Islam and Indian Muslims

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Islam a universal religion : unity of all religions. 3. The relevance of Islam in modern times. 4. The characteristic of a good believer. 5. Women in Islam. 6. Marriage and family in Islam. 7. Quran and people of the scripture. 8. The meaning of Jehad. 9. The importance of peace and goodwill in Islam. 10. The concept of change and continuity in Islam. 11. Some common themes of the Quran. 12. A short history of the Islamic Empire. 13. Islam in India. 14. Indian Muslims since independence. 15. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.

"Religion is defined as belief in the supernatural. To that extent all religions are the same because despite all the differences in specific beliefs and rituals, followers of all religions hold the common belief that there is one supreme being, the creator of the universe, who is all powerful and all knowing. This book, based on Quranic quotations, tries to explain the unity of all religions. Quran proclaims itself to be the Last message from the Supreme being to the entire humanity. In an attempt to spread Quranic knowledge to one and all, the authors have compiled Quranic quotations on diverse topics like unity of all religions, relevance of Quranic teachings in day to day life, status of women, social relations, social evils, socially accepted behaviour, marriage and family life, concept of Jehad, People of the scripture, creation of the universe, Day of Judgement, human weaknesses and strengths and so on. The last chapters deal with the advent of Islam in India and Indian Muslims.

This book will prove informative and thought provoking to all its readers. It will be of great value to research scholars in related field. Most important, it will go a long way in creating a feeling of "Sarv Dharm Sambhav".