Contemporary Issues

Chaudhary Ahmed Khan devoted his life to the service of Urdu in Pakistan. This book builds the case for making Urdu as the official language based on that life long struggle as well as provides an historic record of it.

Translation of Wahdate-e-Ummat by Maulana Mufti Muhammad Shafi. Discusses how can we overcome sectarian conflicts and what is the proper attitude regarding differences between schools.

"The thesis propounded in this book is based on several essays published in the periodical Arafat, which the author wrote and edited in the 1940s. Arafat was a “one man’s journal” – as its subtitle stated “a monthly critique of Muslim thought” – a kind of journalistic monologue meant to clarify the great confusion prevailing in the Muslim Ummah as to the scope and the practical implications of Islamic Law. The aim of this book is to contribute something to a clarification of this fundamental issue confronting the world of Islam in this period of transition."SBN 9789670526065

This book seeks to bring to the attention of young minds questions concerning our lives in this world, questions that occupy the minds of every one of us, questions we seek answers to. The beauties of belief and leading a virtuous life are the underlying theme of each of the stories, poems, anecdotes, and Prophetic traditions narrated in a way to encourage young believers to reflect upon the human condition and the purpose of our existence.

This book is a form of guidance for the youth of today, a guide for their everyday lives, as well as being a compilation of useful information that is related to the various forms of worship with informative explanations given in an understandable manner. It has been prepared with color illustrations about every stage of performing various acts of worship, in particular, the rituals of purification and daily prayers. Aiming to meet the practical needs of English speaking readers for their daily worship, this guide is one that is essential for every Muslim young person.

The Words forms the first volume of the Risale-i Nur Collection, comprised of 130-Book-Masterpiece. It explains and proves for contemporary man the teachings of the Qur’an concerning ‘the six pillars of belief,’ and at the same time makes known the true nature and the purposes of man, life, and ALL THINGS… such as God’s existence and unity, the manifestation of the divine names and attributes in creation, the resurrection of the dead and the life of the hereafter, prophethood, the miraculousness of the Qur’an, the angels, and the immortality of man’s spirit, together with such questions as the nature of man and the universe, and man’s need to worship God. Each subject is explained with reasoned arguments and logical proofs, and the most profound aspects of the truths of belief are explained in such a way that everyone can understand without difficulty.

What does Islam teach about sports and entertainment?

This book not only presents an analytical study of Shah Wali Allah’s socio-political ideas, but also allows the great sage to speak for himself. It does so by rendering into English significant excerpts pertaining to socio-political matters from his magnum-opus, Hujjat Allah al-Balighah.

from the publisher: "This book clearly defines answers to the questions raised by atheists and agnosticism."

This book is an attack on the scientism of the modern world. In these beautiful and profound pages Rene Guenon looks back to an ancient Wisdom, once common to both East and West, but now almost entirely lost. Contemporary civilization itself --- with its industrial societies and illusory notions of progress -- is his target.

A studyof how the truths of physics, astronomy, and cosmology are in harmony with the verses of the Qur'an. Endorsed by the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences, Jordan.

Corruption is a disease that can sweep through a society like a tidal wave, leaving in its wake a trail of negligence, lethargy, inefficiency and callous disregard of man’s inhumanity to man. What is it like to live inside such a society? Why has it taken such strong root in so many countries? Is there no sense of outrage and shame against such a phenomenon among our elite? What can be done to stem the tide? Is it corruption as it is known in the West? These disturbing questions and more are answered in this book. Corruption in all its forms, bribery nepotism and extortion, is shown for what it is – a major cause of the dehumanization and victimization of innocent people. The corrupt have no aspirations for the betterment of their societies. For this reason, all decent people must be gravely concerned with the problem and nurture the next generation to confront the corrupt and disrupt their way of life.

Translation of Abu al-Hasan al-Mawardi's (d. 1058 CE) Al-Ahkam al-Sultaniyya w'al-Wilayat al-Diniyya, a classical book of Islamic law. Insights into key issues of Islamic law.

This little book brings together various Muslim scientists who were pioneers in many scientific discoveries. Fully illustrated and gives a snapshot of Muslim scientists and inventors in various fields such as Mathematics, Astronomy, Medicine, Botany, Physics, etc.

Islamic notion of public international law consisting of the laws of peace, war, and neutrality together with precedents from orthodox practice and preceded by a historical and general introduction. "The Muslim Conduct of State remains the best available model for the reconstruction of Islamic (international) law." (IMPACT, March 2003) The 2011 edition has the same text but new typesetting.

The main purpose of this book is to explore how our immune system, which protects the human body just like a disciplined organized army, has come into being and how it works. In doing so it shows the uniqueness and the perfection in Allah's creation and destroys the theory of evolution as a superstitious belief whose myth of chance encounters lie in total contradiction to the perfect design we see in nature.

This book is different from conventional scientific books. It deals with the atom - unique in being the building block of both animate and inanimate objects - with the questions "what?", "how?", and "in what way?", thereby opening the door to the answer of the question "why?"

Reveals the special and marvelous world of ants, which includes technology, collective work, military strategy, advanced communication networks, an astute and rational heirarchy, discipline, and perfect city planning. Makes you think more deeply on and to feel admiration for the superior power and unequal art of creation of Allah, Who has made all things.

This book provides the necessary background for understanding the contemporary relationship between Islam and modern science. Presenting an authentic discourse on the Islamic understanding of the physical cosmos, Dr Muzaffar explores God’s relationship to the created world and the historical and cultural forces that have shaped and defined Muslim attitudes towards science. What was Islamic in the Islamic scientific tradition? How was it rooted in the Qur'anic worldview and whatever happened to it? This ground-breaking exploration of some of the most fundamental questions in the Islam and science discourse, explores the process of appropriation and transformation of the Islamic scientific tradition in Europe during the three centuries leading up to the Scientific Revolution.

The Islamic ruling on music and singing in light of the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of our pious predecessors

This book discusses the principles behind the different sciences cultivated in the Islamic world from the third century of the Islamic era onwards and the place of science in relation to the other branches of Islamic learning.

This book highlights the facts that were not known before the turn of the 20th century and have just started to be understood within the framework of the recently introduced theory of landforms and plate tectonics. It discusses these in the light of the Qur'anic description on mountains. See for yourself how such explicit, precise, and comprehensive scientific statements provide an eloquent testimony to the belief that the Qur'an is the Word of the Creator. Includes many colored illustrations. Although it will be of value to anyone interested in the Qur'an, it is a must read for those studying earth science and geology.

A first rate scholarly work dealing with the Islamic perspective on the environmental problem, and exposing the philosophical causes of the current environmental crisis in the Western sciences. Ibrahim Ozdemir is Professor of History of Philosophy at Ankara University. Published by Insan Publications.

Racism, Colonialism, Fascism, Communism, Capitalism, all of these disasters were nurtured by --- in fact based on --- the pseudo-science left behind by Mr. Darwin. This book describes the horrors of these deviant ideologies and their relationship to Darwinism.