The Error of Political Islam

the first and the most prominent article in this issue was one on myself. Mr. Usmani, while introducing my book Mazhab Aur Jadeed Challenge (God Arises), wrote in glowing terms about me. It would not be incorrect to say that he used his last word of acknowledgement in recognition of this book “Mazhab Aur Jadeed Challenge (God Arises)”. I believe that the case of Maulana Jalil Ahsan Nadwi (d. 1981) was similar. He initially approached Tabeer Ki Ghalati (The Error of Political Islam) with a mocking tone, but when my monthly magazine Al-Risala began in 1976, he showed great appreciation for it. In fact, Al-Risala is based on the same religious perspective presented in The Error of Political Islam. Yet, Maulana Jalil Ahsan was not only a regular reader but also a subscriber. He wrote several encouraging letters regarding Al-Risala, and I sensed that he had become a silent supporter of my views. Other individuals in this intellectual circle also attempted to refute The Error of Political Islam in various ways. Their method, however, was to avoid directly mentioning the book or citing its original text anywhere in their works. Instead, they created hypothetical objections, responded to those, and assumed they had refuted The Error of Political Islam. However, all such writings serve only as self-refutations, not as refutations Preface to the Second Edition