Islamic Civilization. Sayyid Abul A'la Mawdudi

      

      ISLAMIC

      CIVILIZATION

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      ISLAMIC

      CIVILIZATION

      ITS FOUNDATIONAL BELIEFS AND PRINCIPLES

      Sayyid Abul Aʿlā Mawdūdī

       Translated by

      Syed Akif

      THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

       Islamic Civilization: Its Foundational Beliefs and Principles

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       Contents

Translator’s Note (by Syed Akif)

Foreword (by Zafar Ishaq Ansari

Transliteration Table

Preface (by Sayyid Abul Aʿlā Mawdūdī)

Publisher’s Note (by M. Manazir Ahsan)

1. The Islamic Concept of Temporal Life

The Reality of Man

Man’s Place in the Universe

Man is God’s Vicegerent

An Explanation of Vicegerency

The Islamic Concept of Life

Man is subordinate, not the master

The First Precondition for Temporal Success

Engaging in and dealing with a Temporal Life

The Assets of Worldly Life

Responsibility and Accountability for Actions

Individual Responsibility

The Fiṭrī (Primary and Instinctive) Concept of Life

Conceptions of Temporal Life in other Religious Traditions

The Special Significance of the Islamic View

2. The Ideal of Life

The Essential Characteristics of a True Collective Ideal

Man’s Natural Ideal and Ultimate Aim

A Critical View of Two Popular Collective Ideals

The Ideal of Islamic Civilization and its Characteristics

       1. The Harmonization of Physical and Intellectual Aims

       2. The Centripetal Force of the Islamic System

       3. The Harmony between Thought and Action

       4. The Reintegration of a Purely Human Collective

       5. The Attainment of All Human Desires through Obedience

       6. The Best Motivation for the Virtuous and Pious

       7. Determination of the Ideal and Its Impact on distinguishing between various Methods

       8. The Role of the Ideal in the Development of Islamic Civilization