Preface
Islam remains constantly a live issue since its revival at the hands of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in early seventh century. However, it is perhaps for the first time that debate on the Faith has taken a global dimension. Some of the recent events have left almost none in the world to think either positively or negatively about it. The role of mass media, advanced means of communication and Internet, in favour or against Islam, takes perennial controversies to perhaps every home and there is hardly any other issue at present, which could match with this five-letter world. But, the question remains why it is so?
Those obsessed with Islam as a religion wonder why it is interfering in mundane things? Whereas, those who found Islam as a liberating ideology find fault with it's too much spirituality. The people who are spiritually oriented fail to appreciate the war teachings of Islam and the Muslim warriors find it hard to follow the moral and principled approach expected from them in Islamic perspective. The beauty and problem of Islam lies in its comprehensive nature. It regulates every sphere of life and prescribes injunctions on all human aspects. Naturally, is appreciated by as diverge a people as who are looking for salvation and those who are looking at it as a just and liberating force. Consequently, it prompts reactions alike from religious doyens and social reformers, capitalists and socialists, politicians and policymakers. In more recent time the Faith has been dubbed as the most intolerant, isolationist, oppressive and terrifying religion of the world. Islam is nowadays equalled with terrorism and its followers as actual or potential terrorists.
Without going into details regarding the genesis of this situation, it can be stated with certainty that both, those who consider Islam as a terrorist ideology and those who are fighting in reaction to certain persecutions in the name of Jihad are on the wrong. There can hardly be any denial that Islam cherishes for the establishment of a just and liberated society and permits to fight reactionary forces in a stringent way. However, its explicit priorities are always for the establishment of peace and harmony everywhere. The wrong approach of some Muslim youth and the ceaseless propaganda of the yellow media have created an unjustified image of Islam. Its true teachings are quoted out of context for and against to serve vested interests on both the sides.
It is, therefore, attempted in this small tract to place Islamic teachings in their actual colour and perspective. The subject matter of the present rendering revolves round relations of Muslims and non-Muslims. Is Islam intolerant to non-Muslims or it disregards building good relations with them? How Islam regulates relations of the Muslims and the non-Muslims in peace and war times? What sort of Islamic teachings are there for social life, business transactions, political organisation and strategic affairs in countries where the Muslims are in majority and where they are in minority? Does Islam permit a blatant war against all non-Muslims or it has some deterring power over its followers? This presentation briefly deals with such crucial questions of our time with a view to place Islam before non-Muslims with its natural shades and colours.
It is hoped that the book will generate further interest of its readers to make a deeper understanding on the issue dealt here in a synoptic way. The author will appreciate reactions and responses of one and all to further elaborate on the issue discussed herein.
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