About the Author: Shaykh Mustafa Sabri was born in Tokat (Turkey) in 1869. He memorized the Holy Qur'an as a child. He completed his education in Istanbul. He was elected to the Ottoman Parliament in 1908. He was later appointed Shaykh al-Islam (the highest religious authority of the Ottoman Empire) in 1919. He died inContinue reading "Mawqif al-‘Aql wa ‘l-‘Ilm wa ‘l-‘Alam by Shaykh al-Islam Mustafa Sabri"
New Release: The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidaya)
By Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Complete Arabic Text with Facing English Translation Translated by Mashhad Al-Allaf, Revised and Edited by Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf Imam Ghazali’s Bidayat al-Hidaya is a highly motivational manual detailing the fundamentals of acquiring guidance through God-consciousness (taqwa). Imam Ghazali argues that just as there is an end to this noble objective thereContinue reading "New Release: The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidaya)"
New Release: Ascent to Felicity: A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence
Translation of Maraqi 'l-Sa'adat A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence Translation, Notes and Appendices by Faraz A. Khan Written by the eminent 11th century Hanafi scholar, Abu ’l-Ikhlas al-Shurunbulali, Ascent to Felicity is a concise yet comprehensive primer in creed and jurisprudence. It spans all five pillars of Islam, as well as theContinue reading "New Release: Ascent to Felicity: A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence"
Muhammad ibn Sa’ud University’s Arabic Curriculum
From our dear brother and student of the sacred sciences, Ali Godil: The entire Muhammad ibn Sa'ud University Arabic curriculum can be downloaded from the following site: http://kalamullah.com/Arabic/ImamIbnSaudArabicBooks.zip It is one of the better programs out there, and any school or teacher would benefit from these books, either as the primary textbooks or as supplements.
Review: The Essentials of Jumu’a by Shaykh Ibrahim Madani
Reviewed by Bilal Ali Author: Ibrahim Madani Publisher: Madania Publications Pages: 89 Binding: Paperback The Essentials of Jumuʿa, Madania Publications’ first work, is a pleasant and welcome addition to a growing corpus of Islamic literature written in English and aimed at the Western reader. At first glance, the reader will appreciate the excellence of its printContinue reading "Review: The Essentials of Jumu’a by Shaykh Ibrahim Madani"
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, beginningContinue reading "Islam and Secularism by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas"
