In the name of God the Merciful, the Almighty
Abul A'la Mawdudi
Understanding Islam
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
UNDERSTANDING ISLAM is the French version of my book urdu
Risala-i-dîniyât, originally drafted in 1932, but has been well
revised for this translation. Urdu, it was Mr. Khurshid
Ahmad that made in English, and his work has undergone several
editions, entitled Towards Understanding Islam. The version
French is based on the English translation, but I hope
despite the second-hand work, the original thought will not
betrayed.
My purpose in preparing this little book was to provide to everyone,
Muslims or non-Muslims, who wish to know the real
Islam but do not have access to basic sources of
Islam in Arabic, a brief but clear statement of all of Islam.
That is why I have avoided discussing the minutiae, and I wanted
paint a complete picture of Islam's perspective
modern. Also, I have not limited myself to expose what we,
Muslims believe and what we want, but I tried
also to explain briefly the intellectual bases and
our spiritual beliefs. Similarly, I not only
presented the cultural patterns and the general lines of the
Islamic conception of life, but I have seen fit to take
consider the rational aspect. I hope that this manual will
largely satisfy the needs of youth
Muslim of our time, and also help non-Muslims
understand the Islamic faith and religion.
Abul A'la Mawdudi
Lahore, January 1973
Abul A'la Mawdudi
Understanding Islam
AUTHOR'S PREFACE
UNDERSTANDING ISLAM is the French version of my book urdu
Risala-i-dîniyât, originally drafted in 1932, but has been well
revised for this translation. Urdu, it was Mr. Khurshid
Ahmad that made in English, and his work has undergone several
editions, entitled Towards Understanding Islam. The version
French is based on the English translation, but I hope
despite the second-hand work, the original thought will not
betrayed.
My purpose in preparing this little book was to provide to everyone,
Muslims or non-Muslims, who wish to know the real
Islam but do not have access to basic sources of
Islam in Arabic, a brief but clear statement of all of Islam.
That is why I have avoided discussing the minutiae, and I wanted
paint a complete picture of Islam's perspective
modern. Also, I have not limited myself to expose what we,
Muslims believe and what we want, but I tried
also to explain briefly the intellectual bases and
our spiritual beliefs. Similarly, I not only
presented the cultural patterns and the general lines of the
Islamic conception of life, but I have seen fit to take
consider the rational aspect. I hope that this manual will
largely satisfy the needs of youth
Muslim of our time, and also help non-Muslims
understand the Islamic faith and religion.
Abul A'la Mawdudi
Lahore, January 1973
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