Maududi: Truth About Jamaat-e-Islami

[ajazali]

Re: Maududi: Truth About Jamaat-e-Islami

@psyah

There is major problem with religious groups taking political or pseudo political stances … I associate and support the Deobandi-Hanafi movement in matters of fiqh and I believe they have amongst the most learned scholars in the Hanafi groups worldwide … However, some of the not so educated ones are dabbling with politics … Jamat-i-Islami may have many Deobandis but it is wrong to assume that Jamat-i-Islami is the same as all the Deobandis.

I agree with the Maududi Junior Sahib that JI are thugs … but that is about the only thing I guess I would agree with him about, in the absence of knowing anything else about him … he should be protected from thuggery and he should be given compensation for his mental torture … JI should disband or restructure to have pragmatists non-scholars in the politics - and seek out the best Deobandi scholars for advice. They need to adopt some Tablighis to soften them up - or take on one of the traditional tariqahs …

As far as his father is concerned I accept many things but not all things and consider his non-traditional background led to the deficiency in the manner he spoke and commented … often making things too basic and drawing too many parallels with average joes like me … I would like to think that Prophet (SAW), Sahabah, Tab’een up to this level are much better than average people and we don’t get that sort of impression from the Maulana’s writings …

peace psyah

If I had to choose one school of thought would choose Deobandi but I dont associate myself with any sect. Today, all scholars from major schools of thought are screwing up their people (Muqalladeen) but dont attract other Muslims be they are Ghair-Muqallad or Muqallad. Yes, Tabighi Jamat is an exception and they do their job brilliantly but if we talk about lowest level of people who actually travel around are not Ulema. I cant believe a moment when I see a Deobandi and Wahabi fighting over minor Issues. Since the last century, we see the major issue Ummah is facing with is Multi-Faceted Confusion: Many people attacked on Islam and its tenets, Muslims and non-Muslims alike. Many Western Orientalists tried to deform Islam and present an adulterated image to the world, so that no one would like to come closer to Islam, and that the Muslims feel shameful for being attached to it. Moreover, you can see the result of propaganda of West against Islam as we get secular, so-called liberal and apologetic lot out of Ummah. May be Maulana Maududi made some errors but I appreciate his work as he fought against all fronts using his ‘gifted’ pen and forceful speeches and (tried to) dispelled confusions raised against Islam.
I dont see any well-educated scholar from any shcool of thought addressing the issues Ummah is facing. May be i am wrong correct me then, but i see this issue is strengthening day by day.
IMHO we should think about uniting Ummah.