Brief Introduction to the Contents

In this Issue…

Conditions and Limits of Obedience to the Rulers

Islam emphatically enjoins upon Muslims to obey those who, from among them, are at the helm of state affairs. Since Muslim rulers are obliged to institute religious directives in the society, to listen to and obey them is an offshoot of obedience to Allah and the Holy Prophet (sws). Moreover, Islam is altogether averse to disorder and anarchy, and wants its adherents never to part with the collectivity of the Muslims. However, obedience to rulers is not unconditional; it is rather qualified with certain conditions. The present article of Amin Ahsan Islahi discusses the nature of obedience to rulers and also spells out the conditions and limits with which their obedience becomes imperative.        

Some Issues pertaining to Prophethood

Javed Ahmad Ghamidi elucidates some very fundamental points about the institution of prophethood. Among other things, he particularly sheds light on “superiority of one prophet over the other”, “obedience to prophets”, “intercession of prophets” and “termination of the institution of prophethood” after the advent of Muhammad (sws).

Muslim Rule in Spain

Based on the History of Islam, this brief article takes us through three major phases of Muslim rule in Spain, namely, the era of confusion and chaos, the golden era and the era of annihilation.

Faithlines – Muslim Conception of Islam and Society

This is a summary of Riaz Hassan’s above captioned book by Aisha Siddiqa Azim.