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

Quran is imbued with the spirit of peace and tolerance. Its culture is not that of war but of mercyOn Islam and JihadAt the very beginning of the Quran, the first invocation reads: “In the name of God, the

on-going conflict, we must ask why so great a contradiction has arisen between the principles of Islam and the practices of Muslims. At least one root-cause may be traced to historical exigency.

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 it is only a reapplication of the shariah in

continue to be carried out in the future. It is this process of continual adjustment which helps to keep Islam permanently updatedDawahThe third requirement for this continuation of the Prophetic mission is dawah

in the true sense is an outcome of the pure feeling of benevolence towards others. The Prophet of Islam communicated the call of truth to his people with this absolute feeling of magnanimity. He struggled

this matter, i.e. in the communication of God’s message. According to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once observed: “My Lord offered to turn the valley of Makkah into one of gold. I said, ‘No, my Lord

every possible way. Owing to his dawah struggle, however, about two hundred men and women accepted Islam. These Muslims would say to the Prophet again and again that they wanted to engage in jihad against

Kathir, Vol. 1, p. 441) During the last days in Makkah about two hundred people in Madinah embraced Islam. When these people learned that the Prophet and his companions were being targeted for oppression

that the Prophet of Islam during his 23-year prophetic period waged wars at least four times a year. But this impression is entirely baseless. The fact is that the Prophet of Islam in his entire prophetic

people concerned. (2.SS/9.95)APRIL 12 Proof of ProphethoodThe month of Ramadan is one of fasting in Islam. In its injunctions for this period, the Quran has this to say: O believers, fasting is decreed for

the author of History of the Arabs writes: We have no evidence of any practice of fasting in pre-Islamic pagan Arabia. (p.133) In view of this research, we learn that the pronouncements of the Quran on

opinion.The Supportive RoleAccording to the Islamic principle, all human beings, both men and women, are equal. Equality is one important principle of Islam. But it is also a fact that every man is Mr

attacked because they have been wronged.” (22:39) This is not just a Quranic injunction aimed at Islamic believers, but rather a statement of international law. The above verse clearly states that war is

instance, guerrilla war, proxy war, undeclared war and aggressive war, all are undoubtedly unlawful in Islam. War, in fact, is a bestial act. There is nothing human about it. Indeed, according to known and specific

he bestows upon the world a real life treasure. The very great importance attached to learning in Islam is illustrated by an event in the life of the Prophet. At the battle of Badr, in which the Prophet

that would serve as his ransom and he would be set free. This was the first school in the history of Islam, established by the Prophet himself. It was of no matter