Your Favorite Writer on Religion?

[bella88]

Re: Your Favorite Writer on Religion?

@redvelvet

You’re basically trying to make an indirect dig/accusation at me that I must support killing of apostates then since I like reading his tafsir. Did you stop to think that maybe I did not know this about Maududi? Because the truth is that I didn’t know this. But you rushed to quote and post because you must have thought, “Oh I found a contradiction in RV’s beliefs. I have pounced on something that I can use to ONCE AGAIN accuse her of being a liar and talking bs, haina?” I will not rush to form a negative opinion of Maududi; I’ll have to do my research.

I like the way his format of the English tafsir because it includes references of both the similarities and differences in the interpretations of the Bible, Quran and Torah. His way of writing, I feel, has helped me understand what I’ve read of the Quran thus far…and I can appreciate his efforts in that. You shun religion altogether and I don’t even support your persecution any more than I do the Ahmedis, :rolleyes:

uff no! i was just surprised that you like him! yes do your research on him. he is one of the scholars who considers murtid as wajib-ul-qatl. I have read his tafsir as well. Anyway, this really wasn’t implying that you support the killing at all, sorry if you took it that way. I just didn’t expect you to be a fan of him when your views differ so much. perhaps you didn’t come across the things I came across. I never said you support such things.
Sayyid Abul Ala Maududi argued that verses of the Qur’an sanction death for apostasy. However, scholars such as S. A. Rahman reject Mawdudi’s interpretation.
Apostasy in Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not just this source but just search for his views on apostasy, and you will know. also, search for his views on ahmadis, issuing fatwas, encouraging violence.

And yes maududi’s books can be found in many homes, including the home I grew up in! I have read his books since I was very young. Also, I have come across many many jamat eislami supporters, almost all of them are maududi supporters as well so yes i have always heard ALOT about him. perhaps too much. what bothered me most about him and JI was the view on ahmadis.. And no I donot come from Ahmadi background.