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100			_aAhmad Mirza Tahir
245			_aIslam's response to contemporary issues
260			_aQadan _bIslam International Publications Ltd. _c2009
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505			_aCONTENTS Publishers Note .xiii Foreword to the Present Edition .xvii Preface to the First Edition .xix Introduction .3 Absence of Peace .3 Islam's Contribution to World Peace.4 ONE Inter-Religious Peace .7 Religious Values Have Become Redundant .7 Universality of Prophet hood .9 All Prophets Are Equal .11 Can Rank Be Different If Authenticity Is Equal? .12 Salvation Cannot Be Monopolised by Any Single Relizon .19 Promotion of Harmony and Mutual Respect Amongst Religions .24 The Universality Concept.24 Islam Is a Universal Religion .26 Instruments of Struggle-No Compulsion .31 VIII ISLAM'S RESPONSE TO CONTEMPORARY ISSUES Survival of the Fittest .34 Freedom of Speech .35 Liberty and Emancipation in the Context of the Contemporary World .37 Blasphemy .38 Inter-Religious Cooperation .44 Conclusion .45 TWO Social Peace.55 Contemporary Social Order •55 Two Climates of Social Order.60 Vanity of a Materialistic Society and Its Ultimate Destination .60 Rejection of Life to Come .62 Four Characteristics of a Materialistic Society.66 Accountability .67 Islamic Social Climate .79 Fundamentals of an Islamic Society .83 Chastity .85 Segregation of Sexes .89 The Dawn of a New Age in Women's Rights.90 Equal Rights for Women .93 Polygamy .95 Care of the Aged .103 The Future Generation .107 Wasteful, Vain Pursuits Discouraged .110 Bridling of Desires .112 Building of Trust and Inviolability of Trusts and Treaties.114 Eradication of Evil- A Collective Responsibility .114 Do's and Don'ts .117 Rejection of Racialism.120 THREE Socio-economic Peace .137 Economic Justice under Capitalism, Socialism and Islam .137 Spending in a Good Cause Even in Adversity.140 Spending in the Cause of the Poor.140 Gratitude .14l No Human Reward for Favours.145 Begging .147 What Can Be Given in Charity?.149 Giving Openly and Secretly.150 Social Responsibilities .150 An Example from Early Islam.151 Extended Boundaries of Expenditure.153 Service to Others.154 Prohibition of Drinking and Gambling.154 FOUR Economic Peace.165 Economic Philosophies of Capitalism Communism and Islam.165 Capitalism.165 Scientific Socialism .166 Islamic Concept .168 Four Characteristics of a Capitalist Society.169 Capitalism Ultimately Leads to Destruction .169 The Changing Economic Order .170 Islamic Economic System.173 Zakat .175 Prohibition ofInterest.178 High Interest Rates in Britain .178 Other Evils of Interest .182 Interest as a Threat to Peace .188 Prohibition of Hoarding of Wealth .190 Simple Lifestyle .192 Matrimonial Expense .193 Accepting Invitations from The Poor .194 Moderation in Eating Habits .194 Borrowing Money .195 Economic Class Differences .199 . Islamic Law of Inheritance .201 Prohibition of Bribery .201 Commercial Ethics .202 Basic Needs .204 Worship as a Means of Economic Unity .208 International Obligations .210 FIVE Political Peace .219 Political Peace Has to Be Carefully Examined at the National and International Level .219 No Outright Condemnation of Any Political System .220 Monarchy .221 Defining Democracy.224 Islamic Definition of Democracy .226 Two Pillars of Islamic Concept of Democracy .226 Mutual Consultation Preferred .227 The Confusion as to the True Nature of Islamic Government .230 Divine Authority .230 Mullahism .232 Divided Loyalties between the State and the Religion.235 Should Religion Have Exclusive Legislative Authority?.236 Islamic Statecraft.241 International Relations-The Principle of Absolute Justice Equally Applicable to All .245 The Role of the United Nations Organisation .246 SIX Individual Peace .255 To Be at Peace with Oneself .255 Vying with One Another in Good Deeds .255 Love Between Kith and Kin .258 Serving Others .259 Seeking the Pleasure of God .260 A Constant Awareness of Other Human Beings .262 A Wider Sphere of Loving Care .262 The Object of Man's Creation .263 Without God, There Can Be No Peace.268 Index .271
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