4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN

4. TWO DAYS IN NIZAMUDDIN ~ 120 ~ catch the rational phoenix. This procedure may appear non-religious but the success rate is cent percent. Now the question arises as to what the Tabligh is doing. Is it right, and does it suffice for the revival of religion? This question has remained a subject of discussion for a long period of time. In my view, an answer can be found, which, while accepting the full importance of Tabligh work, also acknowledges the need to provide intellectual satisfaction to those who want to work in other fields as well, provided that on an intellectual plane they are able to relate the different aspects of the work as a whole, thus serving the same purpose from different angles. My study of the Quran and the Hadith has brought me to the conclusion that the demands of religion are of two kinds. The first is related to the essence, the soul of religion; the realization of God, the establishment of a relationship of fear and hope, of trust, of submission to Him in all one’s affairs, be they spiritual or material. The second demand is temporal, created by circumstances. It is true that religion does at times come