not have to divide his mind into the artificial compartment, one for religion and one for science. What George Bernard Shaw has termed an enormous advantage for the Muslims of the first phase, exists equally

existing at present between the da‘i and the mad‘u. Once this obstacle is removed, nothing can stop Islam from entering human settlements with the force of a mighty flood.MARCH 18 Persian Influence on Indian

discovered favourable aspects of those same British rulers who were regularly depicted as the enemies of Islam. In the ‘slave nation,’ as Muslim intellectuals would have it, he pointed out that certain freedoms

khuli hain (The government has given you full freedom. All the roads of progress are open to you.) What did his pointing out freedom in slavery really mean? It meant that even under the political subjugation

be a believer (that is, a Muslim) until and unless he likes for his neighbours and for his brother what he likes for himself.” “A person from whose evils his neighbour is not safe will not go to heaven

related which show the importance of truth. For instance, according to one tradition, the Prophet of Islam observed: You should speak the truth, because speaking the truth leads man to a life of virtue. And

which throw some light on the teachings of Islam on particular aspects of social living: “One is not a true believer until one wishes for one’s brother what one wishes for oneself.” (Sahih al-Bukhari,

been their practice prior to Islam. Those who consider Hajj only a ‘pilgrimage’ and who regard the increasing number of pilgrims as a matter of prestige should pay heed to what Abdullah bin Abbas had to say

when ultimately the balance of power will change without any major confrontation. The Prophet of Islam adopted this wise course on the occasion of the drawing up of the Treaty of Hudaybiya. When the Makkans

the Prophet’s victorious entry into Makkah became a possibility.Ease in difficultyThe Prophet of Islam conquered Makkah in 8 A.H. Then he set off from Makkah for Taif, along with his companions. In those

state of affairs, one with very few precedents. It is maintained that while commandments may exist in Islam for a uni-religious society, there are none for a multi-religious society. This situation, it is claimed

Muslims. Madinah’s society, in effect, was multi- religious in character. At that time the Prophet of Islam issued the “Charter of Madinah.” This Charter, establishing the

from the struggle for subsistence. Islam simply makes sure that it remains a matter of necessity and does not become the sole objective of anyone’s life. The Islamic view is that one’s livelihood should

times and, as a matter of tradition, people introduced it into Islam. Modern science has provided the scientific foundation by which Islamic tazkiya, based on the mind, can once again be revived. Modern

suppositions. The Spirit of Allahu Akbar The spirit of Islam in one phrase may be called the Allahu Akbar spirit. The greatest prayer of Islam is namaz, which is performed five times a day. There are