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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 ...
Arranged in an encyclopedic style, this work provides a concise description of various terms in Islam.
This is a unique collection, gleaned from the Qur’an, of all the promises, full of blessings and grace, and boundless compassionate love, made directly to us by Allah. The texts are accompanied by photographs of natural beauty and holy places that add to our sense of thankfulness and wonder. May those who accept and believe in the promises be blessed with an uprush of joy and overwhelming gratitude, drawing them closer in love to the creator, the compassionate, ...
This little book has been composed in order to present to the English-reading public, Muslim as well as non-Muslim, the viewpoint of orthodox Islam with regard to Hadith literature, its origin and development, and its criticism by the Muslim doctors. For in English, only one book on the subject has been published (The Traditions of Islam by Alfred Guillaume, Oxford, 1924). But is does not represent the Muslim point of view. In other European languages (like ...
The heart of Islam is the Holy Koran, and the heart of the Koran is the radiant affirmation that there is no reality but God. Lex Hixon has taken the precious words of Holy Koran and turned them over in his heart so they might speak to those of us who otherwise might not listen, might not hear, the radiant wisdom glowing so brightly and so freely within. And in the heart of the Koran, graciously transmitted to us by Lex, is the heart of the Kosmos itself, calling ...
Divided in 6 parts, this book covers all aspects of social beliefs which inform living in modern society.
The Qur’an is a book of directions, showing man the right path to tread. It is a light which guides his faltering steps, giving him timely reminders of Allah’s will, awakening his sleeping nature and conveying the Lord’s admonition. It is a book that, in giving him the moral sense to distinguish right from wrong, cures him, and his society, of all ills. In that sense, it is a book of wisdom, full of every expression of correct understanding. More, it is a ...
In this book, Maulana Wahiduddin Khan, a renowned Scholar and President of the Islamic Centre, New Delhi has presented the fundamental teachings of Islam in a simple and lucid style. The book consists of the following five sections: The way to find God. The teachings of Islam. The good life. The garden of Paradise. The fire of Hell. ’Introducing Islam’ provides the general reader with an accurate and comprehensive picture of Islam—the true religion of ...
The traditions—sunnah—of the Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace, and the lives of his companions and those closely associated with them, serve as a major source of religious enlightenment in theory and in practice. This book endeavours to present these ideas in the simplest and most direct way. In that it culls from authentic sources the sayings and deeds of the Prophet and those inspired by him, it brings to us a complete and above all, human picture of ...