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• Publisher The Islamic Texts Society
• ISBN 978-0946621217
•Pages 216
• Binding Softcover
This book examines closely many of the unquestioned assumptions by which we live our lives, comparing them with the beliefs that have shaped and guided human life in the past. It begins with a consideration of how secular societies attempt to possess their citizens, body and soul and how, as a consequence, the necessity of redefining human responsibility becomes an ever more urgent imperative. The book continues with a presentation of the traditional view of man as 'God's Viceroy on Earth', with an eye to its practical implications in a world that has all but forgotten, under the pressure of mass social persuasion, that man must always be free to choose his own ultimate destiny. The author's thesis is a passionate yet incisive plea for the restoration of the sacred norms of religion, as against the debilitating and falsifying aims of a profane world-view based on no more than recent scientific and technological achievements.
• ISBN 978-0946621217
•Pages 216
• Binding Softcover
This book examines closely many of the unquestioned assumptions by which we live our lives, comparing them with the beliefs that have shaped and guided human life in the past. It begins with a consideration of how secular societies attempt to possess their citizens, body and soul and how, as a consequence, the necessity of redefining human responsibility becomes an ever more urgent imperative. The book continues with a presentation of the traditional view of man as 'God's Viceroy on Earth', with an eye to its practical implications in a world that has all but forgotten, under the pressure of mass social persuasion, that man must always be free to choose his own ultimate destiny. The author's thesis is a passionate yet incisive plea for the restoration of the sacred norms of religion, as against the debilitating and falsifying aims of a profane world-view based on no more than recent scientific and technological achievements.
Translated by M. Merza, M.A. Absi & S. Abdul Aziz
Second Edition, 2017
Sunni Publications, Rotterdam
Paperback, 160 pages, 220 grams
ISBN 9789079294244
In the last century, a movement has appeared calling for the abandonment of the traditional schools of law [madhahib]. This misleading call, which scholars have termed ‘al-la madhhabiyya,’ was presented as ‘following the Qurʾan and Sunna’ and caused much confusion amongst ordinary Muslims. One of the sources for the spread of this innovation was a book written by Muhammad Sultan al-Maʿsumi al-Khajnadi al-Makki, which was translated and distributed to English and published as as ‘Should a Muslim Follow a Particular Madhhab?’ and ‘The Blind Following of Madhhabs’.
It was in response to this book, taught and revered by prominent opponents of the schools of law, that Shaykh al-Buti first wrote his ground breaking work. Later editions of this work, the translation of which we have before us, included the aftermath of various debates Shaykh al-Buti was subsequently challenged to by his opponents and also incorporated counter-replies to the likes of Shaykh Nasir al-Din al-Albani, Muhammad ʿId ʿAbbasi, Mahmud Mahdi al-Istanbuli, and Khayr al-Din Wanli.
This book is a decisive refutation of those who call to the misguidance of abandoning the schools of law, for it is the most dangerous innovation threatening the Sacred Law.
• Publisher The Islamic Texts Society
• ISBN 978-0946621866
•Pages 256
• Binding Softcover
The importance of language and its use in legal reasoning in Islamic law is explored in this legal text. Covering such topics as linguistic principles and legal rulings, the clarity and ambiguity of linguistic terms, the general and specific qualities of words, and the ambiguity and clarity of selected terms, this linguistic study places the discussion of Islamic language and law into its context, introducing fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its development, branches, importance, and relationship with the other Islamic sciences. Readers will learn about the tools developed by Islamic scholars in making the law, the methods used in Islamic legislation, and the sources of Islamic law.
• ISBN 978-0946621866
•Pages 256
• Binding Softcover
The importance of language and its use in legal reasoning in Islamic law is explored in this legal text. Covering such topics as linguistic principles and legal rulings, the clarity and ambiguity of linguistic terms, the general and specific qualities of words, and the ambiguity and clarity of selected terms, this linguistic study places the discussion of Islamic language and law into its context, introducing fundamental principles of Islamic jurisprudence and its development, branches, importance, and relationship with the other Islamic sciences. Readers will learn about the tools developed by Islamic scholars in making the law, the methods used in Islamic legislation, and the sources of Islamic law.
• Publisher Kube Publishing
• ISBN 978-0860378068
•Pages 56
• Binding Softcover
Sulaiman and the Tides of Change is the third book in a series of stories about the adventures of a young Muslim boy. Sulaiman and his family love visiting his grandparents, who live by the coast. They spend the holidays together -- exploring the coastline, playing on the beach, eating Grandma's homecooked food and enjoying Grandpa's bedtime stories. It's their family outings in the sun that they enjoy the most. Sadly, this year Grandpa cannot take part as much because of ill health. Join Sulaiman as he learns about how life changes over time and how to deal with loss as a Muslim.
• ISBN 978-0860378068
•Pages 56
• Binding Softcover
Sulaiman and the Tides of Change is the third book in a series of stories about the adventures of a young Muslim boy. Sulaiman and his family love visiting his grandparents, who live by the coast. They spend the holidays together -- exploring the coastline, playing on the beach, eating Grandma's homecooked food and enjoying Grandpa's bedtime stories. It's their family outings in the sun that they enjoy the most. Sadly, this year Grandpa cannot take part as much because of ill health. Join Sulaiman as he learns about how life changes over time and how to deal with loss as a Muslim.
"Bringing modern Muslims closer to the Qur'an. An explanation of Surah Kahf, The People of the Cave, by one of America's most respected Muslims.
The Qur’an is full of parables. Each one, when its meaning is unpacked and understood, offers wisdom and guidance. Surah Kahf, chapter 18 from the Qur’an, is particularly thought provoking, and Muslims are advised to read it at least once a week.
But why? And what can we gain from it?
In this book Yasir Qadhi leads us through Surah Kahf, unfolding the lines, stories and symbols that have inspired people for over a thousand years: the people of the cave, Prophet Musa’s momentous encounter with Khidr, the two men and their gardens, and Gog and Magog.
And surely We have explained matters in people in the Qur’an in diverse ways, using all manners of parables. (Qur’an 18:54)
Through Yasir Qadhi’s unmistakeable voice, modern Muslims may glimpse some of the Qur’an’s profound meaning.
Say: “If the sea were to become ink to record the Words of my Lord, indeed the sea would all be used up before the Words of my Lord are exhausted…” (Qur’an 18:109)"
"Surah Yusuf, a chapter of the Qur’an (Koran), was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad at a critical juncture of his life. This was the time when he had gone through ten to eleven years of ridicule and rejection in Makkah, a time when he lost his wife and partner, Khadija, a time when he lost his dear uncle Abu Talib. Allah revealed this precious surah to strengthen the Prophet Muhammad’s heart. To remind him that he lives in the footsteps of the great prophets of the past and that Allah’s help and support is there.
This surah is full of meaningful messages of patience, reliance on Allah and how to overcome hardship and betrayal. It was also educational, teaching the Prophet Muhammad the answers to queries that were posed to him by the local Jews and Muslims. Finally this surah was a timely morale booster for the Prophet and his companions in a time of need.
Yasir Qadhi has clearly divided the surah into related themes, as per the revelations, so that the reader can easily understand and grasp the great wealth of knowledge relayed through this surah to all."
Lessons in Islamic History is an essential summary of Shaykh Muhammad Khudari Bak’s series of groundbreaking works on Islamic history, in which this pioneering Egyptian historian and scholar of Shari’ah and Arabic literature distils the essence of his three outstanding works on the Prophetic Biography, the Rightly-Guided Caliphs and the Umayyad and ‘Abbasid Dynasties. In his distinctively eloquent yet uncomplicated style, he traces the changing political and social circumstances of the Islamic peoples from their origins in the pre-Islamic Arabic Peninsula until his own time in the Ottoman Khedivate of Egypt. An instinctive educator who explained that he wrote not merely to record history, but so that history might benefit, the author outlines the vicissitudes of Islamic history with refreshing objectivity and restraint, highlighting the lessons to be learnt from past events. In an era when competing historical narratives vie for supremacy, this text provides a clear and concise account of Muslim leadership throughout history and its consequences for the Ummah. As such, it is an indispensable read for young and old alike.
•Publisher: Mymoena Mooradd
•ISBN: 9780620869201
•Pages: 10
•Binding: Softcover
Experience the love for play combined with the remembrance of Allah (Glorious and Exalted Is He) and our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings upon him) through the eyes of two brothers.
Mymoena Mooradd is a busy working mom of two boys; Haroon & Zakariya, living in Cape Town. Currently, a business owner of Muslims in Biz, studying her full-time Masters in Marketing and part-time Islamic Studies. Inspired by her sons, Mymoena was blessed with the opportunity to write a book which introduces the love & awareness of Allah through child’s play. She says “children are a gift to us and it’s our responsibility to grow their love for Allah in a natural way”
• Publisher Kube Publishing
• ISBN 978-0860378181
•Pages 60
• Binding Hardcover
Many years ago, across distant lands and faraway empires, a series of letters were sent to some of the most powerful men on earth. These were no ordinary letters, however- they were from none other than the Last Prophet of God and the message they contained was one for all time. It was the year 7AH (628AD), and the dawn of a new era for the early Muslims as they welcomed the promise of peace on the horizon. The time was now right. The Prophet (pbuh) decided to invite the wider world to a better way of living. Messengers were chosen to visit the opulent palaces of the Roman Empire, travel by boat up the Nile to Alexandria, cross vast planes to a Kingdom in Abyssinia and approach the extravagant fortresses of mighty Persia. The task at hand was monumental for those selected to deliver the message. Reactions to the letters varied in extremes, but all carry equally valuable lessons. Within the preparation, delivery and reactions to these letters, we learn about faith, power, and the human condition. You will see how Letters from a Prophet contains timeless truths just as important and relevant to our lives today, as they were back when they were penned. Join us on a profound journey of discovery…
• ISBN 978-0860378181
•Pages 60
• Binding Hardcover
Many years ago, across distant lands and faraway empires, a series of letters were sent to some of the most powerful men on earth. These were no ordinary letters, however- they were from none other than the Last Prophet of God and the message they contained was one for all time. It was the year 7AH (628AD), and the dawn of a new era for the early Muslims as they welcomed the promise of peace on the horizon. The time was now right. The Prophet (pbuh) decided to invite the wider world to a better way of living. Messengers were chosen to visit the opulent palaces of the Roman Empire, travel by boat up the Nile to Alexandria, cross vast planes to a Kingdom in Abyssinia and approach the extravagant fortresses of mighty Persia. The task at hand was monumental for those selected to deliver the message. Reactions to the letters varied in extremes, but all carry equally valuable lessons. Within the preparation, delivery and reactions to these letters, we learn about faith, power, and the human condition. You will see how Letters from a Prophet contains timeless truths just as important and relevant to our lives today, as they were back when they were penned. Join us on a profound journey of discovery…
Life of the Grave – ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
Publisher: Turath Publishing
ISBN: 9781915265180
Pages: 180
Binding: Paperback
We are Well-Informed about our lives, our homes, our encounters and the people we experience them with. This book, Life of the Grave: its Delights and Horrors until Resurrection, is a detailed overview of the next stage in our journey. It is Ibn Rajab’s contribution to the topic of life after death and the grave. It presents a thorough study of our belief in terms of the grave, the questioning, its rewards and its horrors. It also discusses the circumstances of the inhabitants of the grave and what they experience in an effort to try and prepare us for the inevitable. Using the Qur’an, hadith, stories of the pious predecessors and poetry, Ibn Rajab presents us with content to ponder over, reflect and take as admonishment so that our hardened hearts may become soft and receptive to the words of Allah ﷻ and His beloved Messenger ﷺ.
This short treatise discusses the reality of the life of the Prophets, may Peace be upon them all, after their deaths in this world. Drawing on rigorous proofs from the Qur’an and authentic Hadith, Sayyid Muhammad ‘Alawi al-Maliki makes clear the miraculous nature of the life of the Prophets in the Barzakh, and addresses several harmful misconceptions that have become prevalent among the Ummah today regarding these matters.
The chapters of this book include:
His عز و جل saying {Verily You Shall Die} (39:30)
The Isthmus-Life of the Prophets: Proof-Texts
Commentary and Further Proof-Texts
The Special Life of Our Prophet ﷺ
The Prophet ﷺ Answers Whoever Calls Him
The Sending of Salam by Courier to the Prophet ﷺ
Salam and Adhan Heard from the Noble Grave
Chapters 2-7 include 25 proofs taken from the Qur’an and from Sahih Hadith. These are followed by over 50 footnotes with further discussion of these narrations, and a comprehensive bibliography of over 100 classical works that served as source texts for this treatise. In the words of the author, the meticulous proofs within this book will “provide healing, Allah willing, for anyone in whose heart there is sickness.”
Mostly written while she was traveling, living and studying in Malaysia, South Africa and Yemen, Light Upon Light is a heartfelt and sincere conversation, sprinkled with humor and self-doubt, on the challenges of a modern-day Muslimah.
Rest. Read. Reflect. What is He trying to tell you
• Publisher Kube Publishing
• ISBN 978-0860378433
•Pages 18
• Binding Hardcover
Where is brother Ibrahim? Join little Umar, in this lift-the-flap book, as he goes from room to room looking for his older brother. Be a part of little Umar’s search as he discovers different members of his family engaged in different acts of worship.
• ISBN 978-0860378433
•Pages 18
• Binding Hardcover
Where is brother Ibrahim? Join little Umar, in this lift-the-flap book, as he goes from room to room looking for his older brother. Be a part of little Umar’s search as he discovers different members of his family engaged in different acts of worship.
"Allah (swt) has declared in the Qur’ān: ﴾O you who believe, obey Allah and obey the Messenger…﴿ (4:59). Accordingly, Islamic religious life is based on the instructions of the Qur’ān and the authentic Sunna.
This treatise brings together around 90 verses of the Qur’ān and 340 hadiths—under the headings of 25 ‘principles’—which focus on the very essentials of Islam, including the meaning of Islam and faith; exhortations of a spiritual nature, such as trusting in the Divine, remembrance of Him, loving Allah and His Messenger, abstaining from sin, gratitude, and patience; and commandments of a legal nature, relating to prayer, recitation of the Qur’ān, fasting, hajj, zakat, marriage, childrearing and good social conduct.
Ashraf ʿAlī Thānawī (1863-1943) was a leading Islamic scholar and Sufi from India, whose popularity continues. After graduating from the famous seminary Dār al-ʿUlūm Deoband, he spent his life engaged in the scholarly life of the madrasah and as a spiritual guide. As a scholar and Sufi, he wrote books on a wide variety of subjects, both legal and spiritual, from beginners’ level to advanced, and inspired many scholars, including those Indian scholars who would contribute to the establishment of Pakistan"
Author : Amina Adil
Publisher : Spohr Publishing
Binding : Hardcover
Pages: 703
Stories from the Lives of the Prophets
Based on Ancient Arab and Turkish Sources
From Âdam to 'Îsâ – ‘alayhim s-salâm
Transcribed, translated and edited by Radhia Shukrullah
These miraculous stories of the Messengers of the Almighty and Merciful God, which are now again made accessible to the English-speaking reader, provide not only an unprecedented insight into the characters of outstanding men and women and their dazzling humanity – their laughter and their tears, their hopes and their fears – they are also nothing less than an outline of the history of mankind on this planet.
•Publisher: muslims at work publications
•ISBN:
•Pages: 80
•Binding: paperback
The name of Salaahuddeen al-Ayyoobi has been permanently recorded in the annals of world history. He was one of the greatest leaders and heroes that the world has ever seen. The Muslim Ummah recognises him as the liberator of al-Quds, yet his legacy is much more richer than a single battle or military conquest. He was a pious Muslim, a competent leader, a military genius, a brilliant administrator and an eminent scholar. Salaahuddeen’s bravery filled the hearts of his enemies with fear, while his compassion with the prisoners and the weak drew their respect. His life was one of piety, justice, forbearance, mercy, bravery, patience, abstinence, compassion, forgiveness, generosity, sacrifice and wisdom. By studying the fascinating journey of his life, we will learn how he eradicated Shiasm, liberated al-Quds and defeated the Crusaders. Implementing the lessons he taught will inspire us to become better Muslims and to raise the flag of Islam in a world which desperately needs guidance. Salaahuddeen Al-Ayyoobi Rahimahullah quantity 1 Add to cart
•ISBN:
•Pages: 80
•Binding: paperback
The name of Salaahuddeen al-Ayyoobi has been permanently recorded in the annals of world history. He was one of the greatest leaders and heroes that the world has ever seen. The Muslim Ummah recognises him as the liberator of al-Quds, yet his legacy is much more richer than a single battle or military conquest. He was a pious Muslim, a competent leader, a military genius, a brilliant administrator and an eminent scholar. Salaahuddeen’s bravery filled the hearts of his enemies with fear, while his compassion with the prisoners and the weak drew their respect. His life was one of piety, justice, forbearance, mercy, bravery, patience, abstinence, compassion, forgiveness, generosity, sacrifice and wisdom. By studying the fascinating journey of his life, we will learn how he eradicated Shiasm, liberated al-Quds and defeated the Crusaders. Implementing the lessons he taught will inspire us to become better Muslims and to raise the flag of Islam in a world which desperately needs guidance. Salaahuddeen Al-Ayyoobi Rahimahullah quantity 1 Add to cart
