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Muslims have been honoured by Allah to be the bearers of His noble book, the Quran. The Quran is a book of knowledge and guidance for all of humanity until Qiyamah. It needs to be recited and understood so that it’s message may be implemented.
While Salah is supposed to be a dialogue between a Muslim and his Creator, Allah, many non-Arabic speaking people unfortunately do not understand what they recite in Salah. This short book has been compiled so that people may be able to understand those Surahs which are most commonly recited in Salah. Understanding their meanings and pondering over them will greatly improve concentration during Salah.
No. of pages: 96
•Publisher: Sakina Publishing
•ISBN: 9780956614605
•Pages: 514
•Binding: Hardcover
In his extraordinary work, Habib Alawi has laid down the foundations of the religion in light of the Ratib, the famous litany of his grandfather, the Axial Saint, Imam Abdallah bin Alawi al-Haddad. Not only does he lay down the foundations, but he expounds on each topic, eventually covering the levels of Islam, Iman and Ihsan.
His aim is to inform the people that each invocation in the Ratib has an intentional purpose and it is not a random compilation. There is a purpose behind the order, sequence, and number. The Imam has carefully selected the words in the supplications, and his selection alludes to his extensive knowledge of Allah.
Over 500 pages, this extensive work has meticulously been translated into English, capturing the tremendous benefits and deep insights to a litany that is widely read across the world.
Printed in paperback, this commentary is an essential book for any student of knowledge.
•Publisher: Dar al-Arqam
•ISBN:
•Pages: 408
•Binding: Hardcover
A full bilingual rendition of Muḥammad Muḥī al-Dīn ibn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd’s (d. 1393h) renowned commentary on Ibn Ājurūm’s (d. 723h) primer entitled al-Tuḥfat al-Saniyyah bi Sharḥ al-Muqadimmat al-Ājrūmiyyah with supplementary notes from other commentaries.
ʿUmar bin al-Khaṭṭāb (ra) said, “Learn the Arabic language, it will produce intellect and increase you in respectable behaviour.” [Shuʿab al-Īmān of al-Bayhaqī, 1551]
Ibn Ḥazm said, “Anyone who seeks knowledge of naḥw and the Arabic language with the intention of implementing the Sharīʿah and understanding the Words of Allah, the Most High, and the words of His Prophet, and to have a broader understanding of the religion; then this person will have a great reward and a lofty status by which he will not be surpassed by anyone.” [Rasāʾil ibn Ḥazm 3/162]
Al-Suyūtī said, “Those who explained this book (al-Ājrūmiyyah), such as al-Makūdī, al-Rāʿī and others, have described its author as being an imām in naḥw, and possessing many blessings and benefits. An example of this is his Muqadimmah which has been extremely beneficial for beginners in studying naḥw.” [Bugyat al-Wu’āt fi Ṭabaqāt al-Lughawiyīn wa al-Nuḥāt 1/238]
Ibn Ḥāj said, “Proof that this book is beneficial is that Allah has given it acceptance, to the extent that this has become the very first book (for beginners) that is studied prior to the commencement of reading the Qurʾān al-Aẓīm. This Muqadimmah will give you benefits and understanding in the shortest time possible.” [al-Taliqātu al-Jaliyyatu ʿalā Sharḥ al-Ājrūmiyyah, p. 43]
•Publisher: Red Kufi Books
•ISBN: 978-0-620-38005-8
•Pages: 384
•Binding: Softcover
Sketching a background to Islam’s position on the subject, Sallie takes the reader through inheritance laws before the advent of Islam, under the Egyptians, the ancient Greeks, and Romans and in parts of Europe as well as Russia. For the Muslim reader, he details the laws and ramifications of inheritance according to the four major schools of thought (Madha-hib). Amongst the detail provided in this book is the inheritance of the unborn child as well as the Quranic texts on determining the shortest period of pregnancy, the decree of the inheritance of a missing person as well as that of the illegitimate child.
See how the Prophet Muhammad behaved on a typical day. Based on the most reliable of sources — well-known ahadith.
This book invites Muslims and non-Muslims to acquaint themselves with the prophet's practice and teachings, his Sunnah, first hand. Relying exclusively upon the sayings and actions of the prophet, which have been selected and translated from authenticated and well-known collections of hadith literature, this book presents a close-up and composite picture of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, described in the Qur'an as the best model for humanity.
Ahmad Von Denffer was born in Germany in 1949. He studied Islamics and Social Anthropology at the Universty of Mainz. He works at the Islamic Centre, Munich, and has translated the Qur'an into German.
A Higher Reality : Manifestations of the Unseen – Mostafa Al-Badawi
No. of pages: 184
Dimensions: 24.1 x 16.2 x 2.1cm
Date published: 20/04/2016
ISBN: 9780952085331
Communities have always held some notion of unseen realms regardless of religion or culture. However, the modern age – an age of extreme materialism – is an anomaly in this regard with its systematic erosion of such ideas from the very psyche of man. People are finding it progressively more difficult to comprehend realities that exist beyond the framework of the physical world and how they tie in to the familiar material dimension we have become immersed in.
“When Friday comes, angels stand at the door of the Mosques, recording the order in which people enter, the first ones first. Once the Imam sits on the pulpit, they fold up their records and enter to listen to the remembrance.”
This unique book seeks to take the reader through various unseen realms that exist outside, or alongside the physical reality we experience. Drawing from the rich Islamic Tradition the author begins to unravel the various worlds of dreams, angels, demons, spirits and how man has experienced these realities throughout the ages.
One of the architects involved in maintenance and repair work at the Prophet’s ﷺ Mosque, the Egyptian Tariq al-Sharif, reports that in 1406AH he was with a group of men working on the rooftop of the mosque and they had all stopped to pray the maghrib Prayer, after which they had sat down to rest. He was over-taken by light somnolence and saw that he was sitting in a circle in the Prophet’s presence. Someone was going around serving dates, milk and coffee. When it was his turn, he was overjoyed to hear the Prophet ﷺ say, “Serve him, for he deserves more”
Book Author: Shaykh Aḥmad Mustafā Al-‘Alāwī
Translated By: Dr Mahdi Hendricks
Publisher: Dar-al Turath al-Islami
Pages:145
ISBN: 9780639755175
The religion (dīn)of Islam practised by the Holy Prophet Muhammad s is composed of three intertwining characteristics: That of, Islam, Iman and Ihsan (submission, faith and worshipping God as if you see him). Present day Muslims are well versed in the practices of exterior worship, but are either obscured from or even reject the spiritual domain of (True) Faith and attainment of the Vision (Witnessing God) The powerful influence of modernism and Islamic Fundamentalism rejects the aspects of Iman and Ihsan, with many unqualified and unenlightened exoteric Islamic scholars labelling the practices of Sufism as Innovation (bid’ah). In response, the Shaikh Al-Alawi, a supreme saint (Ghauth) and scholar (‘Ālim) of the early 20th Century wrote articles in defence of the practices of Sufism and explicated it as the comprehensive embodiment of the religion (Dīn). With vast knowledge and clear understanding of the Qur’an and the Holy Tradition (Sunnah), Shaikh Al-‘Alawi uses ijtihad (legal reasoning) with profound preciseness and clarity to provide succinct evidence to refute those who reject Sufism.
A Means for the Devout to the Ratib ul-Haddad – Habib Alawi
•Publisher: Sakina Publishing
•ISBN: 9789810586560
•Pages: 117
•Binding: Softcover
An abridged commentary of the Ratib of Imam al-Haddad
In this short book, the main part of Habib Alawi's commentary is presented, as he describes it as the heart and essence of the book.
It explains the nineteen litanies of the Ratib al-Haddad, illustrating the source of each invocation and the benefits with references to the Quran and the Hadiths of the Prophet (Peace & blessings be upon him).
It is hoped that this short but valuable translation of the commentary will act as a doorway to the larger translation of the commentary and provide readers with an immediate benefit to its blessings, for all those who are seeking Allah through the greatest of paths; the path of His remembrance.
• Publisher Ta-Ha Publishers LTD
• ISBN 978-1842000724
•Pages 48
• Binding Softcover
This book gives brotherly advice on life in general from Islam and friends, school and home life through to the physical changes a boy will experience from the age of 11 onwards.
• ISBN 978-1842000724
•Pages 48
• Binding Softcover
This book gives brotherly advice on life in general from Islam and friends, school and home life through to the physical changes a boy will experience from the age of 11 onwards.
•Publisher: Kube Publishing
•ISBN: '9780860376538
•Pages: 80
•Binding: Softcover
Nothing is going right for Sulaiman. He just wants to have fun but something always stops him. First it’s the prayer, then it’s the rain and then the car breaks down just as he is leaving to watch the quad bike races. He eventually gets to the stadium but then prayer time comes back around. When he is finally ready to settle back into his seat something frightening happens and Sulaiman soon realises the blessings of a perfectly-timed prayer.
R130,00
A Tentative Guide to the Themes of the Surahs of the Qur’an – Prince Ghazi Bin Muhammad Bin Talal
In this seminal work, the author suggests that each chapter of the Qur’an contains at least one distinct theme that underlies—and shows the logical connection—between every verse of that chapter. Moreover, he proposes that the chapters themselves taken together make up a deliberate and unique portrait of human beings and of the spiritual life. Finally, the author argues that the secrets to the themes are contained and shown in the hadith literature describing the spiritual rewards and effects (fada’il) of various chapters of the Qur’an.
• Publisher Kube Publishing
• ISBN 978-0860374350
•Pages 272
• Binding Softcover
A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition. Suitable for university courses and all serious students of Islam, the topics surveyed include Hadith methodology, Hadith literature, the history of Hadith compilation and documentation, and the methods of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification.
• ISBN 978-0860374350
•Pages 272
• Binding Softcover
A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition. Suitable for university courses and all serious students of Islam, the topics surveyed include Hadith methodology, Hadith literature, the history of Hadith compilation and documentation, and the methods of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification.
"This book is an attempt to positively say what Islam actually is—and always was—as well as what it is not.
The world is at a crossroads today. A tiny minority of Muslims seems to be bent on hijacking the religion of Islam and bringing it into perpetual conflict with the rest of the world. Because of their actions, very few non-Muslims understand the real difference between Islam as it has always been, and the distorted perversions of Islam today. This book is an attempt to positively say what Islam actually is—and always was—as well as what it is not.
About the author:
H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal (born in Amman on the 15th of October 1966) is the nephew of the late King Al-Hussein bin Talal of Jordan. He received his BA from Princeton University in 1988 Summa cum laude; his first Ph.D. from Cambridge University, U.K., in 1993, and his second Ph.D. from Al-Azhar University in Cairo 2010."
"The present book aims to take on this challenge by looking at the major problems from these various aspects, as just mentioned. Obviously, one short book can hardly address all these problems and suggest solutions without certain simplifications and potentially controversial assertions. Nevertheless, it can hope to present a systematic analysis and suggested prognosis based on a coherent philosophy. As indicated above, nothing is more needed in our times, and second to spiritual weakening, the greatest problem of all facing the Islamic World (and indeed the whole world) is lack of understanding of the true natures and essences of things.
This book examines ‘our times’ from an Islamic philosophical world view, looking at the problems facing the Islamic World in the near past, present and future respectively in three mutually complementary parts. At the end of each part, it suggests holistic and easilyapplied remedies to the problems it examines. In other words (and for those who enjoy sonorous German and Greek philosophical terms) it examines the Zeitgeist from the Weltanschauung of Islam and suggests panaceas.
Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad has written a number of books and guides for thinking people, and this small but potent work before you sums up many of his most keen and cogent insights and conclusions; for that reason, this may be his most impactful and motivational work to date."
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The book is described as a collection of ahadith by the seventh century scholar Imam Nawawi, the Great scholar of hadith and fiqh. The book deals with every aspect of Islamic belief and conduct and covers a wide range of topics such as Etiquette, manners, morals, supplications, beliefs, worship and human interactions.
Imam Nawawi used the six canonical compilations of hadith of : Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai and ibn Majah. The Imam relied on authentic hadith only and allows the reader maximum benefit. The book contains over 1800 ahadith and 372 chapters.
•Publisher: Ashnataar Publications
•ISBN: AAS
•Pages:
•Binding: Softcover
A Translation and Transliteration of Adhkār Ad‘iyat and Ṣalawāt including the Rātib al-Ḥaddād















