AlhamduLillah we have been busy building an Islamic resource of literature for Reverts, New Muslims and anyone who is interested in knowing more about this beautiful way of life called Islam.
Ismail Ibn Katheer was a highly influential historian, exegete and scholar. He was truly an expert on tafsir (Quranic exegesis) and faqih (jurisprudence), he wrote many great books. In later life, he became blind. He attributes his blindness to working late at night on the Musnad of Ahmad Ibn Hanbal in an attempt to rearrange it topically rather than by narrator. He died in February 1373 (AH 774) in Damascus. He was buried next to his teacher. The stories of the prophets and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). In this edition of the book, we have added many Quranic verses in Arabic. The Quran tells us about many of Allah's prophets. Prophet Adam is mentioned in six suras of the Quran. Allah taught Adam many things so that Adam had more knowledge than the angels. There was one Jinn, called Iblis, the Devil. Iblis tried to compare himself to Adam. He believed that he was more honorable than Adam. Therefore he abstained from prostrating even though Allah had commanded him to do so. Adam was surprised by this creature, Iblis who abhorred him without even knowing him and who imagined himself better than Adam without having proved that he was worthier. Allah gives His commissioned creatures' absolute freedom even to the extent that they can refuse His commands. Allah grants them the freedom of denial, disobedience, and even disagreement with Him. His kingdom will not diminish if the disbelievers do not believe in Him nor will it be extended if many people believe in Him.
Format: Hardcover
Pages : 464
Publisher: Millat Books India
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The stories of God’s Prophets have been central to the Qur’ānic philosophy of history. Whilst the Qur’ān is not a book of history, its depiction of history has been centered on the stories of the most revered of His creation. In other words, God Almighty could have selected any of the millions of narratives from history to engage His subjects. However, He decreed to exhibit the narratives of His choicest servants as a means of illuminating the reader to the endless possibilities one may achieve in this life, and of course in the next.
Volume 1 focuses on the stories of six Prophets
AUTHOR
Shaykh Faheem
PAGES
448
SUBJECTS
Prophets, Atheism, Adam, Nuh, Abraham, Musa, Jesus, Da’wah, Comparative religion, Skepticism, Objections
Prophet Adam (Peace Be Upon Him) with view to Faith against atheism
Prophet Noah(Peace Be Upon Him) with view to the beauty of Da’wah
Prophet Abraham (Peace Be Upon Him) with view to Faith and Reason
Prophet Moses (Peace Be Upon Him)with view to alleviate oppression
Prophet Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) with few to clarity and hope
Islam to the Modern Mind draws from the lectures the eminent scholar gave in South Africa in 1970 and 1972, and deals with three broad themes; a deeper understanding of the basic principles of Islam, an Islamic response to the intellectual challenges of the twentieth century, and the methodology of Islamic spirituality.
Mawlana Ansari was able to marry the inner technology of Islamic spirituality with the outer technology of modern science to produce a beautiful and noble example for Muslims to follow. As the twentieth century draws to close, his teachings are evermore relevant. The editors and publishers of Islam to the Modern Mind should be greatly commended for making available these valuable and thought-provoking discourses for a new generation of readers.
About The Book
This well known book is a good resource, not only for non-Muslims who wish to know more about Islam, but for Muslims who wish to learn more about their faith.
This book offers deep insight into the various aspects of Islam ranging from faith and beliefs to economics and politics
A highly significant and original contribution of Professor Hamidullah pertains to the discovery, editing and translations of some rare and invaluable manuscripts relating to Hadith, Sirah, Fiqh, Islamic history, biographical literature and medicine.
Contents
Ch. 1 ... The Prophet of Islam -- His Biography paragraphs 1-42
• Ch. 2 ... Preservation of the Original Teachings of Islam paragraphs 43-98
• Ch. 3 ... The Islamic Conception of Life paragraphs 99-125
• Ch. 4 ... Faith and Belief paragraphs 126-159
• Ch. 5 ... Devotional Life and Religious Practices in Islam paragraphs 160-198/a
• Ch. 6 ... The Cultivation of Spiritual Life paragraphs 199-222
• Ch. 7 ... The System of Morality in Islam paragraphs 223-257
• Ch. 8 ... The Political System of Islam paragraphs 258-299
• Ch. 9 ... The Judicial System of Islam paragraphs 300-336
• Ch. 10 ... The Economic System of Islam paragraphs 337-379
• Ch. 11 ... The Muslim Woman paragraphs 380-405
• Ch. 12 ... The Status of non-Muslims in Islam paragraphs 406-442
• Ch. 13 ... Muslim Contribution to the Sciences and Arts paragraphs 443-488
• Ch. 14 ... General History of Islam paragraphs 489-515
• Ch. 15 ... Daily Life of a Muslim paragraphs 516-592 [large file]
• Selected Bibliography of Muslim Authors
• On Polygamy ...Paragraphs 402 - 404
• On Free Will and Predestination ... Paragraphs 121 - 125
• On Free Will and Predestination ... Paragraphs 155 - 158
• On The Hajj ... Paragraphs 177 - 184
• On why the Service of Worship (i.e. the Salat or Prayer) is in Arabic ... Paragraphs 575 i-xvii
• On Zakat and State Expenditure ... Paragraphs 351 - 367
• On Gambling and Alcohol ... Paragraphs 251, 252, 368 & 379
• On Holy War ... Paragraph 441 and 442
• Determining the direction of the Qibla ... Paragraphs 554 and 582 (f and g)
Note: Imported book so the cover could be slightly bruised
About The Author
Professor Dr Muhammad Hamidullah : widely known across the Islamic world, in the Indian subcontinent and in Europe and North America for his seminal and outstanding contributions to the advancement of Islamic learning and to the dissemination of Islamic teachings in the Western world,
Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah was born in 1908 (Feb 19, 1908 / 16 Muharram 1326) and he obtained several degrees in Theology and Law from Osmania University in the state of Hyderabad Deccan (India). He also studied in Germany and France where he received his PhD degrees (he had more than one PhD) in International Law. He was a law professor in his native city. He then settled in France but later moved to the United States in 1996. The professor never married. He had been taken care of by the grand-daughter of his brother.
His book, Introduction to Islam, was translated into at least a dozen languages and it became so popular that it is used as a textbook in Russia as well as other countries. His book, The Muslim Conduct of State, was a groundbreaking work in Muslim International Law. A series of his lectures, delivered at Bhawalpur, Pakistan, were translated into English, under the title of Emergence of Islam and it is also very popular among his other original works.
Dr. Hamidullah passed away on Dec 17, 2002, in Jacksonville, FL in his sleep after praying Fajr at the home of his host sister Sadida who is his brother's granddaughter. He was 94 years old. His funeral prayers were led by a Turkish-American scholar Dr. Yusuf Ziya Kavakci, Imam Islamic Association of North Texas.
About The Book
The Handbook of Islam, Iman and Ihsan is a manual on how to establish Islam, with understanding, by the famous West African Shaykh who led the jihad (struggle in the way of Allah) which established the Muslim Khalifate in Northern Nigeria in the 18th century.
The very title of this book is illuminating, for this is the three-dimensional Islam that emerged from Madinah and was the light for the whole of the west, from the Bilad as-Sudan, including Nigeria, right up to Andalus, modern-day Spain, an Islam that holds law, spirituality and a clear intellectual tradition in balance.
This book then is another manual, a handbook on the practice of Islam, on the parameters of what needs to be known about Allah and His Messengers, and on the Sufic path of purification of the heart and self from the qualities that obscure their luminous reality and which veil them from Allah.
About Uthman dan Fodio
Shaykh Usman was born into a highly cultured family in 1168/1754. His father was Muhammad ibn Salih, known generally as Fodio. His mother was Hawwa bint Muhammad ibn Usman. The Shaykh read the Qur’an with his father, learned al-Ishriniyyah and similar works with his shaykh, ‘Uthman, known as Biddu al-Kabawi.
He learned syntax and the science of grammar from al-Khulāsah and other works at the hand of Shaykh ‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn Hammada. He read al-Mukhtasar with his paternal and maternal uncle, Uthmān, known as Bidduri. Later he learnt from a number of shaykhs, most significantly Jibril ibn ‘Umar, the major collections of hadith, fiqh and tasawwuf.
He led a movement for the renewal of Islam in west Africa and founded a caliphate, establishing all the offices of a functioning polity, in the process writing a large number of books on the various issues confronting his people at the various points of their struggle. Among the most famous are his Ihya as-Sunna.
Die Qur’an is slegs die Qur’an in die oorspronklike Arabiese taal. Die mooiheid van die Qur’an – in sy betekenis, sy lees en sy voordrag, is slegs in die oorspronklike Arabiese taal. Daar is geen plaasvervanger daarvoor nie. Die vertaling van die Qur’an in verskeie ander tale van die wêreld, soos hierdie een in Afrikaans in Suidelike Afrika, is slegs ‘n skaduwee van die grootsheid, adelikheid, mooiheid en elegansie van die Qur’an in die oorspronklike Arabies. Enige vertaling van een taal in ‘n ander verloor ‘n aansienlike deel van sy betekenis - meerso met die Qur’an. Daarvoor, my liewe Afrikaanse lesers, u poging om die Qur’an te verstaan deur hierdie Afrikaanse vertaling, is hoogs prysenswaardig, want deur die toepassing van die pêrels van die Qur’an, het u ‘n ontdekkingsreis van selfontdekking en selfontwikkeling onderneem om nabyheid aan u Skepper te verkry soos miljoene ander onderneem het, net soos hierdie nederige dienaar. In die lig van bogenoemde stelling, is hierdie slegs die begin van u ontdekkingsreis. Hopelik sal dit ‘n stap wees om die Qur’an in die Arabiese taal te verstaan; en daardeur sal u die juwele van Islam, die instruksies vir die korrekte en edele lewenskode, en sy leiding en wysheid, van geen ander bron as die Heilige Qur’an in die oorspronklike Arabies verkry nie, Insha Allah (met Godswil).
The Quran, a book which brings glad tidings to mankind along with divine admonition, stresses the importance of man’s discovery of truth on both spiritual and intellectual planes. Every book has its objective and the objective of the Quran is to make man aware of the Creation plan of God. That is, to tell man why God created this world; what the purpose is of settling man on earth; what is required from man in his pre-death life span, and what he is going to confront after death. The purpose of the Quran is to make man aware of this reality, thus serving to guide man on his entire journey through life into the after-life. The main themes of the Quran are enlightenment, closeness to God, peace and spirituality. The Quran uses several terms, tawassum, tadabbur, and tafakkur, which indicate the learning of lessons through reflection, thinking and contemplation on the signs of God scattered across the world. The present translation of the Quran and its explanatory notes are written keeping in mind these very themes.
Published by Goodword Books
This profound statement by Prophet Muhammad (s) compels us to recognise that we are all leaders at some level. But what makes someone a good leader? And how does each and everyone of us measure up against the leadership standards set by the Prophet?
This book presents a well researched leadership framework combined with extensively applied contemporary practitioner case studies for the first time to readers interested in a Sirah (prophetic life) based universal model for good leadership. Drawing upon scholarly findings from eastern and western sources, and having examined an extensive range of works on Sirah, an original framework of eleven prophetic leadership qualities are presented with an entire chapter devoted to each.
Well known and lesser known events from the Sirah are explored and analysed like never before, and viewed with a specialist leadership lens, extracting insights on effective people management, authentic leadership and succeeding against the odds.
Each chapter on leadership qualities offers not only what the quality means and where it can be found in the life of the Prophet, but how one can develop those qualities within themselves as well.
The question of a human's relationship with the divine is one that is eternal, revelatory and profoundly nuanced. It is one that blends tradition, culture, history, social context and human intelligence in the ongoing search for God through the path of love and worship - the path of Islam.
Professor Tariq Ramadan revisits seemingly superficial terminology at a deeper level and develops our understanding of the root meaning of Islamic purposes and notions, delving into the mystery of God's nature and the nature of man.
From key concepts of the perception of 'salam' to jihad of the soul, Islam: An Introduction journeys through some of the most fundamental concerns of spirituality and practice of one of the world's most fascinating and misunderstood religions, offering a succinct response to complex ideas with expert navigation and sensitivity.
In drawing upon western philosophies and Islamic traditions, Tariq Ramadan brings together fascinating perceptions of our relationship with the Divine and successfully sheds light upon the core understanding and foundations of belief.
