Ghulam Ahmed Perwez

Parwez was born in Batala, Punjab, in British India on 9 July 1903. He migrated to Pakistan in 1947. He studied Quran and other Islamic literature. In 1934, he received a master's degree from the Punjab University.[6][7] His views promoted understanding Islam in the context of modern science. Muhammad Iqbal introduced him to Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Later, Jinnah appointed him to edit the magazine Talu-e-Islam (طلوع اسلام) for the purpose of countering propaganda coming from some of the religious corners in support of Congress.[4] He died at the age of 83.[6]

Parwez joined the Central Secretariat of the Government of India in 1927 and soon became an important figure in the Home Department (Establishment Division). On the emergence of Pakistan he occupied the same seat in the Central Government and took pre-mature retirement as Assistant Secretary (Class I gazetted Officer) in 1955 in order to devote his entire time towards his mission.[8] Parwez argued that his conclusions derived from the Quran were in stark contrast to both the right (capitalistic) and left (marxist) political philosophies.[9] Before the creation of Pakistan, Parwez was recruited by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in order to help popularize the need for a separate homeland for the Muslims in South Asia.[10] Parwez's thesis was that the organizational model of the state is the basic engine which drives the implementation of the Quran, and like Muhammad in Medina, those who wish to practice Islam, as it is defined in the Quran, are required to live in a state which submits to the laws of God, and not the laws of man.[11][12]

Parwez argued that the conventional Islamic tenets of "Salat", "Zakat" and "Hajj" have been misinterpreted by the Sunni scholars. He denied the miracles associated with the Prophets and existence of angels; contrary to the belief held by orthodox Sunni Muslims.

Parwez was a strong believer of individual freedom, even so that this birth right almost overrides all forms of authority.[13] Consistent with this, Parwez "adamantly opposed" slavery, claiming that it had no justifiable basis according to the Quran. He also argued that Islam challenged the "truth", validity, and very conception of "religion".[14][15] Parwez distinguished between "deen" (a complete code of life) versus "madhab", which he equated with the prevailing definition of "religion".

Parwez translated those verses in the Quran which are generally associated with "miracles", "angels" and "jinns" rationally as metaphors, without appealing to the supernatural.[16][17] Parwez also argued in favor of Islamic socialism, seeking to reorganize all aspects of society to fit in accordance with Islamic values.[18] He argued that "socialism best enforces Qur’anic dictums on property, justice and distribution of wealth" and that "the Prophet was a leader seeking to put an end to the capitalist exploitation of the Quraysh merchants and the corrupt bureaucracy of Byzantium and Persia", as well as advocating the application of science and agrarian reform to further economic development.[19] Parwez has been called a "quranist" by Nadeem F. Paracha,[20] as Parwez rejected some hadith.[21] Paracha also claimed that Parwez approved praying Namaz in Urdu.[6] These claims were disputed by Parwez himself while he was alive as a rumor spread by his opponents.[22]

• Exposition of the Holy Quran[23]
• Human Fundamental Rights[24]
• Dictionary Of ohe Holy Quran Vol 1-4[25][26][27][28]
• What Is Islam[29]
• The Quranic System of Sustenance[30]
• Islam: A Challenge To Religion[31]
• The Life In The Hereafter[32]
• Islamic Way Of Living[33]
• Letter To Tahira[34]
• Quranic Laws[35]
• Jihad Is Not Terrorism[36]
• Glossary of Quranic Words[37]
• Human and Satan[38]
• Constitution Of Islamic State[39]

The books written by Syed Abdul Wadud, a close friend of Parwez, based on Parwez's works and ideas:

• Conspiracies Against the Quran[40]
• Phenomena Of Nature[41]
• Quranocracy[42]
• The Heavens the Earth and the Quran[43]
• Gateway to the Quran[44]

• Matalibul Furqaan (7 vols.)[45]
• Lughat-ul-Quran (4 vols.)[46]
• Mafhoom-ul-Quran (3 vols.)[47]
• Tabweeb-ul-Quran (3 vols.)[48]
• Nizam-e-Rabubiyyat[49]
• Islam A Challenge to Religion (English version)[50]
• Insaan Ne Kiya Socha (What Man Thought, A History of Human Thought)[51]
• Islam kia he (second part of Insan ne kia socha)
• Tasawwaf Ki Haqiqat (The reality of Islamic Mysticism[52]
• Saleem Ke Naam (3 vols.)[53]
• Tahira Ke Naam[54]
• Qurani Faislay (5 vols.)[55]
• Meraj-e-Insaaniat (about Muhammad)[56]
• Barke toor (about Mosa)[57]
• Joe noor (about Ibrahim)[58]
• Shola e mastoor (about Esa)[59]
• man(o) yazdan (Me and God, about Allah in light of the Quran)[60]
• Shahkar-e-Risalat (a biography of Caliph Omar)[61]
• Iblis o Adam (Satan and Man)[62]
• Jahane farda[63]
• Mazahebe Alam ke Asmani Kitaben[64]
• Asbab e zwal e ummat[65]

• Tolu-e-Islam
• Liberal movements within Islam
• Ideas of Ghulam Ahmed Perwez

• Books of G.A. Parwez in English (PDF format)