SOCIO-POLITICAL THOUGHT OF SYED ABUL ALA AL-MAUDUDI

Abstract

One of the most prominent academics and religious revivalists of the twentieth century, Syed Abul Ala al-Maududi is regarded as a significant interpreter and advocate of Islam. He made a significant intellectual and ideological contribution and helped to articulate a number of revivalist concerns. Maududi strives for Muslims to resurrect and reclaim their former splendour. He presented reasoning in a logical manner and asserted that Muslims may only restore their former greatness by adhering to the teachings of the Quran, which he claimed is an ultimate system and comprehensive rule of conduct. As Muslims were split by the threat of territorial nationalism and the difficulty of the contemporary Western educational system, Muslims faced several challenges from non-Muslims in the twentieth century with regard to geographical nationalism. The subject of how Islam spread was also brought up by non-Muslims, who believe that Islam expanded by force and sword. Additionally, they questioned the finality of Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) prophetic status, arguing that he is not the last prophet. In order to address these issues that Muslims faced, Maulana Maududi onto the political stage and offered his worldview. This essay will give a summary of Syed Abul Ala Maududi's views on Islam as a substitute and his sociopolitical ideas, which he bases on interpretations of the Quran and other Islamic sources, in response to challenges and ideologies from the West and non-Muslims. Primary materials, such as his books and pamphlets, and secondary sources, such as research papers and records, are studied for this purpose.

Keywords: Qadianis, Quran, Islam, Maulana Maududi, Khatm-e-Nabuwat, Separa, Tanqeehat