“Do not even approach Zina for it is a monstrous act, and an evil way” [Qur’an, 17: 32] The assertion that stoning to death for committing adultery is not in the Qur’an is over a century-old argument, repeated time and again, by the orientalists and the opponents of Islam, particularly the affiliates of the British … Continue reading Shielding Society against Infidelity
Category: Justice
Khilafat-e-Ra’shidah: An Integral Part of Islam
“…Your Lord is Allah alone, Who created the heavens and the earth…then sat upon the throne of His kingdom…Who created the sun, the moon and the stars, all of which are under His Command…His is the creation and His the Sovereignty…the Lord of the worlds!” [Qur’an, 7: 54] Khilafat-e-Rashidah (The Rightly-Guided Caliphate) is a period … Continue reading Khilafat-e-Ra’shidah: An Integral Part of Islam
The True Order of Life: Challenge and Perseverance
“The True order of life with Allah is Islam…”[Qur’an, 3:19] Humanity has remained a victim of injustice, aggression, and brutality since the time immemorial. The forms, methods, and degrees of barbarity by man against his own kind have varied through history, but not the core ferocious motives. Behaviorally, man still lives in the dark ages … Continue reading The True Order of Life: Challenge and Perseverance
Diversity within Unity of Purpose
"...Cooperate with one another in goodness…and do not cooperate in sin..." [Qur’an, 5: 2] Any formidable campaign aimed to be enduring and impactful in transforming a society needs to be rational, pragmatic, and dynamic. The code of life Islam presents is consistent with human nature, progressive, and realistic in its mission. It consists of both … Continue reading Diversity within Unity of Purpose
The Global View of Islam
“O mankind, We created you from one male and one female…” [Qur’an, 49: 13] Any message that aspires to guide people methodically on how to shape and conduct life with a focus on achieving its purpose by addressing social, economic, family, personal, and interpersonal issues in a balanced and coherent way across racial, ethnic, religious, … Continue reading The Global View of Islam
Tawheed
“…Your Lord is One Lord (Allah); so, submit yourselves to Him alone…” [Qur’an, 22: 34] Tawheed is the ideology of Islam with the all-embracing concept of the Unequivocal Sovereignty of the Creator of this universe Whose Dominion overspreads the heavens and the earth. The Oneness of His Lordship, His Divinity, and His Attributes are all … Continue reading Tawheed
A’shura Misjudged
“Surely the reckoning of months, in the sight of Allah, is twelve months, laid down in Allah’s decree on the day when He created the heavens and the earth; and out of these months four are sacred…[Qur’an, 9: 36] Ever since the creation of the universe, the moon unfailingly has appeared every month as a … Continue reading A’shura Misjudged
Sanctity of Life and Capital Punishment
At the outset, let it be understood that the concepts invoked in this discourse are universal without any characterization. The sanctity of life is inspired in every soul and ingrained in every rational mind, irrespective of faith denomination, or other affiliations. Capital punishment for homicide has generally been the norm in all criminal justice systems … Continue reading Sanctity of Life and Capital Punishment
Moral Structure: Social Imperative for a Just Society
“…It is Allah alone Who guides to the truth. Then, who is more worthy to be followed…?” [Qur’an, 10: 35] The superiority of man over other creations is because of his intellectual capability and his freedom to channel this capability in any direction he chooses by using the means placed at his disposal. It is … Continue reading Moral Structure: Social Imperative for a Just Society
The Prophet of Humanity
“And We have sent you but as a mercy to mankind.” [Qur’an, 21: 107] The greatness of a leader is predicated upon his comprehension of the existing conditions of his society, his vision for the future, his own conviction in the mission he envisions to pursue, a coherent plan and strategy to divert the course … Continue reading The Prophet of Humanity
Islamic Point of View 