De store Kaliffer De fire første kaliffer i Islam, Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan og Ali ibn Abi Talib, må Allah være tilfreds med dem alle, er kendt som ”de retledte kaliffer”. Disse fromme kaliffer var nogle af de sahabah (trosfæller), der var tættest på Profeten Muhammad , må Allahs ypperste velsignelser og fred være med ham. Deres liv er en kilde til inspiration og motivation for troende gennem alle tider. Disse kaliffer levede et simpelt liv som almindelige mennesker, skønt de alle var den øverste leder i et mægtigt imperium. Deres eksemplariske adfærd og høje moralske karakter er lysende eksempler for os. Vi står i stor gæld til dem for deres opofrelse og hengivenhed, som har hjulpet os med at bevare Koranen og sprede Islams budskab ud i verden. Profetens sagde en gang om sine nære følgere: ”Mine følgesvende er som stjerne. Hvis I følger hvilken som helst af dem, er I på den rette vej.” I lyset af denne udtalelse af Profeten, kan fortællingerne om Sahabah fungere som en vejledning og en kilde til spirituel opløftelse for os alle. Vi bør drage lære fra deres liv, så vi kan blive ledt til – og ad - den rette vej. Den vej, som glæder Allah Den Almægtige.

Die Rechtgeleiteten Kalifen Die ersten vier Kalifen des Islam—Abu Bakr, Omar ibn al-Khattab, Osman ibn Affan und Ali ibn Abi Talib, möge Allah mit ihnen allen zufrieden sein, sind als „die rechtgeleiteten Kalifen“ bekannt. Diese frommen Kalifen gehörten zu den engsten Sahabah (Gefährten) des Propheten Muhammad . Ihr Leben ist eine Quelle der Inspiration und Motivation für Gläubige aller Zeiten. Diese Kalifen, obwohl sie Oberhäupter eines grossen Reiches waren, lebten sehr einfach, wie gewöhnliche Menschen. Ihr beispielhaftes Verhalten und hochmoralischer Charakter sind leuchtendes Beispiel für uns. Wir stehen tief in ihrer Schuld wegen ihrer Opferbereitschaft und ihrer Hingabe, die zur Erhaltung des Korans und der Weiterverbreitung des Islams beitrug. Über die Sahabah sagte der Prophet einmal: „Meine Gefährten sind wie Sterne. Wenn ihr einem von ihnen folgt, werdet ihr auf den rechten Weg geführt.“ Angesichts dieser Aussage dienen die Geschichten von den Sahabah als Rechtleitung und Quelle spiritueller Erhebung für uns alle. Wir sollten Lehren aus ihrer Lebensführung ziehen, um auf den rechten Weg geführt zu werden—den Weg, mit dem Allah zufrieden ist.

Les grands Califes Les quatre premiers califes de l’Islam, Abou Bakr, ‘Oumar ibn Al-Khattab, ‘Outhman et ‘Ali, qu’Allah soit satisfait d’eux, sont connus comme « les Califes bien guidés ». Ces pieux Califes faisaient partis des compagnons les plus proches du Prophète Mouhammad . Leur vie est une source d’inspiration et de motivation pour tous les croyants de toute époque. Ces Califes, bien qu’ils fussent à la tête d’un immense empire, avaient des vies très simples, comme des hommes ordinaires. Leur conduite exemplaire et leur haute moralité est un magnifique exemple pour nous. Nous leur sommes extrêmement reconnaissants pour leur sacrifice et leur dévouement qui ont aidé à la préservation du Coran et à la propagation de l’Islam dans le monde. Un jour, le Prophète dit à propos des compagnons : « Mes compagnons sont comme des étoiles. Si vous suivez l’un deux, vous serez guidés sur le droit chemin. » A la lumière de cette parole du Prophète, l’histoire des compagnons est un guide et une source d’élévation spirituelle pour nous tous. Nous devons tirer des leçons de leurs vies, afin que nous puissions être guidés sur le droit chemin, le chemin qui plaît à Dieu, le Tout-Puissant. Au nom de Dieu, le Tout-Miséricordieux, le Très-Miséricordieux.

Uthman Ibn Affan (ra), the third Caliph of Islam ruled for twelve years, the longest among the rightly guided Caliphs. During his rule people became economically more prosperous and he further undertook such activities and projects which also improved their overall quality of life. He was a peace loving, liberal and kind hearted ruler. Uthman Ibn Affan (ra), had all the qualities of the good Muslim but his generosity and modesty stood out. He was the richest person among the Quraish but he spent most of his wealth in the well being of his people and in the cause of Islam. In particular he helped the orphans and the widows. In spite of being rich and powerful he was extremely humble and lived a simple life. Uthman Ibn Affan (ra), was very religious and a man of principles and whatever might be the circumstances he never compromised with his beliefs and principles. Thrice he received the glad tidings of Paradise from the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

The book you must read to understand the Islamist crisis—and the threat to us all Robert R. Reilly’s eye-opening book masterfully explains the frightening behavior coming out of the Islamic world. Terrorism, he shows, is only one manifestation of the spiritual pathology of Islamism. Reilly uncovers the root of our contemporary crisis: a pivotal struggle waged within the Muslim world nearly a millennium ago. In a heated battle over the role of reason, the side of irrationality won. The deformed theology that resulted, Reilly reveals, produced the spiritual pathology of Islamism, and a deeply dysfunctional culture. The Closing of the Muslim Mind solves such puzzles as: · Why the Arab world stands near the bottom of every measure of human development · Why scientific inquiry is nearly dead in the Islamic world · Why Spain translates more books in a single year than the entire Arab world has in the past thousand years · Why some people in Saudi Arabia still refuse to believe man has been to the moon

Abdulkarim Soroush is known primarily for his epistemological/hermeneutical theory, the “Contraction and Expansion of Religious Knowledge,” and its application to Islamic political theory and religious pluralism. While his Reason, Freedom and Democracy in Islam applies that theory to plurality and the historicity of understanding and interpretation of religion, this book captures some of his original theories about religion itself. The Expansion of Prophetic Experience treats the historicity of the Prophet Muhammad’s revelatory experience, including human and contextual influences on the genesis of the sacred Text. It presents substantial aspects of Soroush’s Neo-Rationalist hermeneutical project for an Islamic reformed theology and ethics, systematically leading Islamic reformation beyond conventional projects of piecemeal adjustments to the Shariʿah or selective re-interpretations of the Qurʾān.

“A welcome correction to the politically tortured conceptions of Islam so prevalent today . . . An important, original new examination of Islam.” —Kirkus Reviews Despite heightened interest in the study of the Muslim faith, for many people Islam remains shrouded in mystery and confusion. What really is Shariah law? How is a Muslim to understand Jihad? Does Islam oppose Western values such as free speech or freedom of religion? What place do women have according to Islam? Understanding that this confusion has as much to do with the behavior and words of Muslims as it does with allegations made by anti-Islam activists, Demystifying Islam offers refreshingly bold answers to provocative questions about Islam today. Author Harris Zafar—lecturer, writer, teacher and national spokesperson for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA—is forthright about issues where Muslims disagree, and he digs into history through vast research and scholarship to track the origins of differing beliefs. From the burqa to the role of Jesus in Islam, Demystifying Islam is an essential resource and concise guide to understanding the fastest growing religion in the world. “This book is less of a spiritual introduction than it is a cultural one, and an excellent starting point for people navigating interfaith relationships or working to improve understanding and representation in organizations and public discussion.” —Publishers Weekly “A significant contribution to the global conversation on peace, freedom, and justice in a world mystified and threatened by geopolitical and religious tensions.” —Paul Louis Metzger, author of Connecting Christ

This book is based on a hadith which is reported by Imam Bukhari in his Sahih al Bukhari and generally known as hadith-e-Jibraeel. In it an angel comes to the prophet and asks him several questions like Iman, Islam, ihsan and the Hour. The Prophet answers all the questions except the last one. When the angel has left the Prophet has said to his companions. “That was Jibraeel (Gabriel) who came to teach the people their religion.”