ISLAM
Misgivings and History
A new book written by Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer
Islam is often misunderstood because of certain fundamentalists who have turned jihad into a misnomer and lead the youth astray. This book digs the truth out of the closet and clears the haze of the myths which have been passed off as Holy Preachings.
The articles reflect the author's impeccable understanding of Islam and Qur'anic teachings. Sensitive issues like gender and feminism along with other commonly debated theories on science, corporal punishment, Hindutva, cow slaughter and violence have been astutely dealt with.
Ali discourses on several disputed issues and quotes extensively from Qur'an. He unravels the mystery of the "Missing Verse" in whose guise people take undue liberties and also demystifies the word Kafir. He refutes those who preach that science and Islam are oxymorons and unveils the hidden similarities between the two. He gives even arguments on the rights of women and does not shy away from admitting the shortcomings of people in interpreting them. He dives into the unfathomable and rediscovers the origin of Islam.
This compilation is a must-read for all those who want to understand the preachings of the religion which has for long been unjustly associated with fanaticism.
CONTENTS
Preface
Section I
MACRO VIEW
1. Faith Ebbs Amid History's Flow
2. On the Causes of Violence in Early Islamic Society
3. Liberative Theology
4. Islam in the Eyes of a Theosophist
5. Islam, Morality and State
6. On Understanding the Qur'an
7. Is Progressive Islam Possible?
8. Religion and Science- An Islamic View Point
9. Governance and Religion
Section II
MICRO VIEW
10. Islam and Feminism
11. Islam and Punishment for Apostasy
12. The Institution of Fatwa
13. Adultery and Qur'anic Punishment
14. Shari'ah or Civil Law in Secular India
15. How Islam Views Hinduism
16. Women's Discourse in Qur'an
17. On Kafr, Jihad, Cow Slaughter and Dar Al-harb
Total Pages: 228
Price: INR.295/-
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