Decline and Fall: The Loss of Spiritual Energy
We used to have a magnificent civilization founded on faith, resolution, altruism and valour. The dark world of…
Issue 5 (January - March 1994)
10 articles
Scientific Discoveries: A Novel Perspective
What do penicillin, Teflon, X-rays and insulin have in common? A prominent thinker of our age, while explaining…
Fighting Terrorism
The principal players involved in terrorism and counter-terrorism are the state, the terrorists and the public. By the…
Genetic Engineering: Quo Vadis?
It was only after Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park had become the most watched movie of all time that…
Transfer of technology from the Islamic world to the West
INTRODUCTION Technology is the tool of civilization, and for Islamic civilization to have been such a leading force…
A New Nuisance in the Post-Cold War Era: Ethnic Conflicts
With the collapse of the USSR, the concept of a New World Order began to be heard more…
The delicate balance of life on earth
It is difficult, on first reading, to divine the great scientific message imparted by this verse. The scientific…
The Conflict of Civilizations
World politics is entering a new phase, and commentators have not been slow to express their visions of…
A Companion of The Prophet: Sa’id ibn Zayd
Zayd the son of ‘Amr stood away from the Quraysh crowd as they celebrated one of their festivals.…
How is that Islam, a religon inspired by Allah for the good of humanity, allows slavery?
There are historical, social and psychological dimensions to this question, which we must work through patiently, if we…