INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION
English book, p. 334
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION O ver the last fifty years, the social ideologies that have gained popularity are those aimed at improving material conditions and promoting political revolutions. Today, a movement is only seen as vibrant if it aligns with these goals. This influence has become so widespread that even followers of traditional schools of thought start interpreting their ideologies this way. The modern literature on Hinduism and Christianity clearly shows this trend. As a result, religion is now often viewed as a matter of worldly progress rather than preparation for the Hereafter. If you study Islam influenced by the current atmosphere, your understanding of the Islamic mission might start to mirror what’s around you. Since you naturally have reverence for Islam because of your cultural and ethnic connections, your subconscious may want to see Islam aligned with what’s widely regarded as a high and credible level of thought—an aspect of

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