LETTERS
Al-Risala (English), October 1988, p. 31
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
LETTERS
1988 10 October 31 LETTERS (352) What is the dilemma confronting the Muslims? In a secular/cosmopolitan milieu, there is a growing breed of Muslims at crossroads of two entirely diverse worlds. They interact in an environment alien to their Islamic beliefs, and their contact with fellow Muslims is almost nil. In several homes, very often a dose of Islam is stuffed down the throat either by his parents or more often by Maulvis adding to the bewilderment.
Unable to conciliate between the vastly diverse beliefs, he loses his balance and sways either way; being drawn towards fanaticism or towards permissiveness. Unfortunately, there is hardly any literature or any other media which will guide him.
In spite of my vast reading, I have hardly come across any such material pertaining to the dilemma, till a few months back when I happened to chance upon Al-Risala. A perusal of a few monthly publications amply illustrate to the Muslims how to adopt themselves in an alien culture, without discarding their religious beliefs but being strengthened by its principles, achieve results in a competitive oriented society.
Besides, numerous examples of how conciliation is better than confrontation drive home the point.
DR. A.M. ARIF Santacruz (W) Bombay - 400 054
The two issues of AI-Risala I have received are quite informative. The methodology you have adopted to view and interpret current happenings in Quranic perspective will no doubt make the intelligentsia of the Ummah, whom I believe is the bulk of your readership, realize how relevant is the message of the Quran to contemporary situation. I am also very much pleased to receive your two books Religion and Science and God Arises. You have marshalled all your arguments beautifully and convincingly in justifying the case for Divine revelation and also invalidating the secularist, empirical approach to the understanding of the mysteries of the universe and life. This will no doubt clear the mental confusion in which the contemporary youths are entangled due to the pernicious influence of modern secular civilization. Your works manifest clarity of thought, deep study and patient research.
DR. M.A.M. SHUKRI Director Naleemiah Institute of Islamic Studies, Beruwala Sri Lanka
