{"product_id":"towards-understanding-islam","title":"Towards Understanding Islam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ Markazi Maktaba islami Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date ‏ : ‎ 1 May 1988\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0939830221\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780939830220\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 200 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eTowards Understanding Islam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (originally titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"47\" class=\"\"\u003eRisala-e-Diniyat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e) is one of the most widely read introductory books on Islamic theology and practice in the modern era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Written with remarkable clarity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Syed Abul Ala Maudoodi intended this work as a comprehensive \"primer\" for those seeking to understand the inner logic and spirit of Islam.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e The book systematically covers the fundamental articles of faith (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"405\" class=\"\"\u003eIman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the significance of prayer (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"440\" class=\"\"\u003eSalah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e fasting,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e charity,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the concept of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"485\" class=\"\"\u003eJihad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e (in its broadest sense of struggle for truth).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Rather than focusing solely on rituals,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Maudoodi emphasizes Islam as a complete \"Way of Life\" (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"633\" class=\"\"\u003eDin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e explaining how a believer's submission to the Creator influences their individual character and social conduct.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-41\"\u003eSyed Abul Ala Maudoodi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-41 citation-end-41\"\u003e (1903–1979) was a towering 20th-century Islamic scholar, philosopher, and political thinker.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-40\"\u003eHe was the founder of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"142\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-40\"\u003eJamaat-e-Islami\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-40 citation-end-40\"\u003e, one of the largest Islamic movements in South Asia.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e A prolific writer, his most famous work is \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"254\"\u003eTafheem-ul-Quran\u003c\/i\u003e, a contemporary commentary on the Quran. \u003cspan class=\"citation-39 citation-end-39\"\u003eMaudoodi’s thought was instrumental in reviving the idea that Islam is not merely a set of private beliefs but a comprehensive socio-political system.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-38 citation-end-38\"\u003eHis works have been translated into dozens of languages, and he remains a deeply influential, though often debated, figure in the history of modern Islamic thought.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Markazi Maktaba Islami Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51126532407594,"sku":"VASY-0939830221","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/TOEARDS-UNDERSTANDING-ISLAM.jpg?v=1770362761","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/towards-understanding-islam","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}