Columns

Writings by Hazrat Muhammad Zafar Mansoor on faith, unity, and the character of the Ummah.

The Abode Of Peace Is The Victim Of The Storm

How Islam was given to the world as a perfect, protected shelter of peace — and how Muslims' own negligence let outside influences erode it, leaving the Ummah fragmented. Calls for a return to unity around the Prophet's Sunnah.

The Cry of Islam

Written as Islam's own lament to its followers — distraught that so many claim it in words but abandon its character. Urges Muslims to genuinely live its principles of love, honesty, and brotherhood, not just perform them.

The Measure Of Acceptance In God's Court

Explores how sincerity of intention — not the outward scale of a deed — determines whether it's accepted by God, warning that actions mixed with self-interest or fame leave the heart empty despite outward piety.

Revolution

Argues that true revolution isn't violent upheaval but a genuine inward change of character. Uses the parable of a hunter and a wounded deer to warn against false saviors, calling instead for sincere spiritual renewal.

When And How Is The Unity Of The Ummah Possible?

Diagnoses hypocrisy — professing loyalty to the Prophet's Sunnah while acting against it — as the root of Muslim disunity, arguing that real unity can only begin with individuals aligning their own intentions, speech, and character.

Sectarianism Is Evil From Beginning To End

Poses hard questions about the roots of sectarianism, then argues that using minor differences between the four schools of thought to brand fellow Muslims as infidels is itself a rebellion against the Quran and Sunnah.

Man and Islam

Reflects on how humanity was created in accordance with Islam's nature, and how greed and distance from its teachings have unsettled society's morals and institutions. Appeals especially to Pakistan to return to genuine Islamic practice.