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POLITICAL THOUGHT ABU AL-AAoLA AL-MAUDUDI .
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Info Artikel Submit : 15 Agustus 2025 Revisi : 14 September 2025 Diterima : 1 Oktober 2025 Publis : 22 Oktober 2025 Keyword Abstract Abu Al-AAola Bin Hasan al-Maududi .
amely alMaudud.
is a figure as novelty thought and modern phenomenal Islamic DaAoi, al-Maududi is a figure who intends on raising his ideas as a The most interesting on Al-Maududi's book is thought consistency and their ability to combine and compose his thought as a system or right thought structure and integrated.
Therefore he can raise Islamic study easy understanding.
Many Islamic through from India-Pakistan such as Syeikh Waliyullah.
Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan.
Amir Ali.
Yusuf Ali.
Muhammad Iqbal.
Fazlu al-Rahman etc.
Al-Maududi is persistent and persevering on creating a comprehensive system in Islam for human life, although, he gets criticism from other philosophers, unshakable his.
Al-Maududi.
Islamic thought.
Modern thought Introduction Since 1941.
Al-Maududi developed his thought to make a comprehensive movement, to build an organization Jamaat-i-Islami and chief until 19721.
Jamaat-iIslami organization lead by Al-Maududi is an organization to motivate Islamic cadres, it is not a mass organization or political organization.
2 Over time socio-culture 1 Abu al-AAola al-Maududi, al-Khalifah wa al-Mulk.
Terj.
Muhammad al-Baqir: AuKhalifah dan KerajaanAy, (Bandung.
Mizan, 1.
, 6.
2 A.
Mukti Ali.
Alam Pikiran Islam Modern.
di India dan Pakistan, (Bandung: Mizan, 1.
, 241.
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organization is as a political organization, although al-Maududi was unsuccessful with his political career in his small party.
When Pakistan independent on August 14th, 1947, al-Maududi moved to Pakistan, and he focus on building an Islamic country that suitable for Islamic 4 Based on these purposes, many authors explained different aspects of Islamic life, especially on socio-political.
The phenomenon of Pakistan leaders has tended inconsistence to implemented Islamic teaching on the nation that based on Islam law.
The condition pushes al-Maududi as a hero who Islam as a point of view life and as a reference of nation constitution.
Method This research employed a qualitative method with a library research approach.
This method aimed to explore, understand, and analyze in-depth the political ideas, concepts, and arguments developed by Maududi based on his works and their historical context, as this research focused on the biography and political thought of Al Maududi.
Data were collected from classic books, scientific journal articles, digital documents, and other relevant written sources.
The data were analyzed using the theory of the philosophy of history, which was used to provide a deeper framework for understanding the historical events and the thoughts of a figure, namely Al Maududi.
Discussion Biography Abu al-AAola al-Maududi Family and Development period Abu al-AAola al-Maududi was born at 3 Rajab 1321 H or September 25th, 1903 M At Aurangabad, the famous city in Andra Pradesh.
India.
He is from an honorable family, of Arab descent.
6 From his father's descendants of Muhammad.
Muhammad 3 Al-Maududi.
The Islamic Law and Constitution.
Terj.
Asep Hikmat.
Hukum dan Konstitusi Sistem Politik Islam, (Bandung.
Mizan, 1.
, 171.
4 Dewan Redaksi Ensiklopedi Islam.
Ensiklopedi Islam, vol.
3, (Jakarta, 5 Mukti Ali.
Alam Pikiran, 241.
6 http://tahasafeer.
com/2021/02/pdf_24.
Ichtiar Baru Van Hoeve, 1.
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peace be upon him from Khawajah Maunuddin Ajmeri.
7 He get title Sayyid.
8 Family of al-Maududi is direct descendant.
Family of al-Maududi hijrah from Jazirah Arab Jisty area near Herat, greatgrandmother hijrah to India in the last nine century of Hijrah.
The father al-Maududi is Sayyid Ahmad Hasan Maudud, born in Delhi India in 1850 M, who as Fiqh expert, teacher, and lawyer.
He followed Tarekat Tasawuf and learned at Aligarh.
December 25th, 1903 .
Rajab 1321 H.
) get a son and was given the name Abu alAAola al-Maududi, after a year, the father of al-Maududi pension from his job, then he learns Tasawuf deeply and his life Zuhud.
Around the Sufi family, al-Maududi grows and creates his character, he has famous with Zuhud.
WaraAo, and faith.
Al-Maududi is the third of three brothers, he gets basic education guided by father his himself.
After eleven years old, he goes to Faqaniyat at Aurangabad, a religious high school that combines traditional and modern education systems.
After he passes, he continuous to high education in Dar al-AoUlum at Hyderabad.
AlMaududi must leave his school at sixty years old after his father passed away.
Al-Maududi is a journalist After his father passes away, the condition pushed al-Maududi to get work, he works at a Islamic publisher in Delhi.
10 Since al-Maududi was young, he has tended in the journalist sector, at the first carrier, he work at mass media at Bajanur city where the leader is his brother.
Sayid Abu al-Khair, however discontinuous because of the content of mass media has critical British colonizers.
Then he move to Taj di Jabalpur magazine (Indi.
is a mass media that present the development of political issues locally and DaAowah with IhyaAo Khilafah thought .
he idea to bring back Khilafa.
, firstly these media publish monthly, however, published daily.
This media is also discontinuous by the government, and he filed in court.
Al-Maududi moves to Delhi and joins with the Ulama organization.
In this organization, he works publishing sector, and as chief of the redactional-Muslimun magazine, but this magazine also discontinuous at 1922 M, he as chief of al-JamAoiah 7 Maryam Jamilah.
Who Is Maudoodi.
Terj.
Dedi Djamaluddin Malik.
Biografi Abu al-AAola al-Maududi, (Bandung.
Risalah, 1.
8 Mukti Ali.
Alam Pikiran, 238.
http://tahasafeer.
com/2021/02/pdf_24.
Munawir Sjadzali.
Islam dan tata Negara.
Ajaran.
Sejarah dan Pemikiran, (Jakarta : UI Press, 1.
, 158159.
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magazine which an influence and famous daily magazine at New Delhi until 1928 As a result of his experience in journalistic, al-Maududi is also had English Then he learns history books, philosophy, sociology, and religious comparison which from English books, it makes depth his expert.
He interest in politics since twenty years old.
The first book is al-Jihad fi alIslam, it is a detailed book on analyzing the concept of Islamic law, faith, and peace as an answer of Gandi that Islamic religion share with war and sword.
In 1932 M from Hyderabad, al-Maududi published a monthly magazine namely AuTurjuman al-QurAoanAy.
This magazine is famous al-Maududi thought.
His thought is to become an influence in sub-continent areas India-Pakistan and also in the His creations were translated into many languages.
He also visited around the world to teach his thought, such as the middle east.
London.
New York.
Toronto, and many study centers in big countries.
He has ever studied tour in Jordania.
Jerusalem.
Suriah.
Mesir, and Saudi Arabia to learn geography and historical aspect.
He was interested political sector and growing rapidly along the development problem in his around, because of seldom give critical to the government (Inggri.
to remove Islamic country and Islamic manuscript.
Meeting with Muhammad Iqbal Al-Maududi since 1937 M.
Muhammad Iqbal .
1938 M.
) Is a poem and modern Islamic Philosophy ask al-Maududi to hijrah to Punjab and cooperation with him on the prestigious research Aureconstruction and Islamic jurisprudence Ay Al-Maududi answered Iqbal in 1938, they are cooperating to create Islamic research center AuDar al-IslamAy and al-Maududi as a leader.
The purpose of the institution is to educate Muslim scholars to defend Islam in all sectors.
After alMaududi come in a month.
Muhammad Iqbal passed away on Maret 1938 M.
regrettable by al-Maududi.
11 Al-Maududi.
The Islamic, 2.
12 Ibid.
, 3.
13 Al-Maududi, al-Khalifah, 11.
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AuRegrettable,Ay al-Maududi.
Auhe (Iqba.
is passed away, after a month I leave alone to hard task which we have decided to work together.
Ay14 Build Jamaat-i-Islami At Lahore, al-Maududi is a dean of faculty Teologi.
Islamia College.
Lahore almost two years.
15 Support by his thought to save Muslims.
On August 26th, 1941.
Al-Maududi builds Jamaat-i-Islami, and he selecting as a leader.
The main mission of this organization is reformation totally in all aspects of Muslim life, based on right Islam and Islamic ShariAoat as the basis of the country This Jamaat influences because leaders and members have full integrity and dedication to Islam.
After two years builded, the office of Jamaat-i-Islami move to Darus Salam where an area of Pathakon.
Al-Maududi more creative to make a creation, many books success to publish such as: Al-Mustalahat al-ArbaAoah al-Asasiyah Fi al-QurAoan.
Islam wa al-Jahiliyah.
Din al-Haq.
Al-Usus al-Akhlaqiyah al-Islamiyah.
The independence of Pakistan on August 28th, 1947, he moves to Pakistan with his follower and back to build the office of Jamaat-i-Islami in Lahore.
Arresting al-Maududi The next struggling, al-Maududi always takes the front line position of government in Pakistan.
The power of government is under suspicion by a leader who does not know the law and Islamic constitution.
The background of the leaders is atheist secularity which they are creating Islamic constitution and Islamic January 1948, five-month after the independence of Pakistan, he presents his first general study in the faculty of law.
The content of the general study is to implement Islamic law in the constitution.
The agenda is supported by al-Maududi on Silaturrahmi Nasional in Karachi in March 1948.
18 This year, the death penalty by the Pakistan government because of AuSubversiveAy related with Ahmadiyah Qadiani Witten's book with the title QadianiAos Problem presents Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's fake and many political problems.
14 Al-Maududi.
The Islamic, 2.
15 Ibid.
, 3.
16 http://tahasafeer.
com/2021/02/pdf_24.
17 Al-Maududi.
The Islamic, 13 18 http://tahasafeer.
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Al-Maududi selected death then file an appeal.
The consistency of alMaududi exactly makes a government jar and under pressure from internal and Pakistan's government changed from the death penalty into a life sentence.
After two years ago, he has free.
After prison, he has a spirit to prepare deviant sects.
In 1958.
Ayub Khan as government leader in Pakistan discontinuously disbanded all the parties including Jamaat-i-Islami.
1964 Ayub Khan arrest the leaders of Jamaat-i-Islami.
However, the society asks the government to cancel the agenda.
The Lantern goes out .
l-Maududi pass awa.
At September 22nd, 1979 Abu al-AAola al Maududi pass away because of meninggal heart disease and liver di New York.
Amerika Serikat.
Early he is as a member of the Foundation Committee world Muslim world league, the member of Law Academy, and member of Governing Body di Islamic University Madinah.
Although he has passed away, he succeeded in bequeathing his thought, the teacher, and creation monumental and consistent and can study from age to age.
The political theoretical Al-Maududi The political theoretic al-Maududi concern of Muslim colonization in All aspects includes knowledge and political domination.
Al-MaududiAos thoughts become interesting because he has a different way, his opinion that Islam can be successful.
they can back into Islamic fundamentals, the basis of his vision on Islamic guidelines or doctrine AuTauhidAy,20 and as guidelines AuThe Way of LifeAy rather than catch up.
The theoretical politics take a place on the basic concept, explain that souverenitas in Allah's hand, not in a human hand.
Therefore, the theoretical politics of Al-Maududi is different from the general theory of democracy in society's He saw from the fact of failed create socio-economic socio Aepolitic and legal The political right of society is just for formality which is just on the general Practically, influences people to get legal protection.
While for society.
It just as a slogan without kept street in daily life.
22 This condition is contradicted with 19 Al-Maududi, al-Khalifah, 10.
20 Al-Maududi.
Towards Understanding Islam, (Karachi : IIFSO, 1.
John L.
Esposito.
The Islamic Threat : Myth or Reality?, terj.
Abdurrahman: Ancaman Islam.
Mitos atau Realitas ? (Bandung : Mizan, 1.
, 136.
22 Ibid.
, 21.
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Islamic principles Au every human is Khalifah fi al-Ardh who has right, obligation, and similar position in Khalifah.
According to al-Maududi, life is an integral unity that cannot be separated, while the function of religion is to give a comprehensive life, not only a side of life.
The basic religion from Allah can protect all the society.
The point cannot give by the west democracy.
The concept of Islamic al-Maududi is Pakistan as a country based on an Islamic foundation.
The state concept based on the principles includes:
The system of the state is not democracy.
Democracy system is sovereignty in their society while the Islamic system is Theo Demokrasi, which means sovereignty is limited by Allah law from Al-QurAoan and al-Sunnah, human as Khalifah.
Government or executive created by Muslim, the state problem is not managed on clear Nash, solve through Muslim agreement.
To know Islamic law in AlQurAoan and Al-Sunnah clearly, solve the problem through ijtihad from Muslims who achieve Mujtahid level.
While Islamic law is taken from clear Nash-Nash, which is no one can change such as riba law, inheritance, etc.
The state authority did by three institutions, legislative, executive, and judicial.
Two categories of citizenship in an Islamic state.
All the society is Muslim and non-Muslim .
Non-Muslims get protected from state, certain obligations, worship according to their religion.
They are built by their religious leader, while for other parts of life, they must follow Islamic law as majority Islamic State is based on ShariAoah or religious values, they must accept the Islamic ideology and be entitled to manage the state.
It has become a base discussion between the national and Islamic states.
The national state is based on a member of their society, which has the same nation, race, ethnicity, etc.
The National states prioritize and put first, their nation than other countries.
It can create tension and hostility between them, while Islamic 23 Al-Maududi.
The Islamic, 171.
24 Ibid.
, 306.
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citizenship based on ideology and religion.
They accept that Islamic principles are not the difference between nation, race, and ethnicity.
Al-Maududi Creations Al Jihad Fil Islam.
First book his write in 20 years old.
Islamic Law And Contitution .
Purdah And The Status Of Woman In Islam.
Mujaz Tarikh al- Din Wa IhyaAoihi.
Nahnu Wa al-Hadharah al-Gharbiyah.
Ni.
am al-Hayat Fi al-Islam.
Nazariyat al-Islam al-Siyasah (Islamic political syste.
Al-Khilafat wa al-Mulk .
Tafhim al-QurAoan .
nderstanding of QurAoa.
Birth Control.
Ethical View Point of Islam.
The Meaning of QurAoan.
Toward Understanding Islam .
oward Islamic understandin.
Islam: Way of Live (Islam: way of lif.
Conclusion From the explanation above can conclude that Abd al-AAola al-Maududi is a famous modern fundamentalism political figure, a journalist who has the skill, productive writer as lectures, political problems, social religion.
Through written and his speech, thought and conclusion are:
Islam is the perfect ideology foundation.
Islam is a universal government system.
there is no limitation of geography, language, and ethical group.
The leader must be a Muslim Sholeh, faith and want to give place for nonMuslims, give protection, and freedom to running their religion while they can following Islamic law and nation provision.
25 Al-Maududi.
Nasionalisme dan Islam.
Dalam John J.
Donobus dan John.
Esposito.
Islam dan Pembaharuan.
Ensiklopedi Masalah-masalah, (Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada, 1.
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Ideology, constitution, and Islamic law must be implemented suitable with Al-QurAoan and Sunnah Rasul.
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