Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) once underlined his proximity to the Day of Judgement by using the simile of two adjacent fingers of the hand. There is no gap between two such fingers as one of them touches the other. Similarly the Day of Judgement will immediately follow the age of the Prophet. The Prophet thus emphasised the fact that with the commencement of his prophetic mission; the human race had entered the last and the final stage of its career on earth. This long jou...

The modern world is characterised by industrial development, technological advancement and mechanical sophistication. Scientists, day in and day out, are actively engaged in developing better techniques and tools to satisfy growing human needs in the most comfortable way. They, beyond any shadow of doubt, have succeeded in their attempts and provided maximum material benefit for humanity. The credit for all these developments goes to science and its method, particularly to the natural science...

There is a popular principle of Physics known as Anthropic Principle. There was a time before Galilee when the scientists regarded the universe as earth-centric; for they considered earth as the central point of the universe. Then the scientists realised that the earth in fact revolves round the sun and started theorising that the earth and therefore man has no privileged position in the universe; the earth forms only a minute insignificant part of it. With the arrival of the 20th century the...

And verily the hereafter will be better for you than the present.” (93:4)

There are facts and facts. Some facts do not touch our lives at all and so they are blissfully irrelevant to us and we can afford to live without them. Some facts do touch our lives but they do so for a few fleeting moments only. Some facts affect us for a considerably longer duration. However, there are two facts – Allah alone is God and Muhammad is His final Messenger (may Allah bless and greet him...

At the end of the 6th century C.E. humanity had lost all the guidance that came from its Creator and Sustainer as how to live, act and behave on earth. There were no human rights anywhere in the world. Under the domination of both the superpowers of the time, the Roman and the Persian Empires, only the ruling class was enjoying all rights and privileges. The common man had no rights worth its name and was treated as serfdom. The womenfolk were treated in Christianity something as “...

The Problem: Women have been working for their liberation for quite some time now. And considering what their objectives are, I think they’ve been pretty successful. Women have carved a successful niche for themselves in daily news – no newspaper today is complete without reports of female foeticide, forced abortions, bride burning, dowry harassment, molestation and rape. Women are everywhere today – driving cabs and trucks, working at petrol pumps, in mines, on patrol duty,...

In today’s chaotic world, a plethora of demagogues are leading the humanity astray. The so-called leaders have failed rather miserably in filling the common man’s life with happiness, prosperity and satisfaction. In this dearth of good and effective leadership, the life of Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) is a guiding lamp. It can most prudently serve as stepping stones to the success in the otherwise dark and deep sea of ignorance – for mankind in general and leader...

Justice is not done when one only says the teachings of the Last Prophet, Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) are relevant today. For full justice, the word “relevant” has to be substituted with words or expressions like “essential” or “inevitable” or “a must”.

For further appreciation of this Muslim claim, just cast a cursory glance at our own country, Bharat.

1) What is the criterion of respectability in our country? <...

Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless and greet him) belonged to a traders’ clan. He engaged in trading before prophethood was bestowed upon him. He married a prominent tradeswoman of Makkah. As a man who had practical exposure of business, he is a role model for business as foe other fields of life. His teachings pertaining to businessmen and women and the way he translated these teachings into practice in his time are relevant even today. His traditions relating to business and trade are ...