Science and Philosophy

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). 

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.

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.

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.

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.).

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

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.'

This book brings into sharp relief important dilemmas faced by the Muslim world today, especially in reference to modern science and technology . . .

This book brings into sharp relief important dilemmas faced by the Muslim world today, especially in reference to modern science and technology . . .

"This book approaches the question of technology from an Islamic ethical perspective. The book tries to broaden the scope of the Sharia to deal comprehensively with the ethical questions and dilemmas that arise in the midst of a postmodern technological culture due to the absence of well-defined religious-ethical ends. It looks at the maqasid as a universal ethical theory to be interpreted and applied in the global technological context. It weaves the contemporary philosophical analysis of technology within the maqasid discourse and assesses modern technology through the lens of the ultimate aims and purposes of the Sharia. It works out the relationship between the various objectives and how they can be developed into an Islamic ethics of technology. Following in the recent interest in the objectives of the Sharia, the book further expands the scope of the maqasid and carries it further to encompass metaphysical and ethical debates surrounding technology. Anyone interested in finding alternatives to the existing technological model will find this book valuable. Specifically those interested in Islam and Modern World and how ijtihad is being undertaken to tackle contemporary ethical problems will find this book helpful."

This collection of essays by this renowned Muslim author which appeared over the years in various journals brings together studies dealing with practical as well as intellectual aspects of Islam in both their historical and contemporary reality. The author devotes himself to the contemporary significance of such themes as religion and secularism, freedom, Islamic science and philosophy.This book was originally published in 1981.

Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present offers a comprehensive overview of Islamic philosophy from the ninth century to the present day. As Seyyed Hossein Nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of life—a reality related not only to the realms of action and ethics but also to the realm of knowledge.

Contemporary Islamic resurgence can be understood in its historical perspective and ideological connotations only by having a deeper understanding of the thoughts and contributions of its chief architects, among whom Iqbal, one of the most illustrious poet-philosophers of Islam occupies a very distinct position.

A comprehensive intellectual introduction to Islam. It takes the reader through a fascinating journey of Islamic spirituality, jurisprudence, theology, science, and philosophy. This book gives a sound grasp of Islam to Western readers: intellectuals, politicians, religious community leaders, and students.

A glimpse of the rich Muslim heritage in mathematics, astronomy, geography, geology, cartography, physics, mechanics, optics, zoology, botany, medicine, surgery, chemistry, agriculture, navigation and ship building, architecture, calligraphy, history, law, literature and poetry, and political systems and government. Written for the common man and especially for young students.

This book proves and explains that, “The imaginary and insubstantial thing Naturalists call Nature, if it has an external reality, can at the very most be a work of art; it cannot be the Artist. It is a set of decrees; it cannot be the Issuer of the decrees. It is a body of the laws of creation, and cannot be the Lawgiver. It is but a created screen to the dignity of God, and cannot be the Creator. It is a law, not a power, and cannot possess power.” From the Risale-i Nur Collection

In this seminal work, Malik Bennabi investigates the essentials of human society by exploring what makes the human group an ethico-social order and historical community and not a mere agglomerate of individulas living according to the mere laws of nature. Following a multi-disciplinary approach informed by a clear philosophical bent mind and a unity of intellectual vision, On The Origins of Human Society provides an adequate theoretical framework for a paradigmatic shift in the study and understanding of human social existence

It is an in-depth exploration of the relationship between Islam and science from the emergence of of the Islamic scientific tradition in the eighth century to the present time.

The book deals with the fundamental question of the nature of `worldview' according to Islam.

This book will help the readers understand the thoughts of Allama Ubaidullah Sindhi.

A compilation of lectures delivered by Allama Muhammad Iqbal on Islamic philosophy; it was first published in 1930. These lectures were delivered by Iqbal in Madras, Hyderabad, and Aligarh. The last chapter, "Is Religion Possible", was added to the book from the 1934 Oxford Edition onwards.

In Reconstruction, Iqbal called for a re-examination of the intellectual foundations of Islamic philosophy. The book is a major work of modern Islamic thought.

This work includes an in-depth survey of the individual Islamic sciences from cosmology, philosophy, theology to alchemy, physics, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine.

This book is based on research on Paul and his life as founder and an architect of Christianity. While some have argued, from the period in which he lived up until today, that Paul was a lunatic who thought himself to be the chosen one with his God-given inspiration, some on the otehr hand have defended the view that he is one of the most important figures, if not the central figure, in the history of Christianity. 

This is the legendary book of Imam al-Ghazali that buried philosophy in the Muslim world for a hundred years.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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?"

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 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.

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.