THE WORD OF GOD

We have a hierarchy in our church. They are the custodians of our faith and teachings. They are called the magisterium of the church. Please explain the hierarchical order of Islam? How the faith and principles are taken care of or explained? Who is officially keeping the authorship? We have a working hierarchy in the religious institutions for the administration and the work involved. However, for the teachings of Islam, the authorities are the Quran and Hadith (teachings of the Prophet). For an explanation of these two, there are commentaries by the learned scholars. For the present times, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is considered Islam’s ambassador to the world. He is the Islamic scholar who has been writing and speaking on the correct understanding of Islam from the original sources of the Quran, Hadith and the Prophet’s life. Quran is believed to be a preserved book and there are many authentic books of Hadith. What is the understanding of mysticism in Islam? There is no mysticism in Islam. All aspects of Islam are explainable. Every religion in its ultimate sense keeps the sentiment of ‘conversion in their core reality. Hence what is the Islamic understanding about the conversion of a person from another religion? What is the missionary method for that? There is no concept of conversion in Islam. Islam believes in discovery. Quran addresses an individual thus: There shall be no compulsion in religion. (2: 256) We are commanded to convey the message of Islam in a peaceful manner. o USA Centre for Peace and Spirituality 2665 Byberry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 kkaleemuddin@gmail.com