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1.
Translation of ‘Al-Bayan’
This ongoing project is a
translation of Ghamidi’s Al-Bayan from Urdu. The idea in this exegesis is to
unfold the coherence in the Qur’an through the translation itself keeping the
explanatory notes to a bare minimum.
Work on the last group of the Qur’an
(Surahs Mulk- Naas) has been completed.
2. Translation of ‘Mizan’
This ongoing project is a
translation of Ghamidi’s ‘Mizan’, a book that explains the contents of Islam in
the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah. The following articles of this book have
been translated from Urdu into English:
i.
The Political Law of Islam
ii.
The Economic Law of Islam
iii. The Social Law of Islam
iv.
The Islamic Law of Jihad
v.
Islamic Punishments: Some Misconceptions
vi.
The Dietary Laws
vii.
Islamic Customs and Behavioral Laws
viii.
Oaths and their Atonement
3. A Text Book of Qur’anic Studies
This ongoing work is a comparative
study of the Qur’an in certain specific areas between the traditional thought
and the ideas developed by the Farahi school. Initial work on the following
topics has been completed:
i. Revelation of the Qur’an
ii. Theme of the Qur’an
iii. History of the Qur’an
iv. Arrangement of the Qur’an
v. Language of the Qur’an
vi. Interpreting the Qur’an
(The above are available in course
format at www.studying-islam.org)
4.
Collection and Transmission of the Qur’an
This tract critically analyzes the
traditional view on the collection and transmission history of the Qur’an and
presents the research of some contemporary scholars like Farahi, Islahi,
Ghamidi and Imadi. It also presents the view of the Orientalists.
5.
Understanding the Qur’an: A Fundamental Premise
This exposition presents a
fundamental premise which must be understood if one is to properly understand
the Qur’an. As per this premise, there are certain directives of the Qur’an
which have a specific application and cannot be extended beyond this sphere.
6.
Islam and Non-Muslims: A New Perspective
This article discusses various
directives of Islam regarding non-Muslims and goes on to show that they have a
specific sphere of application. Some of the conclusions drawn are: non-Muslims
of today cannot be waged war against in the name of religion, Jizyah cannot be
imposed on them and apostates of today are not punishable by death. The article
is developed on the basis of research work carried out by Ghamidi.
7. Selected Surahs of the
Tadabbur-i-Qur’an
This booklet (currently under print)
contains a translation of fourteen short surahs of the Tadabbur-i-Qur’an, a
monumental exegesis of the Qur’an by Imam Amin Ahsan Islahi.
8. A New Economic Framework
In this article (published as a
booklet as well), Ghamidi’s ideas have been presented regarding the Islamic
guidelines for the economy and economic activity. This article also presents
the outlines of Ghamidi’s proposition for managing finance in the economy in
accordance with the principles of Islam. This proposition is based on the
premise that Banking -- Institutional Credit Creation to be more precise --
cannot be run without interest and, therefore, the solution lies not in finding
an alternative to interest but to Banking itself.
9. The Islamic Concept of Taxation
In this article, Ghamidi’s ideas
regarding this subject have been presented. The basic premises include the
assertion that Muslim citizens of an Islamic state are under no legal
obligation to pay any other tax to the government apart from Zakah, that Zakah
is levied on all forms of wealth produced, save three exceptions, and that the
receipts from Zakah can be spent on all areas of state affairs at individual as
well as collective levels. Questions as the problem of revenue generation and
the advantages of a system based on this principle over those of systems based
on other taxes have also been addressed.
10.
Marriages of the Prophet (sws)
The rationale behind the marriages
of the Prophet (sws) and explanation of the Divine directives in this regard.
Based on Farahi’s research, this article attempts to dispel many
misconceptions about the issue of the Prophet’s marriages.
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