always speaks the truth. In all matters he says just what is in accordance with reality. A true believer cannot afford to tell lies, or hide facts. What does it mean to speak the truth? It is to have no contradiction

between man’s knowledge and the words that he utters and for that matter; whatever he says should be what has come to his knowledge. Falsehood, by contrast, is the utterance of statements, which do not tally

central township of this land, it was in this “uncultivable valley” in which it lay that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, on whom be peace, was born. His father, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, died a few months

calendar. Every pillar of Islam, iman, salat, zakat, saum and hajj has spirit and not just form. For instance, the spirit of salat or prayer is humility. The spirit of zakat, almsgiving, is social service

There is a long tradition recorded in the books of Hadith, one part of which is: “The Prophet of Islam once observed that God would not cast anyone in the fire whom He loved.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No

a true believer. This prayer found expression in prophetic words from the lips of the Prophet of Islam when he breathed his last: ‘My Lord, the Noblest Companion.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 4463) Both

humanity.Submission to God is the only way of life for both man and the universe. God’s Prophets The Islamic concept of prophethood is different from that of other religions. Some religions would have it that

respect The civil wars, which took place after the death of Uthman, were unfortunate episodes in Islamic history. Yet they were waged, not by base, ignoble individuals, but by people of the highest character

“Was he not a human being?” (Sahih al-Bukhari, hadith no. 1312) This example set by the Prophet of Islam shows that irrespective of religion or tradition, all men and women are equally worthy of respect

central township of this land, it was in this “uncultivable valley” in which it lay that the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, on whom be peace, was born. His father, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abdul Muttalib, died a few months

treatment meted out to the fallen foe won all hearts, including those of the most bitter enemies of Islam. After the conquest of their hearts, they had no