did not differentiate between the Prophet and a common man. Equality has an absolute value in the Islamic system. No compromise whatsoever is allowed in this regard.Animals as TeachersAccording to the Quran

named after Luqman. Luqman was not a Prophet, but he was a wise man. He lived before the advent of Islam, having been born possibly in ancient Sudan. He gave some advice to his son, a part of which is as

considerable quantities in the Middle East. It was unthinkable during the times of the Prophet of Islam. Today this prediction has undoubtedly been fulfilled. This event is another sign that qiyamat is

creation plan. The post-Doomsday phase will then commence. 3. According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam said, “There will be a very great occurrence in future, that is, a huge house will be burnt. This

governed according to Islamic teachings there. However, later, in Madinah, these factors had crystallized, which is why the Prophet established a state governed according to Islam. The difference in the

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 calibre. Indeed

the Prophet, there is no aggressive or offensive war in Islam. Islam allows only a defensive war and that, too, only when there is no other option. The truth is that in life we have to face the problem

chance to return to life. A person does not have the chance to do after death what he didn’t do before death. No one knows what happens to a person after death. A person who is alive sees another person leaving

opportunity to re-plan his life, or to regain what he has lost. Death does not give a person the opportunity to replan his life, or to regain what he has lost. What should an individual do in such a situation

incorrect information, just as the old Orientalists had a bad image of Islam. For instance, it is said that Westerners are ‘believers in Reason alone’, that they are advocates of unrestricted freedom of

but, instead, actual, empirical realities. This understanding of rationality is beneficial because Islam is based on firmly established truths. Had the Ulama understood Western thought deeply, they would

you say that dishonest people will not go to Paradise. What is dishonesty to God? A: Dishonesty is hypocrisy. It is not to act according to what your heart regards as true while pretending that you are

Some study God’s Book and the life of the Prophet and act according to what they find therein. Others may not fully act according to what they have learnt but repent for this. They admit their weaknesses and

knew the Truth but did not follow it and, yet, at the same time, made a show of following it. This is what is called hypocrisy, and for hypocrites there is no forgiveness from God. Q: How do we inculcate contentment