HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM
HUMAN RIGHTS IN ISLAM The first thing that we find in Islam in this connection is that it lays down some rights for man as a human being. In other words it means that...
Category: Peace in Islam
Qur’an and Archeological Discoveries: Evidence from the Near East
Abstract: This paper examines the archeological remains and historical events that took place in the ancient Near East and compares them with the archaeological facts mentioned in the Holy Qur’an. One of the key...
The Search for Inner Peace
Dr Bilal Philips 2011 – 1432 The Search for Inner Peace The topic of inner peace addresses a universal need. There is nobody on this planet that does not...
Mercy in Islam… Significance and Examples
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Importance of Mercy in Islamic legislation The first eye-catching feature in the Holy Quran, which is Muslims’ constitution and their top and most importance source of legislation, is that...
Relationship between Muslims and non-Muslims
Written by Dr. Ragheb Elsergany Introduction Systems in the Islamic civilization were not confined only to addressing Muslims and non-Muslims’ affairs in the Islamic state, but were also concerned with organizing relations between Muslims...
Honor killing is against Islamic laws
Muslim women have been the unfair victims of many brutal cultural practices. Honor killings are seen as the most gruesome of these. Islam has clear laws regulating sexual conduct and killing a girl in...
Acts of terrorism are not based on the Quran
A common misconception about Islam is that it is a violent religion. Due to the actions of Islamic extremists against innocent people many people in the West have developed the idea that these terrorists...
The Qur’an and Tolerance of Other Religions
The Qur’an teaches tolerance for other religions. There are two passages that are often cited to support religious tolerance in Islam. The first of these is Surah Al-Ma’idah, Ayah 48. It reads: If Allah...
Islam And The Right Of Freedom Of Religion
A common misconception about Islam is that it is intolerant of other religions and that Muslims are notorious for attacking people of other religions. This could not be more wrong. In many countries with...
Peace in Islam
In Islam peace is closely related to developing and improving the world. In fact the words are often used as synonyms for the same action, to make or bring peace. Those that make or...
