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A Forsaken Issue : Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

The problem cannot be solved by anger or by the use of force. Islam is not acquainted with the Holy Inquisition. It also does not allow for vindictiveness and violence. Instead, the matter calls for patience, perservance, sagacity and resolution. We will need immense study, thought and wisdom to deal with it successfully.

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The Religion of Irreligiousness : Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

I say again that it is this apostasy which is nowadays engulfing the Islamic World from one end to another. It has made its onslaught from house to house, family to family. Schools, colleges, universities have all been overrun by it. There is hardly a family fortunate enough not to include a follower of this creed among its members.

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What does apostasy mean in Islamic terminology : Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

Whenever an incident of this nature took place in Islam it always produced a two-fold reaction within the Muslim society: intense resentment and anger against the erring party, and the termination of social relations

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The Proclamation of Human Dignity : Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

The third universal gift of Islam is its declaration that man has been endowed with the highest rank and dignity in the entire scheme of God’s creation. Before the prophethood of Muhammad, on whom be the peace and blessings of God, man had degraded himself to the position of the most inconsequential being on earth. Numerous beasts and trees connected with mythological traditions and pagan beliefs were held as holy and cared for more than man himself.

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The Concept of Human Unity and Equality : Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi

The second great favour conferred by the Messenger of God on human beings was the concept of the equality and brotherhood of mankind. The world before him was divided into manifold castes and creeds, tribes and nations; some claiming the ranks of nobility for themselves and condemning others to the position of serfs and chattels.

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