Islam in Practice
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Author: Prof Khurshid Ahmad
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About the Series
Humanity stands today at a civilizational crossroads to rediscover its identity, character, and future in line with its respective religions, cultures, and contemporary needs. In the increasing interaction of different faiths and ideologies around the world at the individual, social, inter-religious, and interstate levels, Islam is not often represented and understood in its comprehensiveness. There is a need to develop and promote Muslim discourses in the academic and policy arenas through the preparation, selection, adaptation, and translation of Muslim literature that would help in promoting understanding and harmony for a better world. The writings of Professor Khurshid Ahmad have remained a source of inspiration for Urdu and English readers for several decades. This book, originally published in Urdu, particularly appeals to the inquisitive minds by elucidating the distinction of Islam from rational perspectives and explaining its philosophical basis and dynamic practicability. A reader of this book would have the opportunity to see Islam as a comprehensive scheme and a complete paradigm of life (deen).
The first volume, Religion in Modern Age, examines Islam as a holistic worldview that reconciles faith and reason while restoring unity to fragmented modern life. It critiques secularism, materialism, and individualism for engendering moral and existential crises, and contrasts them with Islam’s integrated spiritual, ethical, and social order. Drawing on revelation and history, it presents Islam as a timeless yet dynamic paradigm for moral renewal and civilizational harmony.
Volume 2
The second volume, Islamic Philosophy of Life, offers a clear and inspiring presentation of Islam’s holistic worldview. Centered on tauheed, it shows how faith shapes human psychology, ethics, and purpose. Through the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ exemplary life and the Qur’anic vision of accountability and the afterlife, the book presents a coherent moral framework. It invites readers to embrace a balanced, meaningful, and spiritually fulfilling philosophy of life.
Volume 3
The third volume, Islam in Practice, explores how Islam’s revealed principles translate into a comprehensive way of life. It examines the sources and aims of Shari’ah, the ethical system rooted in the Qur’an and sunnah, and the balance between personal virtue and social justice. The book also discusses Islam’s integrated vision of education, economy, and politics – each aligned with moral purpose, collective harmony, and the pursuit of a just social order.
