Understanding Islam A Guide for the Judaeo-Christian Reader
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Written by former minister who converted to Islam, this book expounds the commonalities and contrasts between Islam, Judaism and Christianity. An excellent book for da’wah purposes and for Muslims to gain a deeper appreciation for the two earlier faiths.
Understanding Ramadan
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This book covers important aspects regarding Ramadan. The book is a collection of Ahadith from Sahih Al-Bukhari, with guided translations. The topics which are covered are Fasting, Salat at-Tarawih, Lailat Al-Qadr and Itikaf. Also, the section of two Eid Prayers and the chapter on Sadaqat Al-Fitr are included for the thematic purpose. This book is a must-read for all.
Understanding the Evil of Innovation Bid’ah (P/B)
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The author discusses society’s tendency to introduce innovations into religion, as proven by the fact that earlier divinely-revealed religions were corrupted by new rituals, new beliefs, or new methods of performing authentic rituals. The author describes the evil consequences of innovation in religion and explains how it can be prevented.
Understanding the Qur’an By Ahmad H. Sakr
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This Book was published in the year of 2000. It is composed of over (270) pages. The Book is composed of (30) chapters with (2) Addendum, a worksheet and Quizzes. This Book is very important to all those who read the Qur’an. It is not easy to understand the Qur’an by reading without understanding.
Understanding the Qur’an Themes and Style
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The tenets of Islam cannot be grasped without a proper understanding of the Qur’an. In this book, Muhammad Abdel Haleem examines its recurrent themes and for the first time sets them in the context of the Qur’an’s linguistic style. Haleem examines the background to the development of the surahs (chapters) and the ayahs (verses) and the construction of the Qur’an itself.
Unholy War: Terror In The Name Of Islam
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One of the world’s leading authorities on the Islamic world answers the many troubling questions raised in the wake of the September 11 attack.
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Universal Laws The Sunnah of Allah (Awakening)
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This world and everything in it, including plants, inanimate things, animals, human beings, heavenly stars and all that which ensues from these existents – what relates and occurs to them – and all cosmic events, such as rainfall, wind, eruptions of volcano, the alternation of day and night, and all that which happens to man in terms of happiness and wretchedness, pre-eminence and fall, ascension and decadence, strength and weakness, continuity and collapse and the like – the existence and occurrence in the universe of all the aforementioned do not happen by chance nor at random.
Rather, all this takes place and happens according to a precise, immutable and unfaltering universal law from whose rulings nothing escapes.
This book details such universal laws and divine norms.
Usool Al-Hadeeth (H/B)
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Dr. Bilal Philips writes: “The Prophet’s sayings and actions were primarily based on revelation from Allah and, as such, must be considered a fundamental source of guidance second only to the Qur’an.” According to Dr. Philips, the Hadith, the record of these sayings and actions, plays a vital role in that it transmits revelation, tafseer (exegesis of the Qur’an), Islamic law, and the Islamic moral ideal. For instance, the Prophet’s “…character and social interactions became prime examples of moral conduct for Muslims. Consequently, the daily life of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) as recorded in the hadith represents an ideal code of conduct. It is largely due to the science of hadith that the final message of Islam has been preserved in its original purity for all times.” In Usool al-Hadeeth, the reader will embark on a course of study that will, Allah willing, enable him or her to make critical and intelligent use of the body of Hadith literature in his or her daily life.
Uthman Ibn Affan His Life and Times (IIPH)
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By Dr. Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi
In today’s crisis-ridden world, amidst the numerous internal and external forces striking at the roots of Islam, Muslims are truly hard pressed to find strong and competent leaders. This has not always been the case, though. Examples of first-rate leaders are plentiful in Islamic history.
The life and times of Uthmân ibn Affân, as detailed in this book by Dr. Ali M. Sallâbi, truly illustrate the characteristics of exemplary leaders along with the commendable qualities of those under them. This account of how Uthmân ibn Affân, the third Rightly-Guided Caliph, expanded the Islamic state, compiled the Qur’an into a single edition, and, finally, dealt with the turmoil that engulfed the Ummah, makes for a very enlightening read. The author has also given us insight into the life of Dhun-Noorayn (Uthmân, the ‘Possessor of the Two Lights’) before he became the caliph. Readers discover his attachment to the Prophet (sa), his relationship with the Qur’an and his generous financial contributions towards the founding of the Islamic state. All in all, this book will prove to be a valuable resource on Islamic history.
Uthman Ibn Affan: The Third Caliph of Islam
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This book is about the life and teachings of Uthman Ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with Him), TheThird Caliph of Islam.
Usool at-Tafseer (H/B)
Usool at-Tafseer, essentially refers to the branches of knowledge necessary for providing an accurate interpretation of the Quranic texts, such as Arabic grammar and syntax, Arabic literature and Quranic sciences (Uloom al-Quran). Familiarity with modern fields of learning, like the pure sciences and social sciences is also necessary for a commentator in this era to make the Quraanic explanations relevant to human society. This book addresses the actual step-by-step methodology of interpreting Quran to ensure that interpretations are not merely the result of human whims and fancies.