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

Contents Chapter One Freedom Of Thought 11 Freedom of Thought and Expression 13 God’s Creation Plan 16 The Spirit of Mutual Guidance 19 Mercy in Disagreement 22 Conflict of Ideas 27 The System of Nature 31 In the Divine Court 32 An Example from the Prophet 33 An Example from Abu Bakr 35 An Example From Umar Ibn Al-Khattab 36 An Example from Uthman Ibn Affan 37 An Example From Ali Ibn Abi Talib 39 An Incident 40 Unrestricted Freedom of Expression 41 Question and Answer 43 limits of Freedom 64 Explanation of disagreements 66 Staying Within the Limits 44 Despite Differences 45 Healthy Result 46 Freedom of Thought 48 Acknowledgment of Truth 49 The Supremacy of Truth 52 Increase in Faith 53 No Extremism 56 No Aggression 59 Shared Responsibility 61 From Darkness Towards Light 73 A Wise Saying 75 Sectarianism 76 Differences of Opinion 79 Chapter Two The Religion Of Humanity 81 Introduction