A masterpiece introduction to ISLAM by scholar Maududi

dealing with the basics of ISLAM has changed lives for the
better. Find out why!

Islam is not a 'religion' in the sense this term is commonly understood. It is a
system encompassing all fields of living. Islam means politics, economics,
legislation, science, humanism, health, psychology and sociology. It is a system,
which makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color, language or other
external categories. Its appeal is ot all mankind. It wants to reach the heart of
every human being," writes Sayyd Abul Ala awdudi, scholar extraordinaire in
his landmark book !owards "nderstanding Islam.
Islam is about much more than daily rituals and habits passed down from
parent to child over #$%% years, as unfortunately many uslims have made it
into. &ather, it is a dynamic system of life that touches all of us. In a clear and
candid style, awdudi has penned this masterpiece introductory explanation of
Islam.
Millions of copies of this book have been printed in more than 40 languages.
!he purpose of this book is to provide both uslims and non'uslims with a
brief but comprehensive view of Islam. !his is why a discussion of minute
details has been avoided and why the author has sought to portray the entire
picture of Islam in a holistic perspective. !he book also tries to explain the
rational basis of Islamic beliefs.
This is one of the author's landmark books. It is an excellent gift for Muslims
and non-Muslims and an essential addition to your personal library.

uthor !iography" #ayyid bul la Maududi $%&0'-%&(&)* one of the chief
architects of the contemporary Islamic resurgence, was the most outstanding
Islamic thinker and writer of his time. (e devoted his entire life to expounding
the meaning and message of Islam and to organi)ing a collective movement to
establish the Islamic *rder.
In this struggle, he had to pass through all kinds of suffering. +etween ,#-$.'
#-/01, he was put behind bars on four occasions, spending a total of five years
in different prisons in 2akistan. In #-34, he was also sentenced to death by a
artial 5aw 6ourt for writing a "seditious" pamphlet, this sentence being later
commuted to life imprisonment.
In %&4%* he founded +amaat-e-Islaami, of which he remained Amir until #-07
and which is one of the most prominent Islamic movements of our day. (e
authored more than one hundred works on Islam, both scholarly and popular,
and his ,ritings have been translated into more than fifty languages.

(e died in #-0- after a lifetime of writing, struggling and working for Islam.

For the FIRST King Faisal International Award for
Services to Islam

(A prestigious recognition of enormous value in the world of Islam !he biggest
challenge for the "ury was to select one among so many outstanding Scholars
throughout the world. #e was unanimous selection in a fitting tribute to his
monumental Services to Islam.

More than %-*000 ,eb sites are available in various International./ational
languages at 0ahoo. It sho,s a ,orld ,ide rare tribute 1 recognition for the
2reat Islamic #cholar of the 3entury.

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