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This is the last part of Chapter 1. It looks at the modern world.
Learn what the book says about reason, peace and living together.
Modernity, peace, tolerance, co-existence.
The book says modernism means new awareness, reason and creative trials. It began in Europe as a movement against strict religious limits. It then put human reason first and kept religion to places of worship.
The book says Islam also stresses reason and wisdom in the Quran and the Sunnah. So there is common ground with modernity.
The book cites Surah Al-Hadid verse 25. It mentions Messengers, the Book and the Scale. It also mentions iron, a sign of strength. The book reads this as a call for strength through industry and modern tools.
On p. 8 the book quotes a Hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4169: a word of wisdom is the lost thing of the believer. Wherever he finds it, he has more right to take it.
The book says Muslims led the world in knowledge for centuries. Their decline began when they moved away from the teaching of Allah Ta'ala and the Prophet ﷺ.
Islam rests on peace and safety. The book gives Surah Al-Ma'idah verse 32. Whoever kills a person, other than for a life or for spreading disorder in the land, it is as if he killed all mankind. The book says Islam counts the killing of one human being as the killing of all humanity.
Point 1: real peace comes from faith in Allah and good deeds. The book cites Surah Al-An'am verse 48.
Point 2: faith and peace go together. The book cites Surah Al-An'am verse 82.
Point 3: brotherhood, sympathy and fellowship in society. The book gives a saying of the Prophet ﷺ from Sahih Bukhari, number 13. None of you can be a believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself.
Point 4: when each person wishes well for neighbours and fellow citizens, inner conflict, sectarianism and terrorism end. The book adds that Islamic laws are needed to end crime, corruption and looting.
Islam asks believers to respect the beliefs, values, feelings and culture of others.
The book calls no compulsion in religion the key charter of freedom of thought. Each person is free to choose a path. Allah will hold each one to account on the Day of Judgment.
The book cites Surah Ash-Shura verse 15 and Surah Aal-e-Imran verse 19. It says Islam continues the message of all earlier prophets علیہم السلام.
The book says Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ عنہ wrote a pact in Aelia (Jerusalem) to protect non-Muslims. It gave safety to their lives, property, churches and crosses, and to the healthy and the sick.
Co-existence means living with others in peace, agreement and love. The book cites Surah Al-Kafirun verse 6: for you your religion, for me mine. It also cites Surah Al-Baqarah verse 190 on not crossing limits.
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This is the last part of Chapter 1. It looks at the modern world.
Learn what the book says about reason, peace and living together.
Modernity, peace, tolerance, co-existence.
The book says modernism means new awareness, reason and creative trials. It began in Europe as a movement against strict religious limits. It then put human reason first and kept religion to places of worship.
The book says Islam also stresses reason and wisdom in the Quran and the Sunnah. So there is common ground with modernity.
The book cites Surah Al-Hadid verse 25. It mentions Messengers, the Book and the Scale. It also mentions iron, a sign of strength. The book reads this as a call for strength through industry and modern tools.
On p. 8 the book quotes a Hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4169: a word of wisdom is the lost thing of the believer. Wherever he finds it, he has more right to take it.
The book says Muslims led the world in knowledge for centuries. Their decline began when they moved away from the teaching of Allah Ta'ala and the Prophet ﷺ.
Islam rests on peace and safety. The book gives Surah Al-Ma'idah verse 32. Whoever kills a person, other than for a life or for spreading disorder in the land, it is as if he killed all mankind. The book says Islam counts the killing of one human being as the killing of all humanity.
Point 1: real peace comes from faith in Allah and good deeds. The book cites Surah Al-An'am verse 48.
Point 2: faith and peace go together. The book cites Surah Al-An'am verse 82.
Point 3: brotherhood, sympathy and fellowship in society. The book gives a saying of the Prophet ﷺ from Sahih Bukhari, number 13. None of you can be a believer until he likes for his brother what he likes for himself.
Point 4: when each person wishes well for neighbours and fellow citizens, inner conflict, sectarianism and terrorism end. The book adds that Islamic laws are needed to end crime, corruption and looting.
Islam asks believers to respect the beliefs, values, feelings and culture of others.
The book calls no compulsion in religion the key charter of freedom of thought. Each person is free to choose a path. Allah will hold each one to account on the Day of Judgment.
The book cites Surah Ash-Shura verse 15 and Surah Aal-e-Imran verse 19. It says Islam continues the message of all earlier prophets علیہم السلام.
The book says Hazrat Umar رضی اللہ عنہ wrote a pact in Aelia (Jerusalem) to protect non-Muslims. It gave safety to their lives, property, churches and crosses, and to the healthy and the sick.
Co-existence means living with others in peace, agreement and love. The book cites Surah Al-Kafirun verse 6: for you your religion, for me mine. It also cites Surah Al-Baqarah verse 190 on not crossing limits.
Q1. Short question 5: what is meant by modernity?
Modernity means new awareness, reason and creative trials. It began in Europe against strict religious limits. (Book p. 8.)
Q2. Short question 8: what is meant by co-existence?
It means living with other people in peace, agreement and love. Islam gives each person the right to choose his own religion. (Book p. 10.)
✗ “Islam and modernity have nothing in common.”
✓ The book says Islam stresses reason and wisdom, so there is common ground.
✗ “The verse on no compulsion is in Surah Aal-e-Imran.”
✓ No. The book gives Al-Baqarah 256 on p. 3 for that. Aal-e-Imran verse 19 is the one that says the religion with Allah is Islam.
1. Book MCQ (viii): 'the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam' is in which surah?
(a) Book p. 9 cites Aal-e-Imran verse 19.
2. Which Hadith does the book quote on wisdom?
(a) Book p. 8, Sunan Ibn Majah.
3. The book says Islam counts killing one human being as:
(a) Book p. 8, Al-Ma'idah verse 32.
4. For the pact with non-Muslims in Aelia, the book names:
(a) Book p. 9.
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