The two basic source books of Islam are the Quran and the Hadith. The Quran is believed to be the word of God, and the Hadith is the compilation of the sayings of the Prophet of Islam. The Quran…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | The Speaking Tree | October 11, 2015 There are two basic teachings of Islam: monotheism and peace. Tawhid (monotheism) is Islam's basic ideology. It is the source of all…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Speaking Tree in TOI Edit Page | Jan. 02, 2018In Islam, there is a prescribed procedure for divorce. First, divorce is considered extremely undesirable. But, if a couple…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Islam Today | 5 Sept. 2007 Contrary to common belief, Islam does not teach its adherents to react against issues such as that of Rushdie and the cartoon issue. Islam…

Islam is a religion of peace. The Arabic root of Islam is 'silm' which means peace. Islam aims to build a peaceful society at all cost for that is the bedrock on which all human progress rests. It is…

Just as violence is a way of life, so is peace a complete culture in itself. Just as there are methods of violence, so are there clear principles and methods of peace. Two specific methods which are…

Differences are a part of life. A divergence of views and behaviour arises between people for a variety of reasons. Just as differences occur among unbelievers and apostates similarly differences…

Every religion or system has a set of terminology, which is necessary to understand in order to have a proper appreciation of that particular religion or system. These are called the tenets of the…

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan | Teachings of Islam Islam, as we learn from the Quran and Hadith, is a religion of nature. Islam and nature being indeed each other's counterparts. Nature loves cleanliness…