Estrangement, the Strangers, and Westernization

About this book

In a world where the pace of Westernization accelerates and manifestations of deviation multiply, this book comes to put its hand on a deep wound troubling many: estrangement. It is not the estrangement of place, but the estrangement of soul and identity in homelands that seem familiar yet have become alienated from their essence. Dr. Mahmoud El-Naggar takes us on a deep intellectual and doctrinal journey, inspired by the Prophet's saying Islam began as a stranger and will return as it began, so blessed are the strangers. The writer deconstructs the concept of estrangement, showing it is not necessarily a state of despair or frustration, but a badge of honor and pride for those who held fast to truth and constants in an age of deviation. The book tackles with piercing analytical style how the rulings of Sharia receded and were replaced by man-made laws derived from Western systems, leading many Muslims to feel estranged in their own societies. It also clarifies that the West finds Islam and its followers strangers in their societies, and that this estrangement is not transient but a civilizational and intellectual confrontation. The book is a call to patience, steadfastness, and return to authentic Islamic roots. It is.