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In the
Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
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The New VOICE of IMWA - Kuwait
a fortnightly e-zine |
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Kuwait, January 01, 2008 / Dhu al Hajjah 22,
1428 H - Issue No. 13 |
IMWA wishes a Prosperous New Year to All
The Qur'an and Prophet
Those who embark upon a study of the Qur'an
often proceed with the assumption that this Book
is, as it is commonly believed to be, a detailed
code of guidance. However, when they actually
read it, they fail to find detailed regulations
regarding social, political and economic
matters. In fact, they notice that the Qur'an
has not laid down detailed regulations even in
respect of such oft-repeated subjects as Prayers
and Zakah. The reader finds this somewhat
disconcerting and wonders in what sense the
Qur'an can be considered a code of guidance.
The
uneasiness some people feel about this arises
because they forget that God did not merely
reveal a Book, but that he also designated a
Prophet. Suppose some laymen were to be provided
with the bare outlines of a construction plan on
the understanding that they would carry out the
construction as they wished. In such a case, it
would be reasonable to expect that they should
have very elaborate directives as to how the
construction should be carried out. Suppose,
however, that along with the broad outline of
the plan of construction, they were also
provided with a competent engineer to supervise
the task. In that case, it would be quite
unjustifiable to disregard the work of the
engineer, on the expectation that detailed
directives would form an integral part of the
construction plan, and then to complain of
imperfection in the plan itself.
The
Qur'an, to put it succinctly, is a Book of broad
general principles rather than of legal
minutiae. The Book's main aim is to expound,
clearly and adequately, the intellectual and
moral foundations of the Islamic programme for
life. It seeks to consolidate these by appealing
both the person's mind and to his/her heart. Its
method of guidance for practical Islamic life
does not consist of laying down minutely
detailed laws and regulations. It prefers to
outline the basic framework for each aspect of
human activity, and to lay down certain
guidelines within which man can order his life
in keeping with the Will of God. The mission of
the Prophet was to give practical shape to the
Islamic vision of the good life, by offering the
world a model of an individual character and of
a human state and society, as living embodiments
of the principles of the Qur'an.
Amr Mousa lauds Iran policies as wise
Algiers, Dec 30, IRNA , Secretary General of the
Arab League Amr Mousa said on Sunday that Iran's
policies in regional and international arenas
are wise and that the country plays a key role
in the region.
Mousa made the remark at a news conference in
Cairo where he underlined that Arab states and
Iran share common regional interests, and they
can resolve any differences through dialogue.
According to the official, holding negotiations
with Iran on issues including current situation
in Iraq and Lebanon is of particular importance.
He further referred to the US National
Intelligence Estimates (NIE) report on Iran's
peaceful nuclear program, noting that the report
has changed the stance of certain countries,
which used to favor military operation against
the Islamic country.
Overheard
".... No matter
how many elections Modi wins, it does not wash
away his sins in being an alleged abettor or
silent onlooker to the communal holocaust that
engulfed Gujarat over five years ago, leaving a
sharply polarised polity behind ....." -
Manish Chand in Indiaenews
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