This book is ideal for Muslims, non-Muslims, converts and anyone who wants to explore Islam. This book provides all the basic information but in detail about the faith of Islam, its various forms of worship, their significance in the practical life of man and the nature and scope of the systems which it wants to establish to bring virtue, goodness and peace in the lives of people. The book consists of two volumes. The first volume covers Tawhid (Belief in the oneness of God) and rights of Allah i.e., huquq Allah. It explains briefly the principles of Faith and various forms of ibadah (worship) and their effect on human behaviour. The second volume deals with man's rights in society vis-a-vis his fellow-beings i.e., huquq al-ibad. It describes human society as Islam wants to establish and its essential features. Islam, Ideology and the Way of Life was originally published in 1980 with a revised second edition published by the Seerah Foundation in 1988.

Crime, Poverty, Social deterioration, Political corruption, Racism and Apathy; These words evoke an all too familiar vision that characterizes our homes, our communities, our countries, and the world at large. Philosophers, Sociologists, Politicians, and ordinary citizens have aspired to devise viable solutions to these modern ailments; however, contradictory to the desired outcome of these efforts, the magnitude of the problems is rapidly increasing. As testimony to this fact stand the volumes of statistics generated weekly by the agencies monitoring the world situation. Every solution implemented by the current world order only breeds more problems, and the existing problems continue to grow with each passing year. The persistent inadequacy of the West in dealing with these issues raises questions as to the source of its failure. Any viable solution to these problems must consist of both, the correct idea, as well as the mechanism and the resources to implement that idea. Therefore, the failure of the West could either stem from a lack of resources, or be deeply rooted in the ideas upon which Western Civilization is built, Capitalism and Secularism. As demonstrated by the numerous social and economic programs already implemented, which have mobilized an enormous amount of manpower and wealth, one can clearly see that the resources are not in scarcity. Consequently, the problems in the Western societies must emanate from the secular, capitalist mentality upon which the deployment of the resources is based. This failure of Capitalism is well recognized; however, the paradigm of the Capitalist ideology is deeply rooted in the society and has yet to be broken. Thus, today, the societies of the world find themselves at a crossroads. Humanity can either continue to tread down the road of failure, marching to the tune of Capitalism and Secularism, or it can search for a new path, a new ideology to direct its thinking and its efforts. Surely, the World is in need of a new and correct ideology, and it is with this vision that it must evaluate Islam.

Islam features widely in the news, often in its most militant forms, but few people in the non-Muslim world really understand its nature. Malise Ruthven's Very Short Introduction, offers essential insights into the big issues, provides fresh perspectives on contemporary questions, and guides us through the complex debates.

"In January-March 1948 Maulana Abul Aʼla Maududi gave five radio talks on different aspects of the Islamic way of life. Islamic Research Academy is presenting in the form of the present book the English version of these talks. A new introductory chapter has been added on the Islamic concept of life ... compiled from different writings of the author ..."--Preface.

Author's collected articles published from 1995 to 1999.

This translation of Islam Ka nizam hayat is an exposition of the Islamic world-view and its moral, political, economic and social teachings.