it would remain incomplete.THE SUPERIORITY OF KNOWLEDGEAccording to a tradition, the Prophet of Islam once said, “The ink of a scholar’s pen is superior to the blood of a martyr.” (Tarikh Baghdad by Al-Khatib

differences.RESPECTING ALL RELIGIONSSome Jewish tribes lived in Madinah during the time of the Prophet of Islam. One day the Prophet saw a funeral procession passing by. He was seated at that time. Seeing the funeral

PATIENCE AND AVOIDANCEPatience is one of the teachings of Islam. The Quran repeatedly emphasizes patience, and it further says, “And for the sake of your Lord, be patient.” (74:7) It also says, “Endure

those after you” (Tirmidhi, Hadith 2906). Abdullah ibn Masud, a senior companion of the Prophet of Islam, has explained this tradition to mean that the Quran contains the knowledge of earlier people as well

world, and they are destined for success and progress in the next world as well. The Prophet of Islam once observed: “There are two blessings about which people are deceived: health and free time.” (Sahih

one can find a place of honour amongst one’s own people and in other communities. The Prophet of Islam migrated from Makkah to Madinah in the thirteenth year of his prophethood. It is this journey which

of wisdom and deeper awareness. It helps one make proper use of one’s abilities. The Prophet of Islam started his dawah work in Makakh. His dawah work involved conveying the message of God to people.

divine worship in a spirit of great serenity. Peace is thus central to the life of the believer. Islam is a religion of peace. And peace is a universal law of nature. That is because God loves the condition

ToleranceTolerance is a noble humanitarian and Islamic virtue. Its practice means making concessions to others. Intolerance, on the other hand, means showing

to Madinah.The TrenchThe enemies and hypocrites contrived to bring together all the opponents of Islam. So they were able to assemble a mighty force of 10,000, with which large army they started marching