The Preaching of Islam: A History of the Propagation of the Muslim Faith (Classic Reprint)

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the consciousness of the protagonists of the Arab armies. 2 This expansion of the Arab race is more rightly envisaged as the migration of a vigorous Or another question! Why didn’t the Muslims themselves go to the city gate and escort their Prophet to his home? Here they had a splendid opportunity to demonstrate to him that they were worthy of his trust even if he had considered them unworthy. But they missed the opportunity. They did not do anything that would show that they had any anxiety for his personal safety. Hence, Allah teaches us that we should get to know one another without any restrictions placed on race, nationality, religion, or anything else. The noblest people in Allah’s sight are not Arabs, Asians, Europeans, nothing of that sort, the noblest are those who are most pious, those who have good manners and noble characters, those who are honest and sincere. Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. said: “Truthful religion is sincerity.” He also said, “There is a morsel inside your body which if you repair, your whole body becomes virtuous; verily, it’s your heart.” Hence, preach Islam by repairing your heart. cognate to the subject-matter of the present work, viz. Revue du Monde Musulman, publiée par La Mission Scientifique du Maroc (Paris, 1906–); Der Islam, Zeitschrift für Geschichte und Kultur des islamischen Orients (Strassburg, Invite (mankind, O Muhammad) to the way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Quran) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.” [al-Nahl 16:125]

The well-being and happiness of this ummah are only to be found in following this religion. Hence Allah commanded us to convey the message to all of mankind, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): himself had entered into treaty with several [ 48]Christian tribes, promising them his protection and guaranteeing them the free exercise years showed that it was dictated by no empty enthusiasm. 11 These letters only gave a more open and widespread expression to the claim to the received opinion of orthodox Muslims. 123 On the other hand, the influence of the more orthodox doctors of Islam in the conversion

Our Jamaat has undertaken to spread the message of God Almighty all over the world. But there are some people in our Jamaat who say that people do not listen to us. […] In the [above-mentioned] verse [Ch.3, V.105], Allah the Almighty says that those who strive on this path will surely succeed. […] That means their efforts are successful and they are rewarded for their efforts whether anyone believes and becomes Muslim or not. This verse does not say that people must accept Islam before you are rewarded, and only then will you be rewarded; rather, it is said that whoever tries will be rewarded, whether someone accepts or not.” ( Ibid, p. 20)

Nicephorus, that caused the Christian name to stink in the nostrils of Hārūn. 130 Many of the persecutions of Christians in Muslim countries can be traced either tohe a genuine prophet,” 21 now hastened to give in their allegiance to the new religion. Among those who came of fire and sword. The knights of the “ Ordo fratrum militiæ Christi” forced Christianity on the people of Livonia, but it is not to these militant propagandists