The Virtue of Reading Books

By Imam Ibn ‘Abd al-Barr in his Jami’ Bayan al-‘Ilm wa Fadlihi In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 2414: Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad bin Isma’il al-Bukhari was asked: “What is it that strengthens one’s memory?” He replied: “Constantly looking through books.” 2415: Ahmad bin Abi ‘Imran said: “I was with AbuContinueContinue reading “The Virtue of Reading Books”

Downloadable Books by Mawlana Ubaydullah al-Sindi

Sent to us by email: Assalam o ‘alaykum, I have came across five books of Mawlana Ubaydullah Sindhi. For those interested can download those at the links given below. 1. Quran ka Muqadammah – http://www.4shared.com/document/B8NBjWB9/Quran_ka_Muqadammah_-_Mawlana_.html 2. Qur’an ka Mutalia kaisay kia jaye  – http://www.4shared.com/document/A4UDZr8x/Quran_ka_Mutalia_kaisay_kia_ja.html 3. Qur’ani Shaur Inqilab  – http://www.4shared.com/document/zwkXPirf/Qurani_Shaur_Inqilab_-_Mawlana.html 4. Shah Waliullah awr unContinueContinue reading “Downloadable Books by Mawlana Ubaydullah al-Sindi”

New Book Resource Site Link: Kalamullah

We have updated our growing list of book resource site, including the well-known site: http://www.kalamullah.com. The site has a very large and easily navigable list of books in the English language and includes lectures and videos as well. Of course, like the other resource sites linked on our sidebar, we don’t vouch for all theContinueContinue reading “New Book Resource Site Link: Kalamullah”

Islam and Secularism by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

ISBN: None Author: Syed Muhammad Al-Naquib Al-Attas Publisher: Hindustan Publications Pages: 200 Binding: Paperback Written more than twenty years ago, this book is one of the most creative and original works of a Muslim thinker in the contemporary Muslim world. The author deals with fundamental problems faced by contemporary Muslims and provides real solutions, beginningContinueContinue reading “Islam and Secularism by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas”

Large List of Online Arabic PDFs

Well, it seems that http://read.kitabklasik.co.cc/ has done half of our work for us. They have uploaded a gigantic list of excellent books (with many being the best editions) on their website. Granted, the books are all in Arabic so the English-speaking readership of this site will benefit less from it. For the seeker and scholar,ContinueContinue reading “Large List of Online Arabic PDFs”

Al-I’tidal fi Maratib al-Rijal (Al Etidaal) by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi

Al-Etidaal(English) Shaykh Shabbir Salojee’s Foreword: FOREWORD Muslims everywhere are going through a period of uncertainty, turmoil and suffering. Throughout the world, there appears to be a concerted effort to wipe out the very presence of Muslims. Bosnia, Somalia, Algeria are the better known examples of this onslaught, but Muslims are under attack in many otherContinueContinue reading “Al-I’tidal fi Maratib al-Rijal (Al Etidaal) by Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi”