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At a time unparalleled in history, humanity faces a threat of universal nuclear doomsday with an end result of total annihilation of life on earth. Being an enthusiast for global peace, with an extensive research background, Yousuf Gabriel explores the root cause of the nuclear problem. Probing deep into the realms of theology, philosophy, atomism, nuclear science, literature, and history, amid a mist of mystification regarding universal nuclear dilemma,...
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At the time of his death in 1979, Ayatullah Taleghani was chairman of Iran's Revolutionary Council, a member of the Assembly of Experts elected to draft a constitution for a new Islamic Republic, and also leader of Friday prayers in Tehran. He had just delivered seven lectures on the Qur'an for television. He had recently travelled to northern Iran to mediate in conflicts with the Kurds. A fe months before that, in what were the final weeks of the...
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Dr. Shari'ati explores the question of the relevance of Islamic values for the modern world. What Is To Be Done; The Enlightened Thinkers and an Islamic Renaissance is a collection of lectures Dr. Shari'ati delivered in the 1970s, dealing with the definition of an intellectual, his role in the society and his responsibility, play the role of social prophets. The volume contains three lectures, one of which has been divided into two parts, together...
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The wisdom of one of the greatest scholars of Islam can be a companion on your own spiritual journey.
Considered by many to be the all-time greatest scholar of Islam, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058—1111) was also one of the foremost sages of theology, philosophy and Sufism. His writings on the interrelation of law, theology and mysticism were central in establishing Sufism as a core dimension of orthodox Islamic practice. Muslim communities all...
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Barbara M. Cooper looks closely at the Sudan Interior Mission, an evangelical Christian mission that has taken a tenuous hold in a predominantly Hausa Muslim area on the southern fringe of Niger. Based on sustained fieldwork, personal interviews, and archival research, this vibrant, sensitive, compelling, and candid book gives a unique glimpse into an important dimension of religious life in Africa. Cooper's involvement in a violent religious riot...
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If you've ever sighed wistfully upon, hearing of someone memorizing the Quran, wishing it was something you could do, too, then prepare to replace that wistfulness with determination!
Filled with inspirational stories for your heart and memorization techniques for your mind, The Crowning Venture reminds us that memorizing the Quran is not an achievement to be conquered, it's a journey to savor. A journey YOU can make.
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En su libro: "Preguntas y respuestas sobre el Islam", Wael El Manzalawy está debatiendo muchos asuntos principales: la existencia de Dios, la necesidad de la religión, la verdad sobre Cristo, la mujer en el Islam, la relación entre los musulmanes y non-musulmanes, etc. Se propagó el Islam con la espada? Es el Islam la religión del terrorismo? Utilizando la técnica de diálogos imaginarios, Wael El Manzalawy responde a estas preguntas y a muchas...
48) A Muslim's Heart
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In an age when Christians are often more fearful and suspicious of Muslims than warm and relational, A Muslim's Heart will help you understand Muslim culture and how to share Christ within the context. A practical, quick-to-read guide, this book is ideal for those befriending Muslims at home and abroad.
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From the pillars of the Islaam is the belief in the Prophets and Messengers. The book before you explains this belief and educates the reader upon the upright creed of ahlus-sunnah wal-jama'aah without tafreet (neglect) or ifraat (exaggeration).
The author lists twelve differences between a Prophet and a Messenger:
The First: The Prophet is the one who Allaah Informs
The Second: Most of the Messengers were sent to a Disbelieving People
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Five times a day, close to a billion people turn to the Ka'aba in submission to Allah/God. In the seventeenth century the religion of Islam was revealed to the prophet Mohammad through the Holy Koran. Since then, Islam has spread to every center of the world. Starting with the life of the prophet Mohammed, Islam For Beginners details the historic beginnings of Islam and its spread throughout the Middle East and Africa on to the European and American...
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This monumental, oft-repeated statement, "Laa Ilaaha Ill-Allaah," in its various forms, is the statement of tawheedwhich all the Prophets and Messengers were sent to instruct the people with. The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Give glad tiding to the people that whosoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah alone, without any partners,' Paradise becomes obligatory for him." But what does this statement actually...
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A thought-provoking monograph which provides a systematic and rigorous exposition of a range of social, economic and political views from the vantage point of Islam. Humanity is in a state of confusion and is torn apart by conflicting claims of civilization superiority. In the context of current misunderstanding on the east-west relationship, this comparative study will help to alleviate hostilities.
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"It is not at all an innovation to refer to Ahlus-Sunnah as the Salafiyyoon. Rather, the legislative usage of 'as-Salaf' corresponds completely with the legislative usage of 'Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah.' That is ascertained by contemplating upon the consensus of all of the linguists regarding the Companions. For they (the Companions) are the Salaf and they are Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa'ah. So just as it is correct for us to say: "Sunnee," as an ascription...
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In these two essays, the late Muslim scholar Murtaza Mutahhari examines society and history. His discussion demonstrates clearly his wide-ranging knowledge of Western as well as Eastern thought through the ages. One of Mutahhari's principal aims is to refute historical materialism. To his mind, the theory is both invalid and incompatible with Islam, despite published views of some Muslim intellectuals who cite sacred texts to support it. Mutahhari...
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In the Name of Allah and Muhammad. As Salaam-Alaikum. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught us that, The Holy Qur'an refers to it (Mecca) and the Bible refers to it, but these are signs of the coming of a nation that was hidden and lost, which God himself would go after in the last days. After finding that nation, choose that nation for Himself and take it and use it as a builder would in selecting stones or a foundation for a substantial building...
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An explanation of a short treatise on the illustrious Sooratul-Faatihah. This oft-repeated soorah (chapter) is a pillar of the salaah (prayer). Deep and virtuous in its meaning, the explanation uncovers its names and virtues, its comprising of the two types of du'aa (du'aa al-Ibaadah and du'aa al-mas'alah), the balance of fear (al-khawf) and hope (ar-Rajaa') contained therein, the four types of love, the praising of the Believers and the condemnation...
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Introducing Islam' provides the general reader with an accurate and comprehensive picture ofIslam-the true religion of submission to God. In the first section it is shown that the true path is the path that God has revealed to mankind through His prophets. The second section provides an introduction to various aspects of the Islamic life under forty-five separate headings. Quranic teachings have been summarized in the third section in words taken...
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To understand the contemporary Muslim movement in the Philippines, one must be acquainted with the political, geographical, and historical situation there. Cesar Adib Majul provides the background needed to comprehend current conditions. Majul is a native of the Philippines who was educated in the Philippines and at Cornell University, and taught at the University of the Philippines for most of his career. Personally acquainted with many of key figures...
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Islam's Predicament brings together Dr. Mansur's most important essays written over the last decade, previously published in various journals and media. Starting with "The War within Islam" he then goes on to "Three Muslim Perspectives", 'Of Danish Cartoons, Muslim Rage and the Bedouin State of Mind", "Muslim on Muslim Violence", "Keeping Faith in the Age of Islamist Terror" and much more.
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview: #1 Islam is often seen as a religion of terror, and for many Europeans and North Americans, that is all they know about it. But Islam is much more than that, and it should be seen as such.
#2 Islam is the path of submission, and Muslims are submitters who seek peace in this life and the next by surrendering themselves to the one true God. They do this first and foremost...
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