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A Concise Description of Jannah (the Garden of Paradise) and Jahannam (the Fire of Hell) is excerpted from the larger work, Al-Ghunya li-Talibi Tariq al-Haqq (Sufficient Provision for Seekers of the Path of Truth). Written almost one thousand years ago by Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, whose eminence is universally acknowledged by Muslims of all persuasions including Shaikh al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah, it is translated by Muhtar Holland, one of the foremost translators of classical Arabic. This work will be most valuable to those who seek spiritual knowledge firmly grounded in knowledge of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.

A remedy for grief from the Islamic perspective using quotes from the Qur'an and Ahadith.

Addressing Adolescence is a parent-to-parent handbook outlining how to tackle the challenges of parenting adolescents within an Islamic ethos in a pluralist society.

Taken from the Kitab al-Jami’ by Imam al-Qayrawani, this book provides valuable insights into the life and practices of the early Muslim community who followed closely the example of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) and his companions (may Allah be pleased with them). It reveals the noble qualities of character as exemplified by the men and women of Madinah, who held on to these qualities regardless of their circumstances. Knowledge of the tradition which stems from the “best community brought out to mankind” puts us in a position to recreate such a community.

This book provides a comprehensive view of education and society in the Muslim world throughout the five key historic periods. The book asks intriguing questions such as, how has the Muslim quest for knowledge defined education, how have a range of Muslim educational institutions evolved through out the various historical periods and how has this social history affected contemporary Islamic education. Using historical sources, the author explores the background, the development and the impact of education in the major Sunni Caliphal cities commencing from Madinah to Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo and Istanbul.

Al-Fawz al-Kabīr fī Uṣūl at-Tafsīr – “The Great Victory, on Qur’ānic Hermeneutics” is a manual of the principles and subtleties of Qur’ānic tafsīr. In it the author outlines the five fundamental sciences that the Qur’ān contains: the science of judgements (aḥkām), reminding others of the Favours of Allah, the Days of Allah and the Life after Death, and giving particular attention to the science of polemics.

This is a comparative study of the place of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) in the classic Judaic and Islamic traditions. While the importance of Jerusalem as a holy place for Christians and Jews is well known, the author highlights the Islamic sacred history of Al-Quds.

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.

Our children are the greatest assets that Allah has entrusted us with. We owe it to Allah and to our children, therefore, to invest our time and efforts into being the best parents we can be. Cherishing Childhood is a parent-to-parent handbook that outlines how to tackle the challenges (and reap the rewards) of parenting children from birth to pre-adolescence within an Islamic ethos in a pluralist society.

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

This book deals with some aspects of Muslim civil law which historically have been implemented both under Muslim and non-Muslim colonial rule. This book is for anyone who wishes to acquire more than a superficial knowledge of the subject. It summarizes comprehensively those aspects of the Shari'ah that govern the most fundamental personal relationships in a straightforward way. It represents one of the mainstream Sunni attempts to codify these aspects of Islamic law, based on centuries of practical application and experience, relying mainly on the Hanafi madhhab.

Written by Ahmad Thompson and Muhammad Ata-ur-Rahim.

This is the historic book by M Rahmatullah Kairanvi that stopped the advances of the Christain missionaries in colonial India.

Translated By Muhammad Wali Razi, it has footnotes by Justice Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani.This is the revised edition of the Wali Razi translation.  

A meticulously researched and easy to read book examining Christianity. First published in 1977, Muhammad 'Ata ur-Rahim's classic text examines Jesus as a prophet teaching the Unity of God, and the historical collapse of Christianity as it abandoned his teaching. Now revised by coauthor Ahmad Thomson, the book sketches the dramatic picture of the original followers of Jesus who affirmed Unity, showing how "Christianity" became the fiction that replaced their truth.

The Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir by Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa'd is one of the most important and earliest surviving collections of biographical details of the early Muslims, spanning just over the first two centuries of Islam. It is a rich storehouse of information compiled from all the sources available to Ibn Sa'd, as a result of which, the reader is given a vivid insight into the lives of the early Muslims and how extraordinary they were.

This booklet considers the two main perspectives from which history may be viewed. If beauty is in eye of the beholder, so is history. The author urges us to bear in mind when reading any historical account, who wrote it, from what perspective and for what purpose.

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.

Written from a 'big Sister' perspective, this book explains all, from choosing the right friendship group, advice about school life and social life, to the physical changes a girl will experience as she grows up.

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.

A gift for the Muslim teenager growing up in the West.

Expanding on her work, Islam: The Empowering of Women, this dictionary is a comprehensive reference source of Muslim women throughout Islamic history from the first century AH to roughly the middle of the thirteenth century AH. A perusal of the entries shows that Muslim women have been successful as, for example, scholars and businesswomen as well as fulfilling their roles as wives and mothers for the past fourteen centuries. This is a most timely work in this age of limiting perspectives.

This book is a compilation from entries in al-Ta'liq-al-mujammad --- Shaykh 'Abd al-Hayy al-Laknawi's commentary on the Muwatta of Imam Muhammd--- which go into some detail on the narrators of the hadith in that book, most particularly their standing as narrators. The entries are arranged alphabetically.

A comprehensive yet concise study of the Islamic legal system based on divine guidance. This book considers both the sources of Islamic Law and its application to all aspects of life, including family relations, marriage and divorce, crime and punishment, inheritance and disposal of property, trading and commerce, economics including the collection of zakat and taxes, international laws and jihad.

Publisher's introduction: "If knowledge of the Arabic language is one of the doorways to understanding the teachings of Islam, then this book is one of its keys. It presents the basic rules of reading, writing and understanding the Arabic language in an uncomplicated way. This is an excellent Arabic text book for beginners, both young and old."

This book is based on the author's doctoral thesis. It examines in depth a wide range of legal and moral aspects of responsibility and medical liability within the context of the deen of Islam, with particular reference to: euthanasia, prevention and termination of pregnancy, reproduction and cloning, and transplantation.

A translation of the section of Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti's Tarikh al-Khulafa' that deals with the First four khulafah plus Imam Hasan, Radi-Allahu unhum. As-Suyuti uses his vast knowledge of the hadith literature to present the most authentic tradtions of these noble men, their governance, and their contributions to that body of practice known as the Sunnah.

A translation of the section of Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti's Tarikh al-Khulafa' that deals with the Umayyad khalifas from Muawiya to Marwan al-Himar. Translated by T.S. Andersson.

This is a translation of volume seven of Ibn Sa’d’s Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir. The Tabaqat is a great store of information which gives the reader a vivid taste and feel for the character of the people of Madina and their extraordinary personalities. This translation deals with the Companions, Tabi’un and subsequent generations of the people of knowledge in Basra, Baghdad, Khurasan, Syria and Egypt. It is of particular interest since it demonstrates the attitude and action of the Companions and the Tabi’un when confronted by the dangers of civil war. It is extremely important in the modern age as we can learn a great deal from how the early Muslims dealt with this trial.

This is a translation of volume five of Ibn Sa’d’s Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir. This concentrates on the Tabi’un – the generation after the Companions (RA) – who lived in Madina itself. The study of Madina in this early period assumes great importance as it is well known that the first three generations after the Prophet (SAAS) are considered to be the best generations, and the school of the people of Madina was known to be the soundest of schools. This is because the people of Madina confined themselves to following in the footsteps of the Prophet (SAAS) more than the people of any other region did.

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?"

This is the first ever complete translation in English of the Mukhtaṣar al-Qudûrî, which is one of the most celebrated and influential treatises in any Muslim school of jurisprudence and a core text for the Ḥanafî school. It is both the first source for scholars and a manual for the general reader.

Its judgments, based on divine revelation, trace back directly through men of the highest caliber, such as al-jassas and Abu Hanifah, may Allah have mercy on them, to 'Abdullah ibn Masud (rad) and other great Companions and thence to Prophet Muhammad (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam) the Final Messenger of Allah.

This is an abridged translation of volume eight of Ibn Sa’d’s Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir. This deals exclusively with the women who met the Prophet (Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam) or transmitted from him. Translated by Aisha Bewley.