Islamic Awakening Between Rejection and Extremism
Publisher: Islamic Book Trust
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9789675062537
Description: Looking for answers in a world marked by enormous volatility, pressure and political and economic corruption, Muslim youth are an easy target for extremist movements. Shaykh Qaradawi traces the complex roots of these views, and examines in-depth the many causes of the path to intolerance, offering a variety of remedies and cures. Perhaps more relevant today, given our troubled climate, than at any time in the past, the work introduces readers to a subject of great significance and wide ramifications.
Table of contents: title: Preface to the Second Edition; title: Preface to the First Edition; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1: Extremism: The Accusation And The Reality; title: Islam’s call for moderation and its warning against extremism; title: Defects and harmful consequences of religious extremism; title: The concept and basis of religious extremism; title: Two important observations; title: Manifestations of extremism; title: Imposing on the general populace what God has not required of them; title: Uncalled for austerity; title: Severity and harshness; title: Thinking ill of others; title: Falling into the abyss of takfīr; title: Chapter 2: The Causes Of Extremism; title: The causes and motive forces behind extremism; title: An integrated view of the causes behind extremism; title: Lack of insight into the true nature of dīn; title: The literalist trend in the understanding of texts; title: Preoccupation with side issues; title: Excessive prohibitions; title: Misconceptions; title: Emphasis on allegorical texts at the expense of definitive ones; title: Beware of getting your facts from the unqualified; title: Why Muslim youth have turned away from scholars; title: Lack of insight into history and God’s ways in the universe; title: Two important divine sunan; title: Everything in its time; title: Islam: A stranger in its own land; title: Political situations and events as perceived by Muslim youths; title: Expropriating the freedom to call for a comprehensive Islam; title: Resorting to violence and torture does not eliminate extremism – it creates it; title: Chapter 3: Toward A Remedy For Extremism; title: Duties of society; title: Muslim rulers must return to the law of God; title: Relate to them in a spirit of fatherhood and brotherhood; title: Beware of being extreme in one’s depiction of extremism; title: Open the windows to let in the breeze of freedom; title: Beware of responding to takfīr with ‘counter-takfīr’; title: Duties of young Muslims; title: The varying categories of Islamic legal rulings and the ethics of disagreement; title: Awareness of the values and ranks of actions; title: Ranks of prohibited actions; title: Ranks of people; title: Sympathizing with others’ abilities, limitations and circumstances; title: Knowledge and insight into God’s ways with His creation; title: A dialogue on the laws and conditions of victory; title: Chapter 4: Advice To Muslim Youth; title: Toward constructive dialogue; title: a) Show respect for those with a specialization; title: b) Take counsel from people of piety and moderation; title: c) Make things easier, not more difficult; title: d) Adhere to the ethics of da‘wah and dialogue; title: e) Live with common people where they are; title: f) Think well of fellow Muslims; title: Endnotes; title: General Index