Middle East Religions category: 3324 books

The World’s Religions, by beloved author and pioneering professor Huston Smith (Tales of Wonder), is the definitive classic for introducing the essential elements and teachings of the world's predominant faiths, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, as...

The Islamic concept of salvation differs from that of other religions, and from Christianity in particular, because Islam rejects the concept of Original Sin and declares man to be responsible only for his own sins. He, therefore, needs to free himself from his own sins in order to attain salvation....

THIS IS THE ORIGINAL VERSION OF "DECREE & DESTINY". A REVISED VERSION OF THIS BOOK HAS NOW BEEN PUBLISHED. ITS TITLE IS "DECREE & DESTINY: FREE WILL OR DETERMINISM" WE ARE KEEPING THIS VERSION LISTED FOR HISTORICAL REASONS. Free will and predestination have been the frequent...

Biografi sejarah kehidupan Nabi Muhammad SAW utusan Allah SWT yang terakhir dan sekaligus penutup para Nabi, dalam bahasa Inggris bersumberkan dari Kitab Suci Al-Quran dan Al-Hadist.   The advent of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) changed the face of the history of mankind in a manner that...

This book consists of all 14 lessons of the Academy of Self Knowledge's Course ONE – Cosmology of the Self. It has been renamed to The Sufi Map of the Self and published as an eBook. The book explores the entire cosmology of the self through time and maps the evolution of the self from before...

Annotated and includes sections of the Holy Qur'an and Prophetic (SAW) Traditions. Witnessing Perfection addresses the concerns of those who are aware that an urgent redress in the balance between head and heart is needed and comprehended that this can only be fulfilled by personal spiritual...

"The Story of Creation in the Qur'an" is an exposition of the Qur'anic verses relating to the nature of physical phenomena, including the origins of the universe, the nature of light, matter, space and time, and the evolution of biological and sentient beings. In this book Shaykh Fadhlalla...

Beginning's End is a contemporary outlook on the Sufi sciences of self-knowledge, intended for Muslims and non-Muslims alike. The author holds that truth has no end and is eternal, and that is why human beings will seek total freedom, of which material freedom is only a small part. The final freedom...

NOTE: This book has also been published under the title, "The Thoughtful Guide to Sufism".   Sufism is the heart of Islam. This introduction to Sufism describes its origins and practices, its historical background and its spread throughout the world. The Elements of Sufism explains:...

IN THIS COLLECTION of teachings on the inner meanings of worship in Islam, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri brings together the most profound guidance for those who journey along this path -- from the Qur'an, the Prophet's traditions, narrations from the Ahl al-Bayt, and seminal works from the Ahl al-Tasawwuf...

“Fasting in Islam” is a comprehensive treatment of an essential practice of ritual worship in Islam. Starting from an overview of fasting in other religious traditions, Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri takes us through the health benefits of fasting, the Qur’anic injunctions to fast, Prophetic hadith,...

'Transformative Worship in Islam – Experiencing Perfection' uniquely bridges the traditional practices and beliefs, culture and language of Islam with the transformative spiritual states described by the Sufis and Gnostics. In this collection of teachings on how the worship of Islam can transform...

The Religions of the World and Their Relations to Christianity, originally published in the mid 19th century, is an overview of Judaism, Islam ( Mahometanism), Buddhism, and more.

Focusing on the three monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Douglas Pratt argues that despite a popular focus on Islam, extremist Jews and Christians can also enact terror and destruction. Religion and Extremism stresses that the ideological rejection of diversity underlies religious...