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instance, in the view of Islam, it is not suitable for a man
to share a room with a woman if they both are unrelated.
Islam asks its followers to maintain a distance of respect,
dignity and modesty with each other. This is a safeguard
for the personal and private spaces of both genders.

40 Who is a pure Muslim?

here is no such term as ‘pure Muslim’. A true believer is
Tone whose heart is pure, and only God knows the state
of one’s heart. We, humans, do not know what a person
is in his heart and so we cannot determine a person’s
purity. This matter is solely between God and man.

41 How was the Prophet Muhammad able

to influence so many people to accept

Islam? What did he want to achieve by

promoting it?

he Prophet Muhammad had sent his messengers to
Theads of tribes, states and kingdoms inviting them to
the message of Islam. The heads of states in return sent
their delegations and scholars to the Prophet to confirm
if his claim of being a prophet sent by God was correct.
The delegations used to ask him questions which would
seek to confirm the veracity of Islam. For this reason,
several verses in the Quran regarding Jesus and Moses
were revealed during this time. It was these peaceful and

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