The recent popular uprising in many parts of the Muslim world took almost everyone by surprise. The immediate causes of the wide-ranging protests and...

In the battle of Bayt al-Muqaddas, the caliph also took counsel with the companions including Imam ‘Ali (a). He was made glad by the words and advice...

‘Ali (a) did not want to sanction the policies of the caliph by directly participating in battles and conquests. However, in the interest of the...

During the opening days of his rule, in relating the conditions after the passing of the Prophet (s) with regard to his right being abused; Ali (s)...

Through this, the Prophet (s) showed his adherence to the Quranic teachings in Surah al-Anam and also [other] tens of verses, each of which was given...

Whoever kills an ally will never smell the scent of paradise; he will smell it from a distance of forth years. (Bukhari, ibid., p. 1155, hadith no....

Some Muslims brought some captives of war to the Noble Prophet(s). Among the captives was a woman with breasts full of milk and whenever a child...

He fulfilled your command to the fullest possible extent and strived more than any man to please You. He guided the people without resting for one...

One of the most magnificent rings of this love which the Glorious Quran has considered to be equivalent to the reward for the Prophetic Mission of...

From the aspect that they have appeared within the framework of God’s universal plan for the world of existence wherein each of their parts is...

Emotive comprise a significant part of the human psyche, and the course of nurturing one’s sentiments and feelings with the intention of implanting...

(Friday 3rd February 2012 issue) Third, with this portrayal of humanity and attachment of primacy to the instants and carnal desires of humans, we...

Interestingly, in their philosophical theorizing and speculation on rights, relativists, who regard all principles about ‘truth’, ‘morality’, and...

Tolerance in the Teaching of the Great Prophet (s) and in Liberalism: A Contrastive Analysis (Part 2) The Imam’s resolve in safeguarding public...

2. Resoluteness in the Campaign against Wrongdoing and Announcement of Truth Quran verse and Narrations indicate that in the proclamation of truth...

Elsewhere he instructs one of his governors thus: Ask God for help in what you intend to do and integrate strictness with mildness. Wherever...

Elsewhere he instructs one of his governors thus: Ask God for help in what you intend to do and integrate strictness with mildness. Wherever...

4. Islam’s Tolerance in Peaceful Coexistence of Muslims with Followers of Other Religions Peaceful coexistence is one of the most important human...

The greatest example of the Prophet’s (s) forgiveness is the mass forgiveness of the people of Mecca after its conquest. The people of Mecca had the...

This paper addresses the issue of tolerance in Islam and the teachings of the holy Prophet(s) in this regard. After examining the semantics of...