Moadoodi Criticism on Islam Information taken from: Jamaat-e-Islami by: Allama Arshadul Qadri.

Maktaba Jaame Noor, Delhi All quotes are with references, with page numbers of books by Maudoodi. According to Maudoodi, the Sun-Worshipers, Stone-Worshipers etc. are on the righ t path too: Maudoodi, If a human being (Insaan)believes in God (Khuda) or not, prostrates to God or stone, worships God or something else - but if he/she is following the ru les of nature and live by those rules then indeed he/she without knowledge and w ithout intention is Praising (doing Tasbeeh) of God, worshiping HIM.(Allah). (Tafh eemat, Part 1 Page 43) What happened to Tawheed (the oneness of Allah Ta ala and La ilaaha illal lah) and ONLY Allah s worthiness of worship? According to Quran and Ahadith anyone who wor ships other than Allah Ta ala is a disbeliever (Kafir) but according to Maudoodi t hey are on the right path. Here Maudoodi is out-rightly rejecting the orders of Allah (the Supreme) and His Noble Apostle (blessings & peace be Upon Him). Criticism on Quran and Allah Ta ala s Orders: Maudoodi, In places where the quality of social behavior is so low that illicit r elationships (i.e. adultery) are not considered wrong - to impose the Shariah pr escribed (Islamic Law) punishment of Zina and Qazaf in such places, is indeed an injustice (Zulm) (Tafheemat, Part 2 Page 281) Whoever rejects one Ayat (verse) of Quran is definitely not a Muslim. Here Maudo odi has rejected the Quran's punishment on Zina. The Quran is the Word of Allah Ta ala. Therefore Maudoodi has a problem with Allah Ta ala s prescribed punishments. H e thinks he knows what s better for people and what s right and what s wrong - more th an Allah Ta ala (Na-ozubillah). According to him it s not a must to believe in Prophet Mohammad Peace Be Upon Him: Maudoodi, The people who, due to ignorance and illiteracy, do not believe in the truthfulness of the Arab Prophet Rasoole Arabi (peace be upon him) but believe i n the previous prophets and live peacefully will get as much part of Allah s Rehma t (Mercy) as their punishment will be reduced. (Tafheemat, Part 1 Page 168) Here Maudoodi has rejected the Kalima. How can one be blessed if he/she does not believe on the second part of Kalima (Mohammad ur-Rasool Allah). Yet another ex ample of Maudoodi s rejection of the basic tenets of Islam & rejection of the orde rs of Allah (the Supreme) and His Noble Apostle (blessings & peace be Upon Him). Criticism on Prophet Peace Be Upon Him: Maudoodi, The reason the prophet (Nabi Sallal Laho Alaihi Wasallam) achieved the great success in Arabia was simply because of the amazing recruits he (peace be upon him) had found. Had he (peace be upon him) been surrounded by weak, coward, untrustworthy and ill willed people would he (peace be upon him) have then achi eved the same results? (Tehreeke Islami ki Ikhlaqi Bunyadain, Page 17) So what about Allah Ta ala s assistance? What about our beloved Prophet s (blessings & peace be upon him) own prophetic & miraculous abilities? In other words, as per Maudoodi, the abilities of the people who accepted faith was the cause of succe ss, and not the ability of those who made them Muslims. Criticism of the Prophet s Sunnah: Maudoodi, To classify as Sunnah, those routine domestic tasks the prophet (peace be upon him) performed out of habit, and then ask all the humans of the world to follow them - Allah and Rasool (peace be upon him) never intended that. This is an addition in religion.

I believe, that to acknowledge these things as Sunnah and then insist to follow them is a harsh Bid ah (innovation) and a dangerous addition. This has showed bad results and might produce bad results in future too. (Rasaail O Masaail, Part 2 P age 300, with reference of Magazine Mansab , Risalat addition) No Sunnah in a Muslim s life? Is following the Sunnah a Bid ah? Allah and Rasool (Pe ace be upon him) never intended that? Has Maudoodi ever read the Quran and Ahadi th? Oh sorry - this guy s Quran translation (which is full of errors) is in many o f the houses of the world, so he must have. I wonder should people carry on with his Quranic work or throw those copies in the ocean? Dear Muslims, save your fa ith! Please. Maudoodi s denial of Ahadeeth: Maudoodi, The teachings of Quran and Sunnate Rasool (Traditions of the Holy Proph et) are a must for all but not from the old collection of Quranic exegesis (Tafs eer) and Ahadeeth. (Tanqihaat, Page 114) Hmm, no old collection of Ahadeeth? How would that be possible unless we get a n ew Rasool? Or a new Rasool every few years to keep the Ahadeeth fresh? Maudoodi s constitution for Jama at-e-Islami s membership: Maudoodi, No one would be included as a member in Jama at on the grounds that he wa s born in a Muslim s home, his name is like Muslims so he must be a Muslim. Similarly, if someone recites the words of Kalema Tayyaba only with his tongue w ithout understanding its meaning, that person will not be able to join the Jama at . (Dastoor Jamate Islami, Page 26) If being born in a Muslim home, to have a Muslim name & to recite the Kalema, ar e not enough to accept any one as a Muslim, then what are the right criteria? Unless we witness the rejection of belief from that person - like we have been w itnessing from Maudoodi - we have to accept them as Muslims according to the inj unctions of the Holy Quran and Ahadeeth. If the Quran and Ahadeeth teach us this , then who is Maudoodi to deny these sacred Laws of Shariat? These are a few of the examples quoted here - but the list goes on and on. What a fraud he was. Conclusion: All of the above can be verified by reading the books of Maudoodi. We appeal to all Muslims NOT to read his exegesis or translation of Quran. It has many seriou s errors as explains the Qur an by his own thoughts whatever comes in his mind and what he believes - instead of writing the real meaning of the Quran. May Allah Ta ala save us all from his trial & turmoil. Aameen.