Toward Understanding Islam — Abul A la Mawdudi

Towards Understanding Islam is one of Mawlana Mawdudi s most popular books The Urdu original written in 1932 was intended as a first introduction to Islam for students and laymen and soon became a popular reader Over a million copies have so far appeared in many of the world s languages including Arabic English Persian German French Italian Portuguese Japanese Swahili Turkish Indonesian Bengali Hindi Albanian Bosnian and Georgian Towards Understanding Islam is a religious text with a difference It offers a simple exposition of the essential teachings of Islam itz approach to life the articles of its faith its scheme of worship and prayers and the social order which it envisages Its methodology is steeped in the Qur an Towards Understanding Islam is one of those books which have changed the lives of many and set them along the Islamic path