Let Us Be Muslims by Mawdudi, Sayyid Abul A'la -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction by Khurram Murad Preface to the First Edition PART I: IMAN

1. Knowledge, the First Step

Allah’s Greatest Gift Is Islam a Birthright? No Mere Verbal Profession No Islam Without Knowledge Dangers of Ignorance Acquire Knowledge

2. Between Islam and Disbelief

Muslims or Unbelievers? Knowledge and Actions Why Are Muslims Humiliated Today? Desire For Knowledge

3. How Muslims Treat the Qur’ān

Irreverence and Misuse Incomprehensible Contradictions The Consequences No Islam Without Submitting to the Qur’ān

4. True Meaning of Iman

Difference the Kalimah Creates Is Mere Utterance Enough? Meaning of the Kalimah Covenant With Allah Accepting the Prophet’s Leadership Obligations of Commitment Our Behaviour

5. Why is the Kalimah Unique?

The Parable Two Kinds of Trees Characteristics of the Kalimah Tayyibah Characteristics of the Kalimah Khabīthah Contrasting Results Why Are Believers in the Kalimah Not Flourishing? Are Followers of the Kalimah Khabīthah Prospering?

6. Why Believe in the Kalimah?

Success in the Hereafter This-world and That-world Success in That-World True Purpose of the Kalimah What Does the Kalimah Teach Us? Actions Must Accord With Knowledge

PART II: ISLAM

7. The False Gods

What is Disbelief and Islam? Islam: Total Surrender Three Reasons for Going Astray

Self-worship Society and Culture Obedience to Human Beings

Condition of Muslims Today

8. Can We Call Ourselves Muslims?

A True Muslim What is Hypocrisy?

Serving the Self Adherence to Society and Culture Imitating Other People

The True Faith

Abstinence From Alcohol Confession of Crime Severance of Familial Ties Giving Up Cultural Norms and Customs

The Way to God’s Pleasure Muslims of Today

9. Are We True Muslims?

Two Types of Islam

Legal Islam True Islam

Two Kinds of Muslims

Partial Muslims True Muslims

What Kind of Muslims God Desires Supreme Loyalty to Allah Where Do We Stand?

10. Why Obey God?

Our Well-being Obeying Others Besides Allah The Only True Guidance How to Benefit No Blind Obedience

11. Difference Between Din and Shari‘ah

Meaning of Din Meaning of Shari‘ah Nature of Differences Juristic Differences Between Muslims Ignoring the Nature of Differences Sectarianism

12. True Meaning of ‘Ibadah

Meaning of ‘Ibadah Misunderstanding ‘Ibadah ‘Ibadah, Lifelong Service

PART III: SALAH

13. Meaning and Blessings of the Prayer

Remembering God Blessings of the Prayer Constant Reminder Sense of Duty God-consciousness Knowledge of God’s Law Collective Life

14. What We Say in the Prayer

Adhan and its Effects Wuḍū’: Ablution Niyyah: Intention Tasbīḥ: Glorification Ta’awwudh: Seeking Refuge Bismillah: In His Name Ḥamd: Praise and Thanks The Qur’ān Reading

Surah al-Mā ‘ūn Surah al-Humazah

Rukū’: Bowing Down Sujūd: Prostration At-taḥiyyāt: Salutation Ṣalāt ‘ala ’n-nabiy: Blessings Upon the Prophet Seeking Protection Salām: Greetings Du‘ā’ qunūt Character-building

15. Blessings of the Congregational Prayer

Private Worship of God Assembling on One Call Purposeful Assembly Fellowship The Sacred Purpose Brotherhood Uniformity in Movements Uniformity in Prayers Leadership Nature and Qualities of Leadership

Piety and Virtue Majority Representation Sympathy and Compassion Vacating Office Obedience to Leaders Criticizing and Correcting Mistakes No Obedience in Sin

16. Has the Prayer Lost its Power?

Parable of the Clock Aim of Muslim Ummah Wholeness of Islamic Teachings Abusing the Clock Why Worship Rites are Ineffective Our Deplorable Condition

PART IV: SAWM

17. Meaning and Blessings of the Fasting

Life of Worship Rituals Lead to a Life of Worship How Does Fasting Develop Us?

Exclusively Private Worship Sure Sign of Faith Month-long Training Practising Obedience Communal Fasting

Where Are the Results?

18. True Spirit of the Fasting

Spirit and Form The Outward Replaces the Real Wrong View of Worship Fasting as a Way to Piety Conditions of True Fasting

Abstention From Falsehood Faith and Selfscrutiny Shield Against Sins Hunger for Goodness

PART V: ZAKAH

19. Fundamental Importance of Zakah

Meaning of Zakah Zakah, a Test Early Practice Categorical Imperative The Sign of Faith Foundation of the Ummah Conditions for God’s Help Warning to Muslims Fate of Zakah Defaulters

20. Meaning of Zakah

Becoming God’s Friends

Wisdom and Understanding Moral Strength Obedience and Dutifulness Sacrificing Wealth

Requirements for Admittance to God’s Friendship

Large-heartedness Magnanimity Selflessness Purity of Heart Giving in Adversity Giving in Affluence Giving for Allah Alone Stressing Benevolence Amassing Wealth Making Excuses Spending Reluctantly and Resentfully Considering Spending a Fine Niggardliness

The Real Test

21. Zakah, a Social Institution

Allah’s Unique Beneficence Man’s Selfishness What Selfishness Leads To Individual and Collective Welfare What is the Solution?

22. General Principles of Spending

Remembrance of God Spending in the Way of Allah Essential Prerequisite to Guidance Spend Only to Please Allah Do Not Stress Your Benevolence Give Only Good Things Give Unobtrusively and Secretly Guard Against Misuse Do Not Harass Debtors Take Due Care of Family Give to the Deserving

23. Specific Injunctions of Zakah

Produce of the Earth On Wealth and Financial Assets

Jewellery

Who Are Entitled to Receive Zakah

Fuqarā’: the poor Masākīn: the destitute and needy ‘Amilīna ‘alayhā: who administer Zakah Mu’allafatu ’l-qulūb: who need to be reconciled Fī’r-riqāb: freeing from bondage Al-gharimīn: overburdened debtors Fī-sabīli ’llāh: in the way of Allah Ibnu ’s-sabīl: travelers

Other Important Principles Need For Collective System

PART VI: HAJJ

24. Origin and Significance of Hajj

Life and Mission of the Prophet Ibrāhīm Ibrāhīm’s Times Commitment to the Truth Tribulations and Calamities Migration Raising a New Generation The Greatest of Trials The Universal Islamic Movement

Lūṭ in Sodom Isḥāq in Palestine Construction of the Ka’ba

Prayers of Ibrāhīm

25. Restoration of True Hajj

Idol Worship Among Ibrāhīm’s Descendants How Corrupted Hajj Became

A Yearly Carnival Perverse Rites Sacrilege of Sacred Months Self-imposed Restrictions

Restoration of Hajj

Fulfilment of Ibrāhīm’s Prayer Revival of Ibrāhīm’s Ways End of Idolatry Prohibition of Indecent Acts Bragging and Showing Off End of Ostentatious Generosity Spattering of Blood and Flesh Banned Prohibition of Perverse Rites Changing the Months of Hajj Forbidden Hajj Provisions Made Obligatory Permission to Work During Hajj End of Other Customs Fixing Boundaries Ensuring Peace and Security

Importance of Hajj

26. Renewal of Self

The Journey Virtue and Piety Iḥrām and its Conditions Talbiyyah: the Cry of Response Ṭawāf: Walking Round the House Sa’ī: Hurrying Between Ṣafā’ and Marwah Wuqūf (Stay) at Minā’, ‘Arafāt and Muzdalifah Ramī Jimār: Stoning the Pillars The Impact of Hajj Hajj, a Collective Worship

27. Renewal of Society

Growth in God-consciousness A Season of Reawakening Inspiring Spectacle of Unity Greatest Movement for Peace Centre of Peace and Equality Our Lack of Appreciation Deriving Full Benefit From Hajj

PART VII: JIHAD

28. Meaning of Jihad

The Ultimate Objective Root of All Evil The First Step Origin of Corrupt Rule God’s Lordship Over Man Temptation of Power Rituals, a Training Course Governments Run by God-conscious People

29. Central Importance of Jihad

Din, Shari’ah and ‘Ibadah Duality of Din Every Din Wants Power

Popular Sovereignty Monarchy British Rule

Din of Islam Jihad in Islam Recognizing True Believers Change Only Through Struggle

Preface to the Eighth Reprint Index of Quranic Verses

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