Contemporary Issues

This book shows that it was Islam that gave birth to modern science, inaugurated a scientific era in world history, and made the early Muslims precursors of modern scientists.

The philosophical, cultural, political, economic and social impact of the domination of the modern West continues in one way or another through the width and breadth of the Muslim world, threatening not only the traditional institutions of Islamic society, but Islamic religion itself. Many are alienated from Islam as a result of the crushing influence of alien ideologies, whilst others react mostly with emotional outbursts and occasional violence. This book, written by one of contemporary Islamic scholarship's best minds, addresses primarily the Muslim youths in a language which is fairly simple rather than being excessively scholarly, to be able to respond to the challenges posed by the modern world and its current ideologies.

(Rational Proof on the Existence of God between Mutakallimeen and Philosophers). 

Foreword by Dr. Wahbah al-Zuhayli.

A classic by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah on the duties of the Islamic government. Deals with the institution of hisbah.

Arabic translation of Maulan Thanvi's book on answer to modernism.

Maulana Thanvi's book on answer to modernism.

Here is the original book of Al-Khawarizmi, the founder of the discipline of algebra. Contains the Arabic book as well as its English translation and comments. Belongs in every school library.

A comprehensive academic discussion on the issue of imitation of non-Muslims.

Examines the significance of color in life and all the factors that make it possible for the color to be generated and perceived. Includes a wonderful catalog of camouflage techniques used by plants and animals. Shows how ridiculous is the evolutionists' claim that all this happened by accident.

by Muhammad Al Shaikh

This revised edition of the critically acclaimed collection of essays by today's most eloquent authority on the philosophy of religion explores the limits of science. Powerful and anecdotal, this classic critique of postmodern thinking points to a way out of the "dark wood" where science has stranded us . New introduction and new essays.

This is a book which is not only addressed to sincere truth seekers worldwide but also to those who are on the verge of atheism.

The first work of its kind in English. An indepth study of the classification of knowledge in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Al-Ghazzali, and Al-Shirazi.

The first work of its kind in English. An indepth study of the classification of knowledge in Islam according to Al-Farabi, Al-Ghazzali, and Al-Shirazi.

The author explores various dimensions of Islam and studies some of the more hidden aspects of the encounter between Islam, Muslims and modern Western civilization. These encounters are viewed from the perspective of sacred history, viewing events as a continuum of Adamic story. Seen through this prism, the contemporary global conflicts gain a degree of depth that is often lacking in secular approaches. The prism through which contemporary events are seen is constructed by tapping into the primary sources of Islam - the Qur'an and Sunnah - as well as the early history of Muslims and the traditional Islamic view of the cosmos and the human condition. This book builds a compelling case for seeing the contemporary situation as a continuity of an old conflict between those who believe in the Creator and those who do not.

In this book the logical framework of various  versions of the cosmological argument for the existqance of God along  with their characteristic concomitant critiques is analyzed.

What was the status of science in the world at the dawn of Islam? How were the Persian, Indian, and Greek science and medicine transferred to the Muslim world? What were the contributions of Muslims scientists? What were the distinguishing features of Muslim medicine? How did Muslim science and medicine compare with their counterparts in the 9th through the 13th centuries CE? This book discusses these questions with facts and affirms that Europe owes its science to Islam.

The author was a research scholar at Hamdard University and dean of Urdu Science University in Karachi.

This book investigates differences between East and West in connection with the preservation of traditional principles, with a special view to envisioning how such differences affect the possibilities for the restitution of such principles in each domain. Special attention is given to various aberrant 'spiritualities' in the West, and how they might be overcome by reference to teachinigs still extant in the East, and a rejuvenation of what remains in the West of organizations retaining at least a core of the metaphysical teachings that were in full bloom in the medieval West.

Islamic philosophy has often been treated as mainly of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophy.

This volume challenges this belief. The Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy is made up entirely of new essays by a distinguished list of writers. They provide detailed discussions of the most important thinkers and the key concepts in Islamic philosophy, from earliest times right up to the present day, as well as a series of discussions of the cultural and religious background. This book is out of print. A few copies left.

Examining the evolution debate in a question-and-answer format, this study posits a scientific argument against the theory of evolution, and includes rational explanations derived from the Islamic understanding of creation. Includes 25 color photos. Irfan Yilmaz is a professor of biology at Dokuz Eylul University in Turkey.

A collection of 41 articles on critical subjects. Most articles deal with fiqh but others deal with other important subjects as well for example criticism of Perennial philosophy of Martin Lings, Detailed account of a lesser known part of India history dealing with the movement of establishing a Shariah governorate for India (proposed and actively pursued by Abul Kalam Azad), history of qira'at, commentary on the hadith that the Qur'an was revealed on seven huroof, and what is meant by Ism A'zam. Many of the fiqhi articles deal with new medical issues (cloning, cosmetic surgery, test tube babies, organ transplants, artificial insemination) and finance (multi-level marketing, foreign exchange, feudalism, charging interest in darul harb, copyrights, Islamic banking etc.).

A collection of popular thought-provoking articles on a wide range of issues dealing with Islam today. Distilling the wisdom of great scholars of Islam, these articles present Islam without apology. Originally published in the "First Things First" column of Impact International, these articles have been thoroughly revised and updated. Reprinted in 2014.

This is a concise pocket size booklet. Easy to read and to the point. Get it to distribute to others around you.

Written about a thousand years ago, this remains an important work on the rights and responsibilities of the rulers.

What is globalization? Is it recolonization in another guise? How is it affecting the Muslim world? What can be done about it?

A reading of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi's thoughts about political systems and political struggles with a view to critically examine the Islamist's positions on these subjects. 

Authored by Ibn Umar al-Abhari (d. 660 AH). With a hashiya by Maulana Saadat Husain.

A study of Hindu Revivalism and its impact on the Muslims in India.

From the publisher: At the dawn of the Renaissance, Christian Europe was wearing Persian clothes, singing Arab songs, reading Spanish Muslim philosophy and eating off Mamluk Turkish brassware. This is the story of how Muslims taught Europe to live well and think clearly. It is the story of How Islam Created the Modern World.

In what sense is it rational?This study is one of the most comprehensive investigations on rationality and science in this field. It attempts to disclose the nature of rationality. It seeks to develop a coherent account of rationality, based on the notion of 'fundamenrtal rationality' as the common ground of all rationalities  and the 'situated rationalitues.'

Essays on Islamicate Societies, the US, and Israel

A collection of editorials by Mufti Taqi Usmani published in monthly Al-Balagh International. Challenges those who want to promote blind following of the West in the Muslim world.

The author deals with fundamental problems faced by contemporary Muslims and their real solutions, beginning with a discussion on the 'Contemporary Western Christian Background', followed by his analysis of the concepts (which he newly defines) of 'secular', 'secularization', and 'secularism'. He proceeds to analyze the Muslim dilemma by declaring that it should be resolved primarily through "dewesternization of knowledge" or conversely the "Islamization of contemporary knowledge."

This book reconstructs the development of the catch-term "political Islam" - from the original Qur'anic categorization of a "religion" to the emergence of a tendency to predicate Islam in terms of its so-called societal, and subsequently political, dimension - and shows how, by the end of the 1970s, both discourse and the "hermeneutic field" itself have become politicized, due to the emerging image of an "Islam in Movement"

This is the translation of "Islam Between East and West" by the late Alija Ali Izatbegovic of Bosnia.

Translation and explanatory notes on "Kashful Ina un Wasfial Ghine" by Mufti Muhammad Shafi. A comprehensive discussion on music in Islam.

Survey of political systems from the Greek period to the modern era. Monarchy, theocracy, feudalism, fascism, Nazism, Proletarian rule, democracy. Islam’s political system. Islam and democracy.