Service is Joy!

 By Jamal Rahman, New Age Islam31 May 2021Religious Traditions Teach Us That We Need To Do The Work Of Being Of Service To God’s CreationMain Points:1.   It is wise to develop within our self an attitude of service that wells up from within.2.   In the process of doing good deeds, our “unique” mission emerges by itself and, by Grace of God, gets completed in good time.----Every religious tradition tells us that besides the work of transforming ourselves to become more developed human beings, we need to do the work of being of service to God’s creation.If we look around, sadly, there is so much of cruelty, injustice, pain and suffering everywhere. Sometimes, we feel hopeless and helpless. Can one person do anything at...

Makhdoom Sharfuddin Ahmed bin Yahya Maneri: Spiritual Heads and Their Effects on the Idea of India

 By Arman Neyazi, New Age Islam31 May 2021Makhdoom Sharfuddin Ahmed bin Yahya Maneri, Popularly Known As Makhdoom-ul-Mulk Bihari and Makhdoom-e-Jahan Was A True Epitome Of Pluralism in TasawwufMain Points:1.    Muslim Sufis of India are much revered all over the world for their teachings of humane traits.2.    Indian Muslim Sufis teachings and practices were directed to advocating a pluralistic approach towards society.3.    Indian social ethos is celebrated all over the world in the background of the works of Indian Sufis.4.    Indian social ethos of ‘unity in diversity is celebrated all over the world in the background of the works of Indian Sufis.-------Muslim...

Removing The Quranic Verses That On Face Value Promote Violence Or Otherwise Vitiate The Message Of Islam (?)

 By Muhammad Yunus, New Age Islam31 May 2021(Co-author (Jointly with Ashfaque Ullah Syed), Essential Message of Islam, Amana Publications, USA, 2009)Inserting Reconciliatory Verses Or Removing Others That On Face Value Promote Violence Or Malign Others Is Not Any New IssueMain Points:1.    Qur’anic pronouncements serve as irrefutable proof of the integrity of its text.2.    Prophet’s immediate successors were as intense in their faith in the Qur’an as their predecessors during the Prophet’s lifetime.3.    Qur’an features scores of verses exhorting the followers of the Prophet to fight against their pagan attackers and violators of treaty and those who first attacked them and expelled...