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Arguments from Hadith

English book, p. 399

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

INTERPRETATION OF THE ISLAMIC MISSION Arguments from Hadith Recently, I came across an article that stated the objective adopted by Jamaat-e-Islami is not influenced by the personal likes or dislikes of any of its members. Instead, it believes that Allah has appointed all the prophets, culminating in Prophet Muhammad œ, for this very mission, this goal, and this purpose. Now, until the Day of Judgment, the Muslim community continues to exist with this same purpose as his representative. The mission of the Jamaat-e-Islami is intrinsically connected to the purpose of Muhammad’s Prophethood. According to the author of the article, this mission is described as: “To establish Allah’s legislative rule in the world,” “To implement the divinely revealed religion and Shariah and to reform the world,” and “To establish the true religion and make it prevail over all false religions.” In the author’s view, this is the “purpose of Muhammad’s Prophethood,” which is found in the Book of Allah, present in the sayings of the Messenger, and reflected in Islamic history. Among the numerous arguments he presented, he only cited one Hadith, which, in his opinion, clearly supports his claim and serves as the “best explanation” for the other texts related to this issue. This is a narration from Al-Bukhari, also reported by

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