BOOK REVIEW

BOOK REVIEW Name of the Book: THE FINAL JOURNEY Author: MAULANA WAHIDUDDIN KHAN Published by: GOODWORD BOOKS Year: 2021 Pages: 74 ISBN: 978-93-89766-32-5 Reviewed by: BHAKTAWAR RAKHSHANI “Death is the greatest teacher, but man lives out his life as if there was no such thing awaiting him at the end of life’s journey.” One of the shattering lines from the book. I have heard a lot about Maulana Wahiduddin Khan from my teacher that how his words have a magnetic power to catch the readers’ attention towards his perception about Islam. Finally, I got a chance to explore one of his books. The Final Journey is written by the Indian Islamic scholar and peace activist, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. He has penned a commentary on the Holy Quran along with a translation into contemporary English. He is considered among the most influential Muslims in the world. Throughout the book, the writer leads readers towards various stories of different personalities. While some are at the peak of success, others are obviously engrossed in building their world of desires pretending to be oblivious that the final climax is only death which opens up the door to the next world. The main purpose of the writer is to show the readers the absolute reality of this temporary world, which can inevitably come to annihilation anytime. Then comes the eternal world: a world of salvation from all troubles, a world of unprecedented bounties, and a world where the oppressed will be superior to the oppressor. A world that never comes to an end.