The Creation Plan of God
Discovery of Islam
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DISCOVERY OF ISLAM
Once a Muslim scholar from the UK visited India to
give a lecture on: ‘Islam and the West.’ During the
question hour, an Indian Muslim asked: ‘You have
given us so much information about Islam and the
West, now, would you please tell us what the
Muslims should do, when in the minority, in
countries such as India?’ The scholar remained
silent for a while and then replied: “It is, indeed, a
difficult question. In Islam we find a model for a
position of strength. But, there is no model in Islam
for the position of modesty.” This is not just a stray
remark. In fact, it illustrates the way of thinking
prevalent almost all over the Muslim world today.
It clearly shows the mindset of today’s Muslims.
Consciously or unconsciously, they look to their
glorious history in order to understand their status
and role in the world. Their mentality is such that
when they find a prominent model of strength, they
naturally conclude that what Islam stands for is
worldwide Muslim political dominance. It is this
attitude which prevents them from penetrating the
veil of their glorious history to seek guidance
directly from the Qur’an and
Sunnah
. Had they
