONS AND THEIR MARRIAGESIn the first era of Islam, marriage was a simple affair, without pomp or ceremony. Any expenditure incurred in its performance

brought to naught. Zakat is the practical recognition of this fact through the expenditure of money. Islam requires man to consider his personal wealth as belonging to God and, therefore, to set apart a portion

through the Prophet, modifications are now arrived at through ijtihad and carried into effect by the Islamic scholars. That task in reality is not synonymous with bringing about a change in the Shariah but

continue to be carried out in the future. It is this process of continual adjustment which helps to keep Islam permanently updated. Da’wah The third requirement for this continuation of the Prophetic mission

Indeed, from the reign of Akbar to that of Shahjehan, tens of thousands of people voluntarily accepted Islam and entered its egalitarian fold. The key factor in creating this propitious atmosphere was the policy

validity. It is an irrefutable fact that Akbar’s policy of appeasement resulted in the rapid spread of Islam along with an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity. Even if, as a man, he was ill-intentioned, the

Hindu-Muslim antagonism thus put an end to the friction-free atmosphere which is a must for the spread of Islam.