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Modernity, Its Discontent And Religion

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Spiritual joy and material happiness must go together. Reason should not be devoid of values. Reason without higher goals, meaning and significance of life, is two-edged sword. Truth should not be mere conformity with facts but also beyond and above it, transcendent and all inclusive.

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Compassion In Islam – Theology And History

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Islam is generally associated with Jihad. But it is more due to its history than its theology. It is interesting to note that while jihad in Islam is more historical than theological, compassion, on the other hand, is more theological than historical.

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Islam And Compassion – An Scriptural, Historical And Contemporary Perspective

by Asghar Ali Engineer

The Qur’an in fact is book of guidance, not of war and encourages Muslims to live in peace and harmony and coexist with all people be they unbelievers or Jews or Christians or of any other persuasion whatsoever.

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Taqlid, Ijtihad And Democracy

by Yoginder Sikand

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan argues that the reason for the backwardness of present-day Muslim thought is the refusal to engage in ijtihad, to come out of the boundaries of the established corpus of fiqh and to gain guidance directly from the Quran and Hadith.

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Taqlidi Versus Ijtihadi Approaches

by Yoginder Sikand

Muslims must develop the approach of ijtihad (dynamic and creative) rather than taqlid (stagnant and imitative of past precedent) to resolve contemporary issues.

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Madrasas And Sectarian Conflict

by Yoginder Sikand

Maulana Waris Mazhari in his book argues that madrasas should focus on providing Islamic education that is free from old sectarianism.

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Jihad? But What About Other Verses In Qur’an?

by Asghar Ali Engineer

Some Muslim terrorists are using Quranic verses on jihad to lend legitimacy to their inhuman terrorist attacks while disregarding all the other Quranic injunctions against their actions.

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The Concept Of Jihad In Islam

by Yoginder Sikand

The concept of Jihad has been maligned much by the actions of terrorists invoking the concept for their inhuman actions. However, true essence of Jihad is struggle with one’s self, not with others.

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The Role Of Madrasas In Inter-Faith Dialogue

by Yoginder Sikand

Madrasas being centers of Islamic learning should take an active interest in inter-faith community discussions and counter the misinformation propagated by some quarters.

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Peace In A Plural Society

by Yoginder Sikand

By its very nature, there will be differences of opinion in a pluralistic society. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in his book Aman-e-Alam (Global Peace) argues for more tolerance and acceptance of differences for communal harmony.

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