Koran category: 469 books

The very heart of the Islamic tradition is love; no other word adequately captures the quest for transformation that lies at this tradition’s center. So argues esteemed professor of medieval Islam William C. Chittick in this survey of the extensive Arabic and Persian literature on topics...

addressed to the English-speaking reading public interested in grasping the meaning and message of the Qur’an some basic Qur’anic terms, concepts and themes are explained in simple language intended to help readers get an idea of the Qur’anic worldview – the articles of faith,...

Islam has emphasized the importance and the significance of purity and purification. Purification that is purification of body, garments, home and heart is commanded by the Shariah as a compulsory duty. Its importance is to be gauged from Allah’s declaration of love for those who purify themselves...

This book explores matters that have negatively affected the public image and led to distorted depictions of Islam from the late nineteenth century to the present. The areas of uneasiness and debate among Muslims and non-Muslims alike include Islamic values and identity in the post-caliphate era,...

In the present time we are extremely fortunate that we have many Huffaz in our communities, unlike the situation a few decades ago when Huffaz had to be brought from far away places to perform the Taraweeh Salaah. It could be safely said that at this present moment more than a thousand students are...

The Quran is the last book from God. It contains Guidance, Mercy, and Healing. This translation is clear, pure, easy to read. It is written in contemporary English. The sentence structure is simple, the vocabulary is common, the flow is smooth. The meaning is very close to the Arabic original - The...

"More than a survey of the prophet’s life and times, this book is an introduction to the stunning diversity of Islam and the ways in which Muslims think, dream, and make Muhammad into their very own prophet." —Publishers Weekly (starred review) He ranks among the most venerated...

'When Life Begins' is the English translation of the Urdu best-selling novel called 'Jab Zindagi Shuru Ho Gee'. It provides a comprehensive sketch of the world and life in the Hereafter in the form of an interesting novel. The first book of its kind which was read by millions of Urdu readers. A writing that will strengthen your belief in God and the Hereafter. A life-changing Book!

In this ground-breaking Australian book, a diverse group of international writers, scholars and commentators shed light on some of the most pressing human rights and public policy challenges of our time. Contributors include thinkers of Muslim background with extensive personal experience in developing...

Imam Nawawi's collection of forty two hadith brings together some of the most important and pivotal Prophetic traditions. Each tradition encapsulates a great rule of the religion of Islam, described by Islamic religious scholars as an "axis" in Islam. The commentary of the great hadith master Shaykh...

Given the widespread consensus that the Qur'an was in oral tradition before being committed to written form, it should come as no surprise to learn that the Qur'an still bears the traces of its original oral form. The field of knowledge most concerned with oral tradition is folkloristics, the study...

Los mejores libros jamás escritos. La obra fundamental sobre la que se erige la cultura y religión islámicas, una visión del mundo y la vida. «El buen fin pertenece a los piadosos.» Según establece la tradición, el Corán fue dictado por el propio Alá. Mahoma lo escribió...

Using the methodology of modern scholars in the fields of Arabic lexicography, linguistics, and psychoanalysis, Tunisian feminist scholar Olfa Youssef investigates the rulings about inheritance, marriage, and homosexuality in the Qur’anic text itself and compares them with the interpretations provided...

Contemporary Islamic revivalism is a multi-dimensional and multi-faceted phenomenon. This book explores this phenomenon through an ethnographic study of the worlds largest Islamic revivalist movement, the Tabligh Jamaat (Convey [message of Islam] Group). The basic contention of the book is that contemporary...