The theme of this book is evident from its title: Islam Rediscovered: Discovering Islam from its Original Sources. Its purpose, according to the author Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, is to present Islam as it is, drawing on its original sources rather than judging it by the later day interpretations and commentaries or the practices of present day Muslims in different parts of the world. A distinction is made between Islam as presented by Prophet Muhammad and his Companions (information about which is available to us in the Quran and the Sunnah) and Islam as represented by later Muslim generations—both in theory and practice. This is called the scientific approach. Using this approach one can rediscover Islam from its original sources.
Unfortunately, a section of the Muslims is engaged in violent and aggressive activities, wrongfully indeed, in the name of Islam. This book attempts to introduce Islam as it is, making a distinction between Islam and the practices of the Muslims by judging Muslims in the light of original Islamic sources—The Quran and Sunnah, and not vice versa.
