Source: thenews.com.pk
LAHORE: Not only does the 72-year old Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) have a history of being controversial for both good and bad reasons, but it also possesses the knack of taking on the ruling governments and the establishments of the time without paying heed to the consequences.
In 1941, when Maulana Maududi had founded the JI in British India, he had strongly believed that the leaders then seeking an independent piece of land in the name of Pakistan were not competent enough to establish an Islamic state, maintaining that a Muslim state did not necessarily mean an Islamic state.
Many JI critics, however, bluntly assert even today that Maulana Maududi and his followers had actually opposed the creation of an independent Pakistan.The incumbent JI Ameer Syed Munawar Hassan is thus not the first leader of this party to flash media headlines in over seven decades, though he might stand out as the only one to be dubbed a “maverick” for his recent “outrageous” remarks on the qualifications for a martyr and pre-requisites of martyrdom.
Munawar Hasan is being vehemently condemned by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), numerous religious and national political entities for declaring the dead terrorists like the late Taliban Chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, as martyrs and for not acknowledging the sacrifices of the Pakistan… continue reading at thenews.com.pk
The article is carefully worded to be correct. It is all correct. Maudoodi sahib made Jama’at islami in 1941. He wanted it to be a political party. But other great maulvis who attended first convention, did not agree to make it political. So Maudoodi sahib had to settle for a religious party (against his wishes).
Jama’at Islami, under maudoodi sahib, did not support Mr. Jinnah (Rh.a.) and the creation of Pakistan, saying that he did not see anything Islamic in his outfit. That meant hat and coat.
When Pakistan came into being, maudoodi sahib move dinto Pakistan and soon gave a new slogan to poor Pakistanis. He said, “A country had been created. It was necessary to make it islamic.”
He also said, “On the land of Allah, on the people of Allah, enforce the law of Allah.”
Maudoodi sahib believed that the role and purpose of all prophets was political. Which was his wrong assessment of the role of religion.
He believed that the salaat and fasting and Zakaat were all meant to prepare the Muslims for Jihaad. That may be correct. But Maudoodi sahib believed in the wrong version of Jihaad. He believed in war type Jihaad.
Maudoodi sahib did not know anything about politics. With America dropping Atom bombs on Japan and Allied forces defeating Hitlers mighty forces (Tanks and Battleships and V2 rockets), Maudoodi should have assessed the technological capability of Muslims as nowhere comparable to the expertise of other nations.
He should have known that the conditions for armed Jihaad did not exist in the world. The need of the hour was to improve the lot of the Muslims peacefully and preaching for peace i.e. Islam.
It was not the damage of one day or few years. It was the damage done by many Muslim leaders (Maulvis) who had been sleeping for many hundred years in the past. That was to be corrected and Muslims were to be given the right type of guidance, instead of making them jump into the fire of war type Jihaad.
Another important drawback for Maudoodi sahib was the hatred and enmity for the Promised Imam and Messiah of the Ummah. a.s.
There is long list of the mistakes (I would say blunders) committed by Maudoodi sahib. His party was yearning to capture power by any means. They felt that they could do more good by having power (TV and Banks and Media) under their control. But we know that none of the prophets tried to capture power.
I said there is a long list of political and religious blunders committed by Maudoodi sahib. Maudoodi sahib was more of a political leader than a religious leader. And he did not know anything about politics too, much less he knew about the religion, that is Islam. He had misled many poor Muslims of the world.
Maudoodi sahib could not understand that Dajjal was very much active in the field with their Bibles spreading misinformation about the One God. Maudoodi sahib did not know who was Yaa jooj and Maa jooj (agog and magog).
I am not any scholar but I have heard a tradition of the prophet Muhammad s.a.w.s. which tells: “Allah say He has produced such powerfl people that no one will be able to face (defeat) them.” That is known to refer to the agaog and magog.
Maudoodi sahib could not understand that the western political powers were the agog and magog. They are mentioned as such in the Bible too.
But maudoodi sahib was preparing to have armed fight against the Yaa jooj and Maa jooj. That was sheer ignorance.