Islam In Perspective

Selected list of CONTENTS Allah (swt) is omnipotent and omniscient: Some Proofs 1 Caring for Earth is Essential for Our existence 14 Creation of Heaven and Earth27 Death: the First Stage of Eternal Life 32 Justice and Truth Go Hand in Hand 117 Moral Vaccination: Islamic Perspective 15 Mysteries of Human Creation 171 Sources of Spiritual Ailment 240 Status of Isa (as) Jesus and Mariyam (ra) Mary in Islam 245 Selected Passages from the articles: "Who is Allah (swt)? Is there any proof of the existence of Allah (swt)? These are the questions that come to our mind very often. How can we satisfy our mind with the answers to these questions? We can do that by using our power of thinking, knowledge, and our senses of hearing and seeing." "Allah has recorded in His Preserved Tablet the decree of everything that will occur until the Day of Resurrection, fifty thousand years before the creation of the heavens and the earth. The Prophet (sas) said: “The first thing which Allah created was the Pen. Then He ordered it to write. The Pen asked `What should I write?' Allah said: `Write down everything that will occur until the Day of Judgment.”(Tirmidhi)" "There are more than 500 verses in the Qur'an dealing directly with nature, the environment and natural phenomena. In fact, there are 18 chapters (Surahs) titled after either animals or natural phenomena...... It is astonishing to note that the smallest animal Ant has not escaped the attention of Allah (swt) and so as the biggest animal Elephant among His creations in making revelations in the Holy Qura'n." "Allah (swt) has planned and created the Universe without any help from any other and there was none as a witness in this creation. So no body knows what materials were used in creating the universe and the time of its creation. Those who indulge in studying the creation of the heavens and the earth; of which material it has been created, when and how it was created - is a study based on speculation that might be right or wrong. Very little is still known about the mysteries of this creation as yet." "Death is a very well known fact. It has always been indisputable. No one has ever doubted death, although human beings rarely agree on anything, they have never disagreed on their mortality. Death is mentioned in the Qur`an almost everywhere. The word "death" and its derivatives "die, dying, dead" is mentioned more than 160 times in the Qur`an. The Qur'an has put a lot of emphasis on death. Why is it that the Qur`an is consistently reminding the believers about their own mortality while they already take it for granted? To understand why we have to take a close look at the verses that mention death in the Qur`an and reflect upon them? Let us explore some of these verses:" "Justice is Paramount in Islam. Truthfulness comes at the top of the list of morals and Allah considers it to be the foundation for all principles. A major global escalation of violence is due to the absence of justice and equity. Justice is a pre-requisite for peace. Justice can never be attained without truth. A major mission of all Prophets (as) was the “establishment of justice among people." "Islam has laid down some universal fundamental rights for humanity as a whole, which are to be observed and respected under all circumstances. To achieve these rights Islam provides not only legal safeguards but also a very effective moral system. Thus whatever leads to the welfare of the individual or the society is morally good in Islam and whatever injurious is morally bad. Islam attaches so much importance to the love of God and love of man that it warns against too much of formalism." "We are familiar with the concept of physical and mental ailment. If the sources or causes of these ailments can be identified by medical experts, then appropriate treatment can be applied for their prevention or cure. Many of us may not be familiar with the concept of spiritual ailment. For its preventive or curative remedies, we must first of all know the sources and causes of spiritual ailment." "Muslims and Christians do have differing perspectives on Jesus' life and teachings, but his spiritual legacy, as a righteous and principle guide, his mission as a Prince of Peace offers an alternative opportunity for people of faith to recognize their shared religious heritage."