A Word to My Companions

A Word to My Companions At the end of this chapter, I must apologize to my companions with whom I have been associated for the past fifteen years, those who know me and whom I know. Undoubtedly, the publication of this book will cause them distress, but believe me, this is more painful for me. This book is nothing more than an extremely unpleasant duty for me. I have no personal grievances against any individual. This book is not about any person or group of people, but is solely related to the published literature of Maulana Maududi, which interprets and explains Islam. If other individuals are mentioned, it is only because they defend or represent this literature; they are closely associated with it. If they no longer claim this literature as their own, I would have no need to mention them, and I would withdraw my entire case against them. In Maulana Maududi’s literature, the way Islam is interpreted gives me a strong sense that it misinterprets the true concept of Islam. While its fundamental components are the same as those originally belonging to God’s Religion, their rearrangement has so distorted its essence that it appears to be something entirely different. As a result, the true nature of Islam has been severely compromised. Preface to the FIRST Edition