Brief Introduction to the Contents
In this Issue…
Are Muslims a Single Nation?
This essay is an attempt by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi to reconcile the concept of brotherhood, verbalized in the Holy Qur’an, and a modern idea of nationality based on well demarcated geographical borders.
Su#rah Jinn
Surah Jinn primarily relates an incident of the hidden world, which the addressees of the surahbelieved in through their interaction with soothsayers. If the Quraysh could give credence to what evil jinn passed on to soothsayers, why would they not accept what good jinn said about the Holy Qur’an. This was not merely a self-conceived narrative, but something to be verified from oracles regarding the intensified watch of the heavens, precluding bad jinn from eavesdroping. In his commentary, Amin Ahsan Islahielaborates these and many other meaningful aspects of the surah’s contents.
Difference between Hadithand Sunnah
Amin Ahsan Islahiexpounds one fundamental principle of his jurisitc framework. The distinction of hadithfrom sunnah, he contends, is a historical fact, as clear as the advent of Islam. Ignorance to this fact has created fissures in Muslim society besides giving birth to many juridical differences.
A Comprehensive Directive in Islam
This is a comprehensive text of different narratives attributed to the Holy Prophet (sws) on the above captioned topic along with its requisite explanation by Moiz Amjad.