Islam - A Concise Introduction

by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

This book is a distilled summary of Meezan, Javed Ahmad Ghamidi's comprehensive treatise on the religion of Islam. In this concise edition, the author presents the core message of Islam-its beliefs, moral teachings, and law-separated from academic discussions and technical arguments, making it accessible to readers of all backgrounds.



Drawing from the Qur'an and the Sunnah, Ghamidi offers a clear and systematic framework for understanding Islam through its guiding principles. The book highlights the foundations of faith, the ethical teachings of religion, and the divine directives that provide guidance for worship, family, society, politics, and beyond.



This English edition has been carefully translated by the GCIL Translation Team, using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for initial rendering, followed by meticulous human editing and scholarly review to ensure fidelity to the original meaning and nuance. Whether you're seeking an authentic introduction to Islam, a deeper understanding of its core message, or a reliable first resource as a non-Muslim or new convert, this book is an indispensable guide to the essence of the faith.

Genres: Islam, Religion

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 18, 2025

About the author

Javed Ahmad Ghamidi is a Pakistani Islamic modernist theologist who hosted a primetime religious-spiritual show on Dunya News, Ilm-o-Hikmat, Ghamidi Key Saath (Knowledge and Wisdom with Ghamidi).

Quran scholar and exegete, and educationist, who extended the work of his tutor, Amin Ahsan Islahi, Ghamidi is the founder of Al-Mawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences and its sister organisation Danish Sara. He became a member of Council of Islamic Ideology on 28 January 2006 for a couple of years, a constitutional body responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to Pakistan Government and the Parliament. He has also taught at the Civil Services Academy from 1980 until 1991. He is running an intellectual movement similar to Wastiyya in Egypt on the popular electronic media of Pakistan.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

The small book is fats track to understanding basic principles of conflicts of Islam. It is very well written and easy to read.

[ajwadreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to understand islam, this book is a gem. Away from the Ulema whose understanding of Islam we understood as part of Deen, this concise introduction takes you through the light of the Qur'an and Hadith to the core of Islam. A must read for a rational mind, thinking muslims, and those in the quest of truth.

[Rafeeque Ansari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise commentary on Islam

Short, pithy and concise explanations of all the tenets of Islam. This forms a good fundamental reading. Recommended for beginners and intermediate readers.

[Khalid Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is exactly what it claims; A concise introduction of Islam.

[Saif Ali Ahmad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good and concise well written.