Islam and Modernism

Islam and Modernism

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Author	Taqi Usmani
Original title	اسلام اور جدت پسندی
Language	Urdu
Subject	Islam and modernity
Genre	Essay
Publication date	1990
Publication place	Pakistan
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	140
ISBN	978-8174351975 English Version
OCLC	514205785
Dewey Decimal	197.5
LC Class	BP166.14.M63 U86 1999
Website	muftitaqiusmani.com

Islam and Modernism (Urdu: اسلام اور جدت پسندی) is a book originally written in Urdu by Pakistani scholar Taqi Usmani on Islam and modernity. The original title is "Islam aur Jiddat Pasandi". Two years later it was translated into English with the title Islam and Modernism. It was first published in 1990.^[1] In this book the author discusses many western issues that have been brainwashing Muslims for a long time. He is not against progress per se, but believes that common Western practices have nothing to do with material and industrial progress.^[2] It gives a logical idea of Islamic law and also describes how people have tried to change it to suit themselves in the past and also in the present. The book challenged the modern mindset with logical arguments. It gives a meaning to modernism and discusses how Islam encourages modernism. In this book, the author has also presented that, in the name of progress and modernity, the terrible fitnah of anti-Islamic beliefs and destruction of character that is engulfing the world, is actually stupidity and backwardness. It has discussed modernity, science, industrial revolution, Jihad etc. with Islam. The author has done considerable research to compile situations from the past to make his argument comprehensive. The book is foreworded by the author himself.^[3]