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V CONTENTS About the Author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III Publishers’ Note. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XI Foreword. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . XIV Need to Expound Various Aspects of Khilafat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Attempt by Opponents of the Jam a ‘at to Find Fault with Khilafat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Paramount Importance of the Issue of Khilafat in Islam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Need to Link Organization of Muslim Ummah with Some Religious Precept. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A Pertinent Question. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Existence of Politics without Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 An Objection on Religious Khilafat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Combination of Organizations of State and Religion in Early Period of Islam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Does Organization Developed by the Holy Prophet sa Have Religious Sanctity or Not?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Dangerous Outcome of the Denial of Khilafat. . . . . . . . . . 12 Two Types of Religion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Real Reason why sharia is called a Curse in Christianity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Involvement of Judaism in the Institution of Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 What Kind of Religion Islam is?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Comprehensive Guidance of Islam about all Institutions of Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Detailed Instructions for Implementation of Law. . . . . . . . . 24 The Holy Prophet’s sa System of Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Commandment to Expel Infidels from Arabia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Essential Features of Government. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Were Commands Related to Establishment of an Organization only for the Prophet sa ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Intense Love of Followers with their Prophet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Issue of Consent upon Reaching Puberty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Islam Ordains a National and Legal Organization. . . . . . . 43 Reasons for Mutiny of Arabian Tribes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45