Download or read book The Journey to Allah written by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali and published by El-Farouq.Org. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By al-Hafiz Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali. Bukhari records on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (pbuh) said, 'Your actions alone will not save any of you.' They asked, 'Messenger of Allah, not even you?', He replied, 'Not even me, unless, Allah were to envelop me in His mercy. Be firm; steadfast and balanced; and journey [to Allah] in the beginning of the day, the end of the day, and a portion of the latter part of the night. Moderation, moderation! Through this you will attain your goal!" He also recorded this hadith in another place with the wording, 'This religion is easy, none makes it hard upon himself except that it overwhelms him; therefore be firm, steadfast, and balanced; upon which have glad tidings! Seek help in this by journeying [to Allah] at the beginning of the day, at the end of the day, and a portion of the latter part of night.'

Download or read book If the Oceans Were Ink written by Carla Power and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • Hailed by The Washington Post as “mandatory reading,” and praised by Fareed Zakaria as “intelligent, compassionate, and revealing,” a powerful journey to help bridge one of the greatest divides shaping our world today. If the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime friend Sheikh Mohammad Akram Nadwi found a way to confront ugly stereotypes and persistent misperceptions that were cleaving their communities. Their friendship-between a secular American and a madrasa-trained sheikh-had always seemed unlikely, but now they were frustrated and bewildered by the battles being fought in their names. Both knew that a close look at the Quran would reveal a faith that preached peace and not mass murder; respect for women and not oppression. And so they embarked on a yearlong journey through the controversial text. A journalist who grew up in the Midwest and the Middle East, Power offers her unique vantage point on the Quran's most provocative verses as she debates with Akram at cafes, family gatherings, and packed lecture halls, conversations filled with both good humor and powerful insights. Their story takes them to madrasas in India and pilgrimage sites in Mecca, as they encounter politicians and jihadis, feminist activists and conservative scholars. Armed with a new understanding of each other's worldviews, Power and Akram offer eye-opening perspectives, destroy long-held myths, and reveal startling connections between worlds that have seemed hopelessly divided for far too long. Praise for If the Oceans Were Ink “A vibrant tale of a friendship.... If the Oceans Were Ink is a welcome and nuanced look at Islam [and] goes a long way toward combating the dehumanizing stereotypes of Muslims that are all too common.... If the Oceans Were Ink should be mandatory reading for the 52 percent of Americans who admit to not knowing enough about Muslims.”—The Washington Post “For all those who wonder what Islam says about war and peace, men and women, Jews and gentiles, this is the book to read. It is a conversation among well-meaning friends—intelligent, compassionate, and revealing—the kind that needs to be taking place around the world.”—Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post-American World “Carla Power’s intimate portrait of the Quran, told with nuance and great elegance, captures the extraordinary, living debate over the Muslim holy book’s very essence. A spirited, compelling read.”—Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad “Unique, masterful, and deeply engaging. Carla Power takes the reader on an extraordinary journey in interfaith understanding as she debates and discovers the Quran’s message, meaning, and values on peace and violence, gender and veiling, religious pluralism and tolerance.”—John L. Esposito, University Professor and Professor of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University, and author of The Future of Islam “A thoughtful, provocative, intelligent book.”—Diana Abu-Jaber, author of Birds Of Paradise and The Language of Baklava

Download or read book Allah O Akbar written by Abbas and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2002-03-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic study of the Muslim world by Iranian photojournalist Abbas.

Download or read book Tripping with Allah written by Michael Muhammad Knight and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Tripping with Allah is a road book, it’s a road book in the tradition of 2001: A Space Odyssey, rather than On the Road. Amazonian shamanism meets Christianity meets West African religion meets Islam in this work of reflection and inward adventure. Knight, the “Hunter S. Thompson of Islamic literature” seeks reconciliation between his Muslim identity and his drinking of ayahuasca, a psychedelic tea that has been used in the Amazon for centuries. His experience becomes an opportunity to investigate complex issues of drugs, religion, and modernity. Though essential for readers interested in Islam or the growing popularity of ayahuasca, this book is truly about neither Islam nor ayahuasca. Tripping with Allah provides an accessible look into the construction of religion, the often artificial borders dividing these constructions, and the ways in which religion might change in an increasingly globalized world. Finally, Tripping with Allah not only explores Islam and drugs, but also Knight’s own process of creativity and discovery.

Download or read book Talk to Allah written by Ayesha Syahira and published by Iman Publication Sdn Bhd. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When was the last time we really poured our feelings out to Allah? **** We have been taught that the only time we can communicate with Allah is when we are making du’a to Him. Even then, it comes with a set of restrictive rules that puts a ‘barrier’ between Allah and us. The things we recite are verses that we were told to memorise, but rarely do we truly talk to Allah about the troubles that are weighing down our hearts. Because it feels awkward. Thus when we are down and sad, we seek other means for comforting ourselves, but often they offer only temporary respite. We forget that true comfort lies only with Allah. **** In this book, author Ayesha Syahira takes you on a journey of spiritual discovery; of reconnecting with Allah wholeheartedly. The author focuses on nurturing the lifestyle of talking to Allah; of finding comfort by making du’a to Him at any time of the day.

Download or read book Journey to the Unseen World written by Hujjatul Islam Najafi Quchani and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-27 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is one of the many Islamic publications distributed by Ahlulbayt Organization throughout the world in different languages with the aim of conveying the message of Islam to the people of the world.You may read this book carefully and should you be interested to have further study on such publications you can contact us through www.shia.es Naturally, if we find you to be a keen and energetic reader we shall give you a deserving response in sending you some other publications of this Organization.

Download or read book God in the Qur an written by Jack Miles and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2018-11-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is Allah? What does He ask of those who submit to His teachings? Pulitzer Prize-winner Jacke Miles gives us a deeply probing, revelatory portrait of the world’s second largest, fastest-growing and perhaps most tragically misunderstood religion. In doing so, Miles illuminates what is unique about Allah, His teachings, and His resolutely merciful temperament, and he thereby reveals that which is false, distorted, or simply absent from the popular conception of the heart of Islam. So, too, does Miles uncover the spiritual and scriptural continuity of the Islamic tradition with those of Judaism and Christianity, and the deep affinities among the three by setting passages from the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur’an side by side. In the spirit of his two previous books, God and Christ, and with his characteristic sensitivity, perspicacity and prodigious command of the subject, Miles calls for us all to read another’s scriptures with the same understanding and accommodating eye that we turn upon our own.

Download or read book Ilyas and Duck written by Omar S. Khawaja and published by Lbk Books. This book was released on 2012-08-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: llyas & Duck search for Allah is an adorable storybook for kids about a boy's quest to find God. "Where is God?" is a question that any parent teaching their kids will one day have to answer. This book helps parents answer that question while conveying the profound mystery of it all in a fun way. In this story, likable Ilyas pairs up with Duck to ask the one question over and over in different scenarios. With whimsical and poetic replies, Ilyas slowly begins to realize what his question truly means. And by the end, his childish curiosity is fulfilled with profound realizations. Agers 5+

Download or read book The Excellence of Knowledge written by Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali and published by Student Study Guides. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virtue of the Salaf Over the Khalaf (Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali). These are some brief words about the meaning of knowledge and its classification into that which is beneficial and that which is not; as well as a note regarding the excellence of the knowledge of the Salaf over that of the Khalaf. The way and wisdom of the Salaf, all goodness lies in traversing the way of the Salaf, beneficial Knowledge with regards the ?Inner Sciences?, the foundation of knowledge and many other branches of the beneficial knowledge.

Download or read book The Prophet s Night Journey and Heavenly Ascent written by Sayyid Muhammad Alawi Al-Maliki and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaykh Muhammad 'Alawi al-Maliki delivers an absorbing account of the Isra' wal-Mi'raj that brings the reader almost into the story. Indeed it is a detailed narrative spiced with a simple commentary that attempts to reconcile various accounts or reports of the event that transpired. This provides a comprehensive reading that takes the reader on an experiential ride to feel the magic of Rasulullah's journey. In short, it is very inspiring; exhilarating to the spiritual core. Praise be to Allah Who chose His praiseworth servant Muhammad (saw) for the Message, distinguished him with the night journey on the lightening-mount Buraq, and caused him to ascend the ladders of perfection to the high heavens to show him of the greatest signs of his Lord. He raised him until he reached the Lote-tree of the Farthest Boundary where ends the science of every Messenger-Prophet and every Angel Brought Near, where lies the Garden of Retreat, to the point that he heard the sound of the pens that write what has befallen and what is to befall.

Download or read book The Qur an written by Bruce Lawrence and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “timely and provocative” biography of Islam’s foundational text: “The history of the book is a map of the world we live in today” (Tribune-Review). Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur’an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur’an is the unmediated word of Allah: a ritual, political, and legal authority; an ethical and spiritual guide; and a literary masterpiece that inspires devotion, passion, fear, and sometimes incomprehension. In The Qur’an, historian and Islamic Studies professor Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur’an is the embodiment of Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia and explains why the Qur’an is memorized and recited by devout Muslims. Lawrence also discusses the Qur’an’s commentators and doubters and assesses its tremendous influence on today’s societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur’an is a sacred book of signs that cannot be reduced to a single, obvious message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its long and storied history. “An important work for those seeking to understand—and defend—Islam.” —Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book My Journey to Isl am written by Laila Bigelli and published by Kitchener, Ont. : Islamic Humanitarian Service. This book was released on 2002 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Love of Uwaysi written by Muharrem Karabay and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-17 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love of Uwaysi is a definitive love journey to the one, the unique, the only god, Allah. This book is the most extraordinary book ever written, which will teach all its readers to know and meet with Allah as they have never before experienced firsthand.Allah once said, "I was a treasure. I have wanted to be known and be loved only." With this exceptional book, for the very first time in history, our Lord Allah reveals Himself and provides concrete, solid proofs as to his very existence for every soul who would like to get to know Him and to love Him. Here, the last of the genuine sufis living in the 21st century, our teacher Muharrem Karabay, with the will of Allah, teaches all readers of this book the real Sufism and the way to know, learn, and love the only god, Allah. With the release of this book, Karabay teaches us how to be a genuine lover of Allah and His Messenger with the Uwaysi Dhikr. He also shows us how one could achieve a remarkably higher mental status in this life and in the hereafter in such a way that you could not possibly have thought of before. As this way has not previously been taught to anyone else, the book in your hands is literally the very first of its kind in history. In this compelling book, you will not only be amazed and, in places, shocked, but you will also have a chance to change your life forever in an incredibly positive manner and, perhaps most importantly, to be a part of a very, very special story in this significant part of history that we are living in today. This book was not written with respect to possibilities or probabilities. It has been tasted and seen. This means that it was literally put into words after experiencing everything firsthand. Once you read this book, if you implement what is written inside, you will meet and learn about our unique god, Allah, in way that you were never told before, and you will eventually fall in love with Him and with His Messenger, too. You will taste and see for yourself. You will feel and start to realize what the real meaning of Love is. You will experience the very same beauty firsthand, as was previously experienced by the old scholars and dervishes-Mavlana Rumi, Sams, Abdulqadir Gilani, Hodja Ahmad Yasawi, Bursevi, Yunus Emre, Imam Ghazali, and many other blessed dervishes and saints. Releasing this Love of Uwaysi in English means that the 2nd Age of Happiness has officially started, and the time has now come for the world to meet with Uwais Al-Qarni (the Master of Love) and his Uwaysi Dhikr and way. With the release of this book, atheism and agnosticism come to a definite, natural end. At the same time, Hinduism, Buddhism, and any other polytheist fake beliefs will now come to an end and finalize their times in history. Those who are able to think and start doing the Uwaysi Dhikr will initially feel an unprecedented peace inside that will be followed by several extraordinarily beautiful states as explained in detail in this book. All readers of this book will also comprehend the message that was actually delivered by all of Allah's previous 124,000 prophets, including prophets Adam, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad (peace be upon them), the universal and very same message of Tawheed (Unity).Rumi once said, "Come, whoever you may be, come again." Why to wait for then? Whereas, we would say, "Many were invited; very few have joined." You are now among the invited ones. Taste and see for yourself.

Download or read book Book Of Allah AL QURAN AL KARIM Or The Holy Quran ENGLISH TRANSLATION written by Muhammad Messenger of God and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-20 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Of Allah ( AL QURAN AL KARIM or The Holy Quran ) The Quran ( Arabic القُرْآن, al-Qurʾān, "the recitation" ) is the sacred text of Islam . For Muslims, it takes verbatim the word of God ( Allah ). This book is to this day the first and oldest authentic literary document known in Arabic; Muslim tradition presents it as the first work in Arabic, with the specific character of inimitability in beauty and in ideas. For Muslims, the Koran groups together the words of God, revelations ( āyāt ) made to the last prophet and messenger of God Muhammad ( محمد, Muḥammad, "the praised") from 610-612 until his death in 632 by l ' archangel Gabriel ( جبريل, jibril ). The Koran is sometimes called simply al-kitāb ("the Book"), adh-dhikr ("the Reminder") or al-furqān ("the Discernment"). In this sense, it is, for Muslims, the expression of an uncreated attribute of God addressed to the intention of all humanity .

Download or read book The Humility in Prayer written by Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali and published by El-Farouq.Org. This book was released on 2018-12 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a treatise we have written concerning humility (Khushu) and the hearts meakness and breaking (inkisar) before the Lord. The basic meaning of Khushu, is the softness of the heart, its being gentle, still, submissive, broken, and yearning. When the heart is humble, so too is the hearing, seeing, head, and face; indeed all the limbs and their actions are humbled, even speech. This is why the Prophet would say in his bowing (ruku), 'My hearing, sigh, bones, and marrow are humbled to You, ' another narration has, 'and whatever my foot carries.' One of the Salaf saw a man fidgeting in his prayer and remarked, 'If the heart of this person was humble, so too would his limbs be.' The source of Khushu, that takes place in the heart is the gnosis of Allah's greatness, magnificence, and perfection. The more gnosis a person has of Allah, the more Khushu he has. The greatest action of worship which manifests the Khushu, of the body to Allah is the prayer (salah). Allah has praised those who have Khushu, in the prayer. al-Hasan, may Allah have mercy on him, said, 'When you stand in prayer, stand in due obedience as Allah has ordered you, beware of negligence and looking (here and there), beware that Allah be looking at you while you are looking at something else, asking Allah for Paradise and taking refuge with Him from the Fire, yet your heart is heedless, not knowing what the tongue is saying.' Hudhayfah said, 'The first thing you will lose of your religion will be Khushu and the last thing you will lose of your religion will be the prayer, and it is well possible that there is no good in a person who prays, and soon will come a time when you shall entre a large Masjid and not see a single person with Khushu.

Download or read book Reflecting on the Names of Allah written by Jinan Yousef and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive explanation for Allah's names and attributes. The author has effectively defined the attributes of Allah in such a way to ensure sufficient detail is provided for the reader, without excessively analysing and over complicating the topic. The aim and achievement of this book is to introduce God in the term in which He introduces Himself, and thereby make the approach to Him easier for willing hearts and minds. Furthermore it allows for a lighter, more pleasant and rewarding experience on the journey in reconnecting and strengthening the bond with our Creator.

Download or read book My Quran Journey written by Amna Farooq and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journal aims to facilitate your learning journey with the Holy Quran. You can document your thoughts and reflections, explore meanings and make connections to develop a deeper understanding of the Holy Quran. The journal has been divided into two main sections with study plans to learn ayahs individually, and surahs as a whole. It provides you an opportunity to track your study progress with help of various charts and trackers. In addition, it has an interesting facts sheet about the Holy Quran and incorporates a collection of 30 important duas from the Quran in the first section. It features: Quran facts 30 duas from Quran Ayah study plan Surah study plan New Vocabulary chart Monthly review Weekly review Quran tracker Understanding the only book of Allah is something we owe to ourselves as believers, but most importantly, we owe it to Allah (SWT). May Allah (SWT) guide as to the truth and enlighten our journey in understanding The Holy Quran. (Allahumma Ameen)