Just One God
Why it is important to rationally believe in Just One God? The idea of a Supreme Power who is the First Cause of all things, the Creator and Ruler …
No Violence against Innocent Peaceful non Believers
Qur’an abhors violence against innocent people: Allah says:“ it may well be that God will bring about affection between you and some of those whom you face as enemies: for, …
Bible, Qur’an and The Gentile Christ
People are well familiar with Jesus Christ of Nazerah however very few know that Bible mentions about a genitle (non-Jew) Christ, who lived about 600 years before the birth …
Islam & ‘Sankhya’- An Indian Philosophy
Some people tend to fuse the alien philosophies with Islam either deliberately or unconsciously due to lack of knowledge of Islam. One such effort is to fuse “SAMKHYA PHILOSOPHY”, the philosophy by a …
The God of Muslims and Christians!
Introduction: The 9/11 has further widened the gulf between the followers of two main faiths of the world. Although Islam like Christianity or any other religion has nothing to …
False Deities, mere Empty Names
“Is, then, HE who has every living being in His almighty care, according to what it deserves – ? And yet, they ascribe to other beings a share in …
Is Conversion to Islam by Force Permissible?
As a general principle every verse of the Qur’an must be read and interpreted against the background of the Qur’an as a whole . Let’s take example: “And so, …
Message of The Quran ?
‘The Message of The Qur’an’, has been acclaimed as one of the best, English translations and commentary of Quran by ‘Leopold Weiss’ . It is based on his own …
Jihad, Violence & Qur’an
After 9/11, it has become fashion, especially among western writers to quote the Quranic verses related with the conduct of warfare out of their context, there by misleading the …
Fundamentals of fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is a political movement to capture power and acquire control over national resources in the name of religion. It’s apparent aim is to establish a theocracy based on …
Qur’an on; Tolerance, Peaceful Coexistence
It is generally misperceived that Qur’an encourage violence. The contrary is true, as evident form some references quoted below:- No compulsion, coercion in religion; 2:256 , 6:104,107; 88:21-26; 6:66,107; 10:108; 25:43; 39:41; …
Traditional education & modernity-Madrissah
Islam like many other religious traditions has an inherent struggle with modernity since its anchorage lies in historical traditions at various levels. The infallibility of the Qur’an and the …
Extreme Future
Our future in the next 20 years and beyond will be a blend of 10 major trends with far-reaching impact. Recognising these trends and identifying suitable solutions is important …
Israel’s war crimes report
REVERBERATIONS of the devastating offensive by Israeli defence forces against Gaza in January are still in the air. In a 22-day onslaught launched in response to rocket fire from …
Politicl and Moral Vision of Islam
MORE often than not, when one hears the word ‘fundamentalism’, the mind somehow always relates to its Islamic connotation, for such extremism by other religions is always mentioned with …
Iqbal’s culture of Islam
It is customary to divide Allama lqbal’s career into three phases. The first phase, which ended in 1905, was a period when the young poet strove to teach the …
La patrie en danger – time to speak
Every once in a while, I feel despair over the plight of the country — we are hurtling toward catastrophe but nobody wants to do anything to avert it. …
Problem of evil
Can evil exist? We’re sure that God exists, but if only God existed, life would be monochromatic. Our lives are textured because something interferes with the process of God …
Talibanization of Pakistan
“Talibanisation of Pakistan: From 9/11 to 26/11” is actually a story of Pakistan’s “non-state actors” inducted into state-organised jehad that predated the process of Talibanisation under the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. …
Faith, Reason and Quran
“And had thy Sustainer so willed, all those who live on earth would surely have attained to faith, all of them: dost thou, then, think that thou couldst compel …
OIC — 40 years of failure
The Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) completed 40 years of its existence . It was set up in Rabat, Morocco on September 25, 1969, in reaction to an arson …
Islamic banking a mere myth?
ISLAMIC banking is commonly defined as a form of banking which operates without the norm of interest. As a concept, it is comparatively of recent origin. It is only …
Truth or Conjecture-The Message of Quran
“SAY: “Who is it that provides you with sustenance out of heaven and earth, or who is it that has full power over hearing and sight? And who is …
The Unpardonable Sin-The Message of Quran
“AND God invites unto the abode of peace , and guides him that wills onto a straight way. For those who persevere in doing good there is the ultimate …
This Life & Quran
“The parable of the life of this world is but that of rain which We send down from the sky, and which is absorbed by the plants of the …