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''Towards Understanding Islam'' is a book written by Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi which gained its author a reputation as a religious teacher and major thinker.〔E. Lerman (1981) ''Middle Eastern Studies'' 17 (4) 494-509 "Mawdudi's Concept of Islam"〕 This book has been translated into a number of languages.〔(JI: The Founder: His Writings )〕 Jamaat-e-Islami claim that it has been translated into 13 languages. One English translation of this book is by Prof Khurshid Ahmad. Under the subtitle ''Editor's Introduction'' in November 1979〔(Towards Understanding Islam )〕 Prof. Kurshid Ahmad tries to introduce the book: "Originally written in 1932 in Urdu, under the title Risala-e-Diniyat, the book was intended as a textbook for students of the higher classes and for the general public. It served an important need and became a popular Islamic reader. Most of the schools and colleges of the South Asia adopted it as a textbook in theology and made its study a part of their curricula. It has been translated into many of the world's languages, including: English, Arabic, Hindi, Persian, German, French, Italian,〔(INDICE Conoscere l'Islam - www.islam-online.it )〕 Turkish, Portuguese, Swahili, Indonesian, Japanese, Malayalam, Tamil, Pashto, Balochi, Bengali, Gujarati and Sindhi. It is also translated in Telugu, Kannada and Marathi. ==Description== "Islam is not a 'religion' in the sense this term is commonly understood. It is a system encompassing all fields of living. Islam means politics, economics, legislation, science, humanism, health, psychology and sociology. It is a system which makes no discrimination on the basis of race, color, language or other external categories. Its appeal is to all mankind. It wants to reach the heart of every human being," writes Sayyd Abul Ala Mawdudi, in his book Towards Understanding Islam. Mawdudi argues that Islam is about much more than daily rituals and habits passed down from parent to child over 1400 years. Rather, it is to be regarded as a dynamic system for the whole of life. The purpose of this book, which was written in 15 days,〔Vali Nasr (1995), ''Mawdudi and the making of Islamic revivalism'', Oxford University Press, p. 27〕 is to provide both Muslims and non-Muslims with a brief but comprehensive view of Islam. This is why a discussion of minute details has been avoided and why the author has sought to portray the entire picture of Islam in a holistic perspective. The book also tries to provide a rational basis for Islamic beliefs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Towards Understanding Islam」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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