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This book highlights the need for religion and faith at a time when human beings live out their lives in abject states of fear, anxiety and misery as a result of the material outlook which dominates their lives. This book presents ninety-nine of Allah’s beautiful names. In defining these names, the author has relied on the verses of the Qur’an and the traditions of the Prophet (Hadith) and, from these verses and traditions, she has deduced many meanings which ...
In making the Prophet Muhammad the greatest figure, and consequently one of the most resplendent landmarks in human history, God has bestowed his greatest favour on mankind. Whoever seeks guidance cannot fail to see him, for he stands out like a tower, a mountain on the horizon, radiating light like a beacon, beckoning all to the true path. It is inevitable that the seekers of truth will be drawn up to the magnificent pinnacle on which he stands.
Countless students around the world have improved their written and spoken Arabic by using the Arabic English Dictionary for Advanced Learners. Its comprehensiveness and reliability as well as its clear presentation of the material have made the dictionary a prime aid in the study of written Arabic. For the college student and also the younger scholar, it will be a handy and extremely useful tool.
Islam teaches that marriage is ‘half of religion’ because it fulfils so many basic needs of individuals and of society, it is the cornerstone upon which the whole Muslim life is built. Modern life brings strains and pressures which can upset even the most compatible relationship. This means that nowadays, to protect the spirit of cooperation and happiness which is the sign of the true Islamic marriage, careful thought needs to be given to the mechanisms which ...
This book deals with the decisive encounters between East and West, - Islam and Christendom. This is one of the most important subjects of Islamic history, indeed perhaps the most important of all. The encounter between Islam and Christendom in the fields of war or peace, was always decisive and had the most far-reaching effects on their destinies. This work originally published in Arabic is being issued in English for the benefit of Muslims all over the world, ...
Each chapter is divided into three sections. The first deals with the social and political factors which determined the general musical culture. The second describes the musical life of the period, together with details of the theory and practice of music. This has been kept free, as far as was possible, from technicalities, although the author hopes to deal with the theory and science of Arabian music in detail, from an historical standpoint, ...
The Handy Concordance of the Quran is a thorough and comprehensive guide to the study of the Holy Quran. It may be used to locate and trace Quranic themes; to find forgotten references; to identify occurrences of a particular name or place; to study parallel passages—in fact, all forms of Quranic study will be quicker and more accurate with this concordance as an invaluable aid.
How do we know the existence of Allah? How is it possible to think that the balance in the world came about by coincidence when the extraordinary harmony of nature is observable even with the naked eye? It is the most unreasonable claim to say that the universe, each point of which suggests the existence of its Creator, has come into being on its own. Therefore, there should be an owner of the balance visible everywhere from our body to the farthest corners of ...
Facing death is a highly traumatic business, both for those who are dying, and for those who are caring for them. There are so many fears, so many questions, so many worries about coping after the death has taken place. This book is written primarily for those who have lost loved ones and are struggling with bereavement and coming to terms with that loss. Muslims accept the existence of life after death as a part of their faith. When faced with the fact of death, ...
In reading the Qur’an, we often come across many concepts with which we are familiar in our daily lives. These concepts are the key to an understanding of the Qur’an. Wisdom, patience, loyalty, and the favours of Allah are some of these concepts, to name a few. The majority of the aforementioned concepts are, however, used with quite different connotations in the course of our daily lives. Should those somewhat conversant with the Qur’an establish their ...