Books

The eleventh chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences begins the section dealing with man and society. In this volume concentrating on the manners relating to eating, Ghazali first discusses what a person must uphold when eating by himself: that...

Translation of the abridged version of Shaikh Abdullah Ulwan's book. A comprehensive treatment that includes discussion of physical, psychological, social, moral, intellectual, and spiritual needs of children. Shaikh Abdullah Naasih Ulwaan of Saudi...

This text has long been recognized as not only an Islamic "classic," but also as one of the great "spiritual autobiographies" of the world's greatest religious thinkers. It is also the narrative of how one dedicated "seeker" after true knowledge and...

IMAM NAWAWI?S classic manual of Islam, AL-MAQASID, was the first composed as a FIQH MATN, or synopsis of the practical requirements of Islam, faith, purification, the prayer, zakat, fasting, and pilgrimage, for students to memorize. This English...

It is fair to say that the "Book of Faith in Divine Unity and Trust in Divine Providence " plays an axial role in Ghazali's celebrated compendium, the Ihya Ulum al-din. What is at issue is not Divine Unity itself, but the implications for the community...

What happens after Death? Who are "Munkar and Nakir?" What will Heaven and Hell be like? What signs should we expect before the day of Judgement? Who is the Dajjal? When will the Mahdi appear? These and many other questions are answered, on the basis of...

There are many books in English which present Sufi doctrine, but few which can be used as practical travel guides along the Path. Originally written in Classical Arabic, the aptly-named Book of Assistance is today in widespread use among Sufi teachers in...

This exceptional and thorough study is of interest to everyone, as it deals with a primal and universal relationship. It is also an important work for Muslim women, their children and for scholars with a particular interest in the status of women in...

This is the first English translation of the last chapter of Al-Ghazali?s Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya? ?Ulum al-Din), widely regarded as the greatest work of Muslim spirituality. After expounding his Sufi philosophy of death and showing the...

Early Sufi Women is the earliest known work in Islam devoted entirely to women's spirituality. Written by the Persian Sufi Ab? 'Abd ar-Rahman as-Sulami (d. 1021), this long-lost work provides portraits of eighty Sufi women who lived in the central...

Ibn ?Arabi, the twelfth-century Spanish mystic, is considered by many the greatest master of Sufism. His large body of writings includes The Meccan Revelations (in 560 chapters) and The Bezels of Wisdom (exploring aspects of understanding through the...

The twelfth-century Sufi Shihabuddun Yahya Al-Suhrawardi (1155-11 91 A.D., 549-587 A.H.) was the founder of the Illuminationist or Ishraqi school, a philosophy of "light" or intellectual intuition, influenced by Platonism, Hermeticism, and, especially,...

This precious translation of selections from the letters of Shaikh ad-Darqawi, the founder of a major branch of the Shadhiliyyah Order in North Africa in the 13th/19th century, belongs to a class of Sufi literature that has not as yet received enough...

In the Islamic Sufi tradition, it is said, "Qualify yourself with the qualities of God." Compiled from classical Arabic and Turkish texts of Al-Ghazali, Ibn Arabi, Djili, and Abdul Qadir Jilani, among others, these are the divine attributes by which God...

Selections translated from Shaykh Ahmad al-'Alawi's The Divine Graces and a Treatise on the Invocation provide the reader with a stunning interpretation of the inner meaning of prayer. A translation of Fatima al-Yashrutiyya's auto-biography introduces us...

Laţā'if al-Minan ("Subtle Graces") by Ibn 'Aţā' Allāh (d. 709 AH) might be described as a tribute by the author to the two great shaykhs who molded his spiritual life and vision, namely, Abū al-Ĥasan...

Market survey that catalogs over 5000 food products available in American supermarkets, assigning them to either a Halaal or Haraam category. A resource book that every Muslim household should have.

Sunna Notes Volume 2: Studies in Hadith & Doctrine The Excellent Innovation in the Qur?an & Hadith with Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali?s The Sunna of the Caliphs The purpose of this book is to do away once and for all with perilous misconceptions and to...

This volume contains two concise treatises of the venerable Imam al-Haddad. The first treatise, Mutual Reminding, distills the ethic and content of offering good counsel to one another. The chief elements of counsel, says the Imam, are taqwa (an active...

This is a new and complete translation of the Qur?an?the Islamic scripture?by one of the premier translators of religious texts in the world. The meanings of this sacred text are rendered into the English language with subtle touches of poetry and crisp...

Ibn Ajiba, an 18th-century Moroccan saint in the Darqawi Sufi lineage, wrote his fahrasa or autobiography not for the pleasure of talking about himself but "to celebrate God's kindness" by informing others of the graces bestowed on him. This account...

For the Sufis, the healing of the sick is considered to be the most important of all services to humanity. For the first time in the West, the author presents the secret principles and practices of this divine science, based on the 800-year tradition of...

"Glory be to Allah Who chose His Praiseworthy servant Muhammad (SAW) for the message, distinguished him with the night journey on the lightning-mount Buraq, and caused him to ascend the ladders of perfection to the high heavens to show him of the...

Purification of the Heart, as its title states, is a course on the vessel of human spirituality, character, and morality -- the heart. The suffering and problems that we confront in our lives on a personal and even global level actually come down to the...

A marvelous contribution to the cause of ?explaining Islam?, the landmark book aspires to bridge the gap between cultures. By showing the true nature of the faith from within, explaining the significance of formal doctrine and challenging accepted...

Within nine days of 9/11, a group of neoconservatives had written a letter to President Bush advising him on how to conduct "the war on terrorism." They urged the President to overthrow Saddam and target Syria and Iran. In short, Bush was told that he...

No terrorist gene is either known or likely to exist. What then drives people to maim, kill and destroy? What drives them to such desperation and rage that they would kill themselves and others? Tragically, little attempt has been made to understand...

There is a growing sense of concern today among consumers, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, about the healthfulness of what they eat. Health food stores have gained a prominent status in the US, and many consumers review every last ingredient listed in a...

?To express in the language of Sufism, that is, Islamic mysticism, some of the universal truths which lie at the heart of all religions??this is the book?s avowed purpose. It came into being because the author was asked by a friend to set down in writing...

Title: Insurance in an Islamic Economy Author: Muhammad Nejatullah Siddiqi Publisher: The Islamic Foundation (UK) Discusses the nature of risks that are covered by insurance as distinguished from gambling and re-organizing insurance in accordance...