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THE RELIGION OF HUMANITY: Islam’s Ethical and Spiritual Outlook

440 pages · English

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

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Contents

  1. Chapter One Freedom Of Thought
  2. Freedom of Thought and Expression p. 13
  3. God’s Creation Plan p. 16
  4. The Spirit of Mutual Guidance p. 19
  5. Mercy in Disagreement p. 22
  6. Conflict of Ideas p. 27
  7. The System of Nature p. 31
  8. In the Divine Court p. 32
  9. An Example from the Prophet p. 33
  10. An Example from Abu Bakr p. 35
  11. An Example From Umar Ibn Al-Khattab p. 36
  12. An Example from Uthman Ibn Affan p. 37
  13. An Example From Ali Ibn Abi Talib p. 39
  14. An Incident p. 40
  15. Unrestricted Freedom of Expression p. 41
  16. Question and Answer p. 43
  17. Staying Within the Limits p. 44
  18. Despite Differences p. 45
  19. Healthy Result p. 46
  20. Freedom of Thought p. 48
  21. Acknowledgment of Truth p. 49
  22. The Supremacy of Truth p. 52
  23. Increase in Faith p. 53
  24. No Extremism p. 56
  25. No Aggression p. 59
  26. Shared Responsibility p. 61
  27. From Darkness Towards Light p. 73
  28. A Wise Saying p. 75
  29. Differences of Opinion p. 79
  30. Chapter Two The Religion Of Humanity
  31. God and Human Beings p. 84
  32. Devotion to God, Service to Man p. 85
  33. Honouring One’s Parents p. 87
  34. Living by Virtue p. 88
  35. The Teaching of Patience p. 90
  36. Spiritual Progress p. 91
  37. High Moral Character p. 93
  38. Having a Good Opinion of Others p. 94
  39. Humility p. 96
  40. The Attitude of Gentleness p. 97
  41. Contentment (Qinaat p. 98
  42. Selflessness p. 100
  43. The Principle of Compassion p. 101
  44. Justice and Fairness p. 103
  45. Moderation and Balance p. 104
  46. Being Beneficial to Others p. 106
  47. Fulfillment of Rights p. 108
  48. No to Anger p. 110
  49. Trusteeship and Promises p. 111
  50. Purity and Cleanliness p. 112
  51. Fulfilling Others’ Rights p. 114
  52. Making Things Easy p. 115
  53. Even with a Criminal p. 116
  54. Two Paths, Two Outcomes p. 117
  55. Culture of Well-Wishing p. 119
  56. A Prayer p. 120
  57. Earnings from Hard Work p. 121
  58. The Social Value of Financial Contribution p. 123
  59. Humanity in General p. 124
  60. Universal Brotherhood p. 126
  61. A Universal Ethic of Compassion p. 127
  62. Respect for All p. 129
  63. The Universal Human Being p. 130
  64. Respect for Humankind p. 131
  65. Salam: A Commitment to Peace and Well-Wishing p. 133
  66. The Value of Serving Others p. 134
  67. Mercy and Sword p. 135
  68. The Command to Fight p. 137
  69. International Practices p. 138
  70. The Role of Patience In Resolving Conflict p. 140
  71. Shifting From Takers to Givers p. 143
  72. Chapter Three Culture Of Compassion
  73. Culture of Compassion p. 149
  74. Universality, not Narrowness p. 150
  75. The True Nature of Islam p. 152
  76. The Method of the Prophet p. 154
  77. Patience and Trust in God p. 155
  78. Good Character p. 156
  79. The Islamic Approach p. 158
  80. The Example of the Prophet p. 159
  81. A Life of Peace p. 160
  82. Pause, Before You Act p. 164
  83. Misunderstanding p. 166
  84. Purposeful Action p. 167
  85. Responsible Speech p. 168
  86. Excellence in Character p. 169
  87. Quranic Principle: Choose Harmony Over Idealism p. 170
  88. The Value of Restraint: Endless Return p. 172
  89. Spiritual Participation p. 173
  90. Trust and Reliance on God p. 174
  91. The Superior Approach p. 176
  92. The Path of Moderation p. 177
  93. A Better Human Being p. 179
  94. The Ethics of Response p. 180
  95. Despite the Complaint p. 181
  96. Worship and Morality p. 183
  97. The Rise of Ethical Awareness p. 184
  98. Severing Ties p. 185
  99. The Value of Silence p. 187
  100. The Necessity of Patience p. 188
  101. Social Etiquette p. 189
  102. The Secret of The Prophet’s Success p. 191
  103. Power of Forgiveness p. 192
  104. A Burning Piece of Fire p. 193
  105. The Responsibility of Parents p. 194
  106. The Quranic Approach p. 195
  107. The Wisdom of Silence p. 197
  108. Accountability on the Day of Judgment p. 198
  109. Contentment p. 200
  110. Unity Despite Differences p. 201
  111. Prayer and Acknowledgement p. 203
  112. Patience as Worship p. 205
  113. The Ethics of Judging Others p. 206
  114. Responding with what is Better p. 208
  115. The Importance of Patience p. 209
  116. Glorification and Humility p. 210
  117. A Home in Paradise p. 211
  118. The Secret of Inner Peace p. 213
  119. God Willing (In Sha Allah p. 214
  120. The Mindset of Possibility p. 215
  121. Chapter Four The Life Of A Believer
  122. The Character of a Believer p. 219
  123. Positive Approach p. 220
  124. The Sound Word (Qawl Sadeed p. 221
  125. A Predictable Character p. 223
  126. Bearer of Goodness p. 224
  127. The Good Muslim p. 225
  128. A Universal Principle p. 226
  129. A Trouble-Free Personality p. 228
  130. With the Neighbour p. 229
  131. The Broader Wisdom of Hadith p. 230
  132. Acknowledgement (I’tirāf p. 232
  133. Do not be Ungrateful p. 233
  134. At the Edge of Paradise p. 234
  135. Remembrance and Reflection p. 236
  136. An Example of Human Character p. 237
  137. A Difference in Perspective p. 239
  138. The Law of Divine Support p. 240
  139. Not Accepting Negative Influence p. 241
  140. Sincerity and Double Standards p. 243
  141. Pure Conduct p. 244
  142. The Way of the Believer p. 246
  143. A Matter of Recognition p. 247
  144. A Revolution of Thought p. 249
  145. The Men who Wore Palm-Fiber Sandals p. 250
  146. How True Honour is Earned p. 252
  147. A Prayer p. 253
  148. Silent Strategy p. 254
  149. The Power of Speech p. 256
  150. Quick-Wittedness p. 257
  151. An Example of Noble Character p. 258
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