فریضہ اقامت دین اور مولانا وحید الدین خان کے تفردات: تجزیاتی مطالعہ

Duty of Establishment of Deen and Moulana Waheed ud Deen Khan's Uniquenesses: An Analytical Study

Abstract

For the past few centuries, Muslims have been engaged in efforts to revive and implement the Islamic system around the world. These revival and constructive efforts can be divided into several dimensions. One form of these revival efforts is to strive for the establishment of Islamic government, the implementation of the Islamic system, and the establishment of Islamic religion throughout the world. Among many others Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is also well-known in the sub-continent due to his thoughts and practical efforts regarding Farizah Iqamat e Deen. His concern regarding the obligation of Iqamah Deen is different from other Muslim thinkers of the subcontinent. This paper analyses his thoughts about Farizah Aqamat e Deen. According to him the meaning of Iqamat e Deen is not to establish the deen, but to preserve the established. According to other thinkers, it means both to establish and keep the established. For him the main purpose of Prophets is not to perform Farizah Aqamat e Deen. Its not obligatory for Muslims to make efforts for the establishment of Islamic system in the whole world.