Dawah & Interfaith 
Light in the Prevailing Darkness(Comments Off)
Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom They find mentioned In their own (scriptures),- In the Torah and the Gospel;- for He commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; He allows them As lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them from what is bad (and impure); He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the yokes that are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with him,- it is They who will prosper.” (The Holy Qur’an: 7: 157)…Read more
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Physician Heal Thyself
We tend to think – because of deep rooted conditioning effects – that “Islam ko khatrah hai”. It always reminds me of “the sky is falling”. The “threat to Islam” indicates a mistaken understanding of the Faith. Take care of yourself and Islam is well taken care of, if that is what you want. In fact, Islam can take care of you much better than you think you can take care of Islam…
RESPECT: Earned Or Requested For?
There is a discussion currently going on initiated by a request “Please respect our ‘Ulama”. We should respect all human beings – including the ‘traditionally’ and ‘modern’ educated. Having said that, please allow me to assert that respect is earned more than requested for. Do we ever need to start a campaign for increased awareness about the importance of sun, air, water and light etc? We don’t…
Reasons Behind Eemaan
A more fundamental question, however, is why I believe in Allah? I believe in Allah because of the fact that He has all perfections (kamaalaat). As human beings we want perfection in everything. For instance, we want perfect health, house, spouse, job and all other things. It is not in only a few of us. It is in ALL of us…
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