Islam: A Challenge to Religion 345death 173, 188, 191, 194;
objective outlook of 156,
158, 159, 180, 209; theme of
182; on war 258, 259, 260,
298 , 299 , 300 , 301 ; on
mankind 251, 260, 261, 265,
269, 271, 272, 274; solution
of problems 235, 239, 243,
298; checks violence 62, 179;
and history 118; on decline of
nations 270, 273, 275, 277; on
man and nature 284; on
equality of man and woman
217 , 236 , 258 , 301 ; on
polygamy 298, 299; slavery
89, 322; on sex 303; on
chastity 304
Quraish, 299, 300
Raghib, 19, 324
Rashdall, H., on morality 324;
purpose in universe 136, 141,
143, 148, 149; work for others
199, 207
Rasool, 4, 9, 14, 28, 29, 46, 240,
252, 255, 256, 258, 260 a
revolutionary 225; his reward
251; practical example of
209; fount of Rahmah 238;
and use of force 239, 250,
251, 252; attitude towards
pledges 6, 117, 218, 282, 294,
305; his life 209, 274, 275,
309; his marriages 300, 303,
307, 317; after his demise 311
Rationalism, influence of 117,
302
Reality, ultimate 11, 22, 38, 44,
56, 73, 84, 90; transcendental
52, 56, 84, 109, 147, 232, 283;
objective, supra-rational 122,
131, 132, 134, 138; of world
and God 63, 65, 105, 194,
269, 309; grim 173, 196, 269
Reason, 3, 37, 42, 44, 45, 148,
155, 159, 178, 183, 297, 315,
317, 319; and Eiman 24;
limited approach to Reality
42, 44, 109; aspects of 4, 33,
109, 121; function of 74, 81,
91, 145; Qur’anic view of 5;
role in deen 17, 49, 67, 79, 241;
and passion 125 ; and
knowledge 8, 24, 121, 276,
283, 319; and right choice
129, 134; and goal 128, 129,
134, 137, 145; on choice
between two values 130; and
God for discovering natural
laws 121, 139, 143, 150, 158,
179, 285; and revelation 113;
flickering light 186; Plato’s
faith in 225
Relativism, ethical 94
Religion, challengs to 3, 6, 7, 9,
10; paradox 2, 7, 12; standard
bearers of 7, 9; arguments in
support of 113 ;
masquerading as deen 10; urge
for 11, 12, 13, 40, 141, 164,
166 , 178 ; athiestic 37 ;
relativistic theory of 38 ;
definition of 25, 26, 38, 39,
55, 96, 173; What is 3, 7, 40,
41 , 45 ; philosophical
approach to 44; manmade