In the Prophet’s view, idealism was something to be striven for with reference to one’s own thoughts and conduct, but in one’s dealings with others one had to resort to pragmatism. This was an…
According to a tradition related by Aisha, and recorded in the writings of Bukhari, when the Quranic revelations began, the first verses to be communicated were those which mentioned hell and heaven…
When Prophet Muhammad migrated from Makkah to Madinah, the Makkah leaders, still not content, launched an all-out offensive against him. Several military engagements ensued without their being a…
Scholars generally define peace as the absence of war. This is a negative definition. The positive definition would be that it is a state in which there are a great many opportunities. The most…
The Sunday Guardian | December 24, 2023
Huzayfah relates a tradition that the Prophet once advised, “It is not proper for any Muslim to disgrace himself.” People enquired as to how someone might…
Due to the intolerance and violent extremism of small groups of people who call themselves 'Muslims', Islam is currently widely perceived to be a religion of violence, with objectives that appear to…
The Quran says of the Prophet of Islam: “We have only sent you as a mercy to all mankind.” (21: 107)
The advent of the Prophet of Islam made manifest God’s mercy for all mankind. Through him, God…
The very word Islam (from the Arabic root silm) implies peace, and all the teachings of Islam are based directly or indirectly on this principle. There are teachings of the Prophet that say that ‘…
Due to the intolerance and violent extremism of small groups of people who call themselves ‘Muslims’, Islam is currently widely perceived to be a religion of violence, with objectives that appear to…