Zahra Publications: 45 books

The original edition of this commentary was published some twenty years ago. It was a result of teachings and talks with the objective of exploring the deeper meanings of the Divine revelations. The emphasis had been on the key Qur'anic terms and the subtle facets and connotations of Arabic words....

Free will or determinism has been the frequent topic of philosophical debate from the early civilizations right through to the present day. Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri shows how according to Islamic thought the answers to this important question lie in understanding two inseparable spheres of consciousness:...

Since the 11th Century Baghdad, Shaykh `Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani has continued to inspire and guide sincere Muslims throughout the Islamic world. Recognized as the founder of the Qadiriyyah school of Sufi teaching, he is widely known among the Muslim community at large as the Ghaus ul-A`zam (supreme...

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...

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:...

"There can be no doubt that there is only one message in man's heart, to be fulfilled, to live a life that is honorable and fearless, that has within it no darkness, ignorance or abuse." This book is based on a collection of talks which were given in the eighties in the United States. The...

This groundbreaking and seminal work is the first to travel into the very center of that uncharted meeting-place of science and spirituality. It presents for the Western reader a concept of the self from the Islamic view, the same concept as revealed in the teachings of several world religions, in...

TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY BY SHAYKH FADHLALLA HAERI The Hikam, or Wisdom, of the great Sufi Master Ibn `Ata 'Allah al-Iskandari has long been acknowledged as an essential and classic masterwork of the Islamic science of enlightenment. Ibn `Ata 'Allah exemplified the ultimate model of a Sufi...

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,...