In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful

Renaissance
CONTENTS
November 2000
Vol. 10  No. 11

Editorial
A Believer’s Day Dr Khalid Zaheer

Qur’an
Understanding the Qur’an: A Fundamental Premise Shehzad Saleem
    Main Text

    A. The Judgement: A Basic Feature of the Age of Rusul
         1.  Important Characteristics of the Institution of Risalah
             a.  The Basic Criterion for Selection
             b.  Protection of the Divine Message
             c.  Divine Assistance

         2. The Objective of Rusul and its Justification
         3. Realization of the Objective
             a. The Retribution
             b. The Migration

    B. Details of the Feature in Muhammad’s Period

         1. Muhammad’s Mission
             a. The Admonition
             b. The Acquittal
             c. The Judgement
                (1) For the Muslims
                (2) For the Idolaters
                (3) For the People of the Book
                (4) For the Hypocrites

         2. Extension of Muhammad’s Mission

    C. Directives Specific to the Age of the last Rasul

         1. Apostasy
         2. Waging War against Non-Muslims
         3. Daru’l-Harb / Daru’l-Islam Classification
         4. Dhimmi Status of Non-Muslim Minorities
         5. Enmity with Non-Muslims
         6. Greeting non-Muslims in an Inferior Way
         7. Certain Doom for the Non-Muslims in the Hereafter
         8. Prohibition of Inheritance from non-Muslim Parents
         9. The Superiority of Muslim Blood
         10. Prohibition of Non-Muslims from entering the Baytullah
         11. Assassination of Non-Muslims
         12. The Political Supremacy of Islam
         13. Status of Muslims as the Best Community

    D. Concluding Remarks
         1. Summarizing the Fundamental Premise
         2. Attitude Required from Muslims
         3. Attitude Required from non-Muslims

    Appendices

         1. The Preaching Mission of Noah (sws)
         2. The Fate of some Nations who denied their Rusul
         3. The Prophecies of the Arrival of Muhammad (sws)
 

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