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PURDAH and The Status of Woman in ISLAM

2009-03-29T13:35:00.000-07:00

PURDAH and The Status of Woman in ISLAM
by: Sayyid Abul A’la Maududi

Introduction by AI-Ash’ari

The modern world has gradually moved away from the way of nature towards perverse
directions that are inevitably leading to the destruction of the human race itself. The socalled moral concepts, which the Western world had adopted a century and a half ago, have already resulted in the disruption of family life, and produced licentiousness and sexual anarchy to the extent hitherto unknown in history. The nudist trends in the West, manifesting themselves in the “bikini” and the “birthday suit”, should surprise nobody as they are the natural out-come of the so-called movements launched for the rights and emancipation of woman. In this connection, the following reports are revealing:
(Delray Beach, Florida, May 10, 1964): “The shapely brunette wore a veil and high
heeled shoes – but nothing else - and her 23-year-old groom wore only a Florida sun-tan when they were married today in what was described as the largest nudist wedding ever held... Nude reporters watched the ceremony. The best man, an octogenarian, carried the ring in his hand since he had no pockets. The only one wearing clothes was a local lawyer, who performed the ceremony in the sunshine watched by some 200 nude guests.” (Router)

(Hamburg, May 25, 1964): “At last count, there were at least 84 public baths, parks and private terrains throughout West Germany reserved for nudist use. The practice is by no means limited to Germany however, but is widespread throughout all of Northern Europe.” (DPA)

This is then the culmination of the drive that was initiated with the object of emancipating woman and liberating man. “In a world that has seen human beings clothing themselves since the dawn of time the practice of nudism often takes on a humorous aspect.” More than that it suggests the virtual return of man to animality, to wild life wholly bereft of shame and decency.

The Quran, which is the panacea for every moral and spiritual disease has the anti-dote to the above-mentioned moral degradation. It asserts that the urge to clothe oneself and conceal one’s private parts is innate within man. It is with this view of the Quran vis-a-vis modern-day nudism, licentiousness and free intermingling of the sexes that this book is presented.

This is the English rendering of Maulana Abul A’la Maududi’s famous work “Purdah”, which was originally published in book form in 1939. It has since run through thirteen reprints and has deeply influenced vast sections of the public in the Indo-Pakistan sub-continent. This book, more than any other, has in recent year helped people to understand clearly the nature of the correct relationship between man and woman in the social life, and appreciate the great design that God wills to fulfill through them on the earth.

First of all, it proves by reason and argument that the moral concepts underlying the social system prevalent in the West are not only unnatural and irrational but is also laden with fatal portents for man and his civilization.

Secondly, it draws one’s attention to the laws of nature and establishes that family life and legitimate procreation alone can serve the will of God.

Thirdly, it prove on the basis of scientific observation that man is inherently incapable of devising a perfect social system for himself on account of his short-sightedness and limited faculties. He has always stood in need of Divine Guidance, which alone can help him to solve rationally and permanently the problems of his life.

Lastly, it sets forth the social system of Islam which is indeed the way of nature as it is based on Divine Guidance, and gives a note of warning that man cannot live on the earth by fighting against nature but by living in complete harmony with it.

As for the great style of the Maulana Abul A’la Maududi, I sincerely feel that no translation can claim to reproduce the effect of the original Urdu. That is why I have again and again felt and wished that some better hand attempted the translation of “Purdah” into English. The present attempt, however humble, has been made in all sincerity and faithfulness to the original.

In conclusion, I must express my gratitude due to late Chawdhury Muhammad Akhar Sahib for making useful suggestions in general and for the English translation of the verses of the Quran and Tradition of the Holy Prophet in particular.

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20 Most Common Questions About Islam : Dr. Zakir Naik

2009-03-29T13:25:00.000-07:00

Twenty Most Common Questions

Dr. Zakir Naik

In order to convey the message of Islam, dialogue and debate become

inevitable. The Glorious Qur’an says:

“Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord, with wisdom and beautiful

preaching, and argue with them in ways that are best and most

gracious!”

[Al-Qur’an 16:125]

In conveying the message of Islam to a non-Muslim, it is usually not sufficient to

highlight only the positive nature of Islam. Most non-Muslims are not convinced

about the truth of Islam because there are a few questions about Islam at the

back of their minds that remain unanswered.

They may agree with your contentions about the positive nature of Islam. But,

in the same breath, they will say - “Ah! But you are the same Muslims who

marry more than one woman. You are the same people who subjugate women

by keeping them behind the veil. You are fundamentalists, etc.”

I personally prefer asking the non-Muslims upfront, with their limited

knowledge, whether right or wrong, from whichever source it may be, what they

feel is wrong in Islam. I encourage them to be very frank and open and convince

them that I can take criticism about Islam.

In the past few years of my Da’wah experience, I have realized that there are

barely twenty most common questions that a common non-Muslim has

regarding Islam. Whenever you ask a non-Muslim, “what do you feel is wrong in

Islam?”, he poses five or six questions, and these questions invariably fall

among the twenty most common questions.

Misconceptions of non-Muslims who have studied Islam

There are many non-Muslims who have studied Islam. Most of them have only

read books on Islam written by biased critics of Islam. These non-Muslims have

an additional set of twenty common misconceptions about Islam. For instance,

they claim to have found contradictions in the Qur’an, they contend that the

Qur’an is unscientific, etc. There is another set of additional replies clearing

these twenty misconceptions among non-Muslims who have studied Islam from

distorted sources. I have also given the replies to twenty additional less

common questions among the non-Muslims in my public talks and book on

“Answers to Common Questions about Islam by Non-Muslims who have some

knowledge about Islam”.

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Islamic Animation

2009-03-25T10:24:00.000-07:00

Islamic Animation

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Ablution (Wudu)

MUHAMMAD pbuh the last messanger of GOD

Where do you stand

You should know this man

Islam the misunderstood faith

Pope Remark's & Islam

Islam and Terrorism

Rose

Miracles of the Quran

Illustrative Prayer's Discription

Introducci?n al Islam

Qassas al Anbiya2 01

Qassas al Anbiya2 02

The True Message of Jesus Christ

2009-03-25T08:38:00.000-07:00

Were the Muslims on the panel trying to placate the viewers out policy, deceit or diplomacy? Nothing of the kind! They were only articulating what God Almighty had commanded them to say in the Holy Quran. As Muslims, they had no choice. They had said in so many words: "We Muslims believe, that Jesus was one of the mightiest messengers of God that he was the Christ, that he was born miraculously without any male intervention (which many modern-day Christians do not believe today), that he gave life to the dead by God's permission and that he healed those born blind and the lepers by god's permission. In fact, no Muslim is a Muslim if he or she does not believe in Jesus!"

Ahmad Deedat
The True Message of Jesus Christ - DR Bhilal Philips.pdf