Abul A'la Maududi
He was a student of Abul A'la Maududi, and played a significant role in transposing Maududi's thought to Sayyid Qutb and to the Arab world in general, due to his effort in translating most of Maududi's books into Arabic. However, according to Julten Abdelhalim, "Abul Hasan Nadwi was known for his opposition to Maududi strategies; although they both agreed on the significance of the creation of the Islamic state, they differed on the means."