209 results for “islam”
Clear filterBy Imam Abu Dawud. Focuses on hadith relevant to Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
...lining the Athari aqeedah. One of the most studied texts in Islamic theology.
...wawi. A collection of 42 hadith covering the foundations of Islam, faith, and moral conduct. The most memorized hadith compil...
... of the 14th century AH. One of the most important works of Islamic historiography.
... four madhabs. Widely used as an accessible introduction to Islamic jurisprudence.
... Imam ash-Shatibi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of us...
By Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab. A concise work on Islamic monotheism, using Quran and hadith to explain tawhid and ...
...graphical dictionary covering over 5,000 notable figures in Islamic history from the companions to adh-Dhahabi's era.
...her five collections, it remains an essential reference for Islamic jurisprudence.
...opic, it is an indispensable source for understanding early Islamic legal reasoning and the opinions of the Salaf.
...-San'ani. Among the oldest surviving hadith compilations in Islam, compiled by the great Yemeni scholar Abdur-Razzaq ibn Hamm...
...and showing kindness to animals. Widely used as a manual of Islamic character development.
... their authenticity. One of the most widely taught texts in Islamic seminaries worldwide.
...k's most prominent student, covering the entire spectrum of Islamic legal rulings. The work preserves Imam Malik's positions ...
...e rational justifications for each position. Widely used in Islamic universities as a teaching text for Hanafi fiqh.
...lear, accessible language. The text became a cornerstone of Islamic education in the Malay Archipelago, with multiple transla...
...l-Qayyim. A masterwork on the philosophy and methodology of Islamic legal reasoning. Ibn al-Qayyim discusses the qualificatio...
By Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti. A foundational work on Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) from the Shafi'i perspec...
...Tahawi. The most widely accepted creedal statement in Sunni Islam. At-Tahawi, a Hanafi jurist, summarized the beliefs of Ahl ...
...yyim, and is one of the most widely taught aqeedah texts in Islamic universities today.
...e most sophisticated philosophical-theological treatises in Islamic history.
...l qualities. An indispensable source for the study of early Islamic history.
By Imam at-Tabari. The most comprehensive work of Islamic historiography, covering world history from creation thro...
...work is widely read in the Tablighi Jama'at movement and in Islamic schools worldwide.
...on, urbanization, and political power. The work transcended Islamic scholarship and influenced modern Western social sciences...
...us classical biographies of the Prophet. It covers from pre-Islamic Arabia through the Prophet's death.
...ing detailed entries on 865 notable figures from across the Islamic world. Ibn Khallikan, a Kurdish scholar and judge, combin...
...iritual purification, making this the most balanced work on Islamic spirituality from the Athari tradition.
... content. The result is a concise, hadith-verified guide to Islamic ethics and self-purification that provides the benefits o...
...vides a practical approach to tazkiyah grounded in orthodox Islamic scholarship.
By Al-Harith al-Muhasibi. One of the earliest works on Islamic ethics and self-accounting (muhasabah). Al-Muhasibi, whos...
By Ibn Muflih. A comprehensive manual of Islamic etiquette and character covering every aspect of a Muslim...
...widely memorized introductory text on Arabic grammar in the Islamic world. Ibn Ajurrum condensed the fundamentals of Arabic s...
...d remains the standard advanced grammar text in traditional Islamic education. Ibn Aqil's commentary is the most widely studi...
...idely used textbook on Arabic rhetoric (balaghah) in modern Islamic education. The authors systematically present the three b...
By Imam ash-Shafi'i. The first systematic treatise on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh) ever written. Imam ash-Shafi'...
...-Haramayn al-Juwayni. A concise primer on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that covers the essential topics in just a ...
... evidence-based jurisprudence. It remains widely studied in Islamic universities.
...One of the four foundational works of usul al-fiqh in Sunni Islam, alongside ar-Risalah, al-Mu'tamad, and al-Burhan. Al-Ghaza...
...astani systematically catalogs and describes the beliefs of Islamic sects, other Abrahamic religions, ancient Greek philosoph...
...The most detailed work of comparative religion in classical Islamic literature. Ibn Hazm, the great Zahiri scholar of Andalus...
...iph Harun ar-Rashid, this is the earliest surviving work on Islamic public finance and taxation. Abu Yusuf, the chief student...
...omprehensive biographical dictionary of hadith narrators in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi compiled detailed entries for every...
...dia from memory while imprisoned. It covers every branch of Islamic law in exhaustive detail, presenting the positions of Abu...
...piritual world. The work is simultaneously a celebration of Islamic intellectualism and a devotional meditation on the signs ...
...al dictionary of the most pious and virtuous individuals in Islamic history, from the prophets through the early generations....
...d. One of the most beloved works on the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic literature. Qadi Iyad, the great Maliki scholar of Ceuta,...
...s. A compilation of the fundamental legal maxims upon which Islamic jurisprudence is built. The five universal maxims are: ac...
...eshaped the relationship between philosophy and theology in Islam.
...rk that attempts to explain the wisdom and rationale behind Islamic law and practice. Shah Waliullah, the great 18th-century ...
...ses, and responses to questions on virtually every topic in Islam. Collected and organized by scholars after his death, this ...
...ices and customs. Ibn Taymiyyah discusses the principles of Islamic distinctiveness (mukhalafah), the evidence from the Quran...
...these three questions into a concise explanation of tawhid, Islam, and the prophetic mission. Despite its brevity, this text ...
...ng the strongest positions. The work covers all chapters of Islamic jurisprudence from purification to inheritance.
...list) jurisprudence. Ibn Hazm examines every major issue of Islamic law, presenting evidence from the Quran and Sunnah and cr...
..., zakat, hajj). Popular as a beginner's text in traditional Islamic education, it presents the essential Hanafi positions cle...
...m al-Baydawi. One of the most widely studied tafsirs in the Islamic world, especially in Ottoman-era and Turkish-speaking sch...
...tachment from worldly pleasures. An important early work on Islamic spirituality.
By Imam al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali's mature work on Islamic theology, presenting the Ash'ari creed with rational proo...
...d eschatology. A foundational text for advanced students of Islamic theology.
...fism, grounding spiritual practice firmly in orthodox Sunni Islam. Al-Qushayri begins with biographies of early Sufi masters,...
... become one of the most beloved and widely studied texts in Islamic spirituality. Each hikma (wisdom) is a concentrated insig...
...of the earliest systematic works on spiritual psychology in Islam. Al-Muhasibi (whose name means 'the one who examines himsel...
...een the standard textbook for Arabic grammar in traditional Islamic education for centuries.
...-Razi. One of the most important and comprehensive works on Islamic legal theory (usul al-fiqh). Ar-Razi synthesized the appr...
By Sayf ad-Din al-Amidi. A masterwork of Islamic legal theory that became a standard advanced textbook. Al...
... vast textual evidence. Essential reading for understanding Islamic legal pluralism.
By Imam al-Qarafi. A unique work in Islamic jurisprudence that identifies and explains the subtle dis...
By Imam al-Baladhuri. A foundational work on the early Islamic conquests, covering the expansion from the Prophet's time...
By Imam al-Mawardi. The first systematic treatise on Islamic constitutional law and political governance. Al-Mawardi d...
By Ibn Farhun. The most important Maliki work on Islamic judicial procedure. Ibn Farhun covers the qualifications ...
...Imam ash-Shatibi. A revolutionary work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah) that shifted legal theory from ...
...rudence. Ibn Nujaym identifies the five universal maxims of Islamic law and derives subsidiary principles, showing how indivi...
...ts of Shafi'i jurisprudence. Widely used in Southeast Asian Islamic education.
...d in or visited Baghdad. Al-Khatib's work is invaluable for Islamic intellectual history, providing details about the lives, ...
...lies, particularly those connected to the Prophet and early Islam. Al-Baladhuri traces the lineages of the Quraysh, the Ansar...
...t represents one of the most extensive scholarly outputs in Islamic history.
By Sa'd ad-Din at-Taftazani. An advanced work on Islamic theology that became a standard textbook in Ottoman-era m...
By Imam ash-Shafi'i. The first systematic work on Islamic legal theory ever written. Ash-Shafi'i laid out the hiera...
...cal format that makes it ideal for intermediate students of Islamic law.
By Badr ad-Din az-Zarkashi. A comprehensive collection of Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) organized alphabetically...
...ning including early discussions of maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later scholars like ash-Shatibi.
...ractical guide identifying and explaining the major sins in Islam, drawing on Quranic warnings and prophetic traditions. Adh-...
...mall size, it has become one of the most widely distributed Islamic books in history, translated into dozens of languages and...
... modern Muslims. Widely read in Tablighi Jamaat circles and Islamic study groups worldwide.
...ic rhetoric and remains the basis for balaghah curricula in Islamic seminaries.
...ains the most widely studied text on Arabic balaghah in the Islamic world.
...es with full chains of narration. A treasure trove of early Islamic spiritual and scholarly culture.
By Muhammad al-Hajwi. A comprehensive history of Islamic jurisprudence from its origins to the modern period. Al-H...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A groundbreaking work on Islamic legal theory that emphasizes the objectives and spirit of...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A specialized work on Islamic judicial policy (siyasah shar'iyyah) and the methods of d...
...led treatment of divine decree (qadr) and predestination in Islamic theology. Ibn al-Qayyim addresses the philosophical and t...
By Hajji Khalifah (Katib Celebi). The most important Islamic bibliography ever compiled, cataloguing approximately 15,...
...parative fiqh encyclopedia. Az-Zuhayli covers every area of Islamic law, presenting the views of all four Sunni schools with ...
...t a unique work that bridges the two great schools of early Islamic law.
By Ibn Taymiyyah. The most extensive classical Islamic response to Christianity, written in reply to a letter fr...
... textual integrity of the Bible and argues for the truth of Islam. Al-Kairanawi's scholarship and use of European biblical cr...
... Ashur. The most important modern work on the objectives of Islamic law, building on ash-Shatibi's foundation. Ibn Ashur argu...
...ce text in the Shafi'i school. It covers all major areas of Islamic law from purification to inheritance.
... the most studied supplementary tafsir works in traditional Islamic education.
...xplanation makes the concise matn accessible to students of Islamic jurisprudence.
...a of Hanbali jurisprudence and one of the greatest works of Islamic comparative law. Ibn Qudamah systematically presents the ...
...al text that became one of the most commented-upon works in Islamic jurisprudence. Al-Nawawi's famous al-Majmu' is a commenta...
...works of Maliki jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law. Al-Qarafi is also famous for his work on legal maxim...
... commentary on al-Shaybani's works and covers every area of Islamic law in exhaustive detail.
...of Zahiri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering all areas of Islamic law. Ibn Hazm argues every point with direct evidence fro...
...e most comprehensive work on hadith narrator biographies in Islamic scholarship. Al-Mizzi refined and expanded al-Maqdisi's e...
...graphical encyclopedia of the most distinguished figures in Islamic history, from the Companions to al-Dhahabi's contemporari...
... history from creation to al-Dhahabi's era, written from an Islamic perspective. It covers pre-Islamic prophets, the seerah, ...
...haq ash-Shatibi. A groundbreaking work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shari'ah). Ash-Shatibi argues that under...
... hadiths, compiled by one of the greatest hadith critics in Islamic history. Ad-Daraqutni examines chains of narration with u...
...al dictionary of the greatest hadith memorizers (huffaz) in Islamic history, from the Companions to adh-Dhahabi's own time. E...
...y on the Mukhtasar of at-Tahawi, covering the full range of Islamic law with detailed reasoning and evidence. It remains the ...
..., and historical accounts to produce the most comprehensive Islamic history written in the medieval period. The early volumes...
... ibn Jarir at-Tabari. The most important general history in Islamic literature, covering events from creation to 915 CE. At-T...
...that catalogues and describes the major world religions and Islamic theological sects. Ash-Shahrastani describes each group's...
...of profound spiritual aphorisms that distill the essence of Islamic spirituality into concise, memorable statements. Ibn Ata'...
... and personal details make it a primary source for medieval Islamic history.
...i was one of the most formidable dialectical theologians in Islamic history, and this work represents a key stage in the deve...
...e (al-Juwayni taught al-Ghazali) makes this work pivotal in Islamic intellectual history.
...Athari/Salafi theological approach and is widely studied in Islamic universities.
...rn, clear, and well-organized textbook on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that has become standard at many Islamic un...
...One of the four foundational works of usul al-fiqh in Sunni Islam. Al-Ghazali introduces Aristotelian logic as a prerequisite...
...n al-Bukhari. The most comprehensive commentary on Fakhr al-Islam al-Bazdawi's foundational Hanafi usul text. This commentary...
...iki fiqh encyclopedia by one of the greatest legal minds of Islamic history. Al-Qarafi, known for his expertise in legal maxi...
...hinking and is essential for understanding the precision of Islamic jurisprudence.
...ri (literalist) jurisprudence, covering the entire range of Islamic law from a strict textualist perspective. Ibn Hazm reject...
...l opinions formulated in Egypt. It covers the full range of Islamic law with detailed evidence from Quran, Sunnah, and ijma. ...
...ection focused on manners, etiquette, and social conduct in Islam. Al-Bukhari compiled narrations covering kindness to parent...
...graphical encyclopedia covering the most notable figures in Islamic history from the Prophet's time to adh-Dhahabi's era.
By Abu Yusuf. The earliest surviving treatise on Islamic public finance and taxation.
...u al-Hasan al-Mawardi. The most important classical work on Islamic political theory and constitutional law.
By Ibn Taymiyyah. A concise treatise on Islamic governance addressing rulers' responsibilities and justic...
...p and creed, widely used as an introduction in West African Islamic education.
... Ameenah Bilal Philips. A comprehensive introduction to the Islamic concept of monotheism, covering the three categories of t...
...) in its various forms, analyzing its manifestations in pre-Islamic Arabia and contemporary societies, with detailed proofs o...
By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. Presents the Islamic concept of tawbah (repentance), its conditions and requir...
By Ibn Taymiyyah. A classical treatise on the Islamic obligation of commanding good and prohibiting evil, its c...
By Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. A comprehensive study of the Islamic theology of angels: their nature, duties, and different c...
...on, nature, abilities, interaction with humans, and related Islamic rulings.
By Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. A detailed study of Islamic eschatology of the Last Day including resurrection, the g...
...ar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. A systematic study of prophethood in Islam: necessity of prophets, their characteristics, divine revel...
By Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan. A concise survey of Islamic jurisprudence covering purification, prayer, fasting, zak...
...Ameenah Bilal Philips. Traces the historical development of Islamic law from the Prophet's era through the four major schools...
...lih ibn Ghaanim al-Sadlaan. A user-friendly introduction to Islamic jurisprudence covering essential rulings of worship and d...
...mali. A rigorous academic study of usul al-fiqh: sources of Islamic law, methods of legal reasoning, ijtihad, ijma, qiyas, an...
... Muhammad Abu Zahrah. A landmark work on the foundations of Islamic legal theory examining the Quran, Sunnah, ijma, and qiyas...
...i. Establishes the binding authority of prophetic hadith in Islamic law, responding to modernist challenges and demonstrating...
... A comprehensive scholarly biography of the first Caliph of Islam covering his life, his role as the Prophet's closest compan...
...hy of the second Caliph examining his conversion, the great Islamic conquests during his reign, and his administrative genius...
...liph's life, his compilation of the Quran, expansion of the Islamic empire, and the causes of the fitnah.
By Mahmood Ahmad Ghadanfar. Profiles of sixteen remarkable women companions of the Prophet including Khadijah, Aisha, and Fatimah, highlighting their scholarshi
By Akbar Shah Najeebabadi. A thorough narrative history of Islamic civilization from the Prophet through the Rightly-Guided ...
By Firas Alkhateeb. Recaptures forgotten chapters of Islamic civilization that shaped world history, from the Abbasid ...
... companions, their sacrifices, devotion, and propagation of Islam.
By Ahmad Farid. A profound study of tazkiyah in Islam addressing spiritual diseases of the heart and the path to ...
...Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani. A scholarly examination of Islamic evidences on the permissibility and prohibition of musica...
By Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips. Addresses the Islamic institution of polygamy in its historical, social, and re...
By Muzaffar Iqbal. Explores the relationship between Islamic thought and natural science, examining the historical flo...
By Muhammad Taqi Usmani. A foundational work on Islamic banking and finance: the prohibition of riba, permissible...
...hammad Umar Chapra. Presents the foundational principles of Islamic economics: prohibition of interest, zakat, equitable dist...
...fying, treating, and protecting against black magic from an Islamic perspective, with Quranic remedies and legitimate ruqyah.
...ional interest-based monetary system proposing an equitable Islamic alternative based on risk-sharing mechanisms.
...s education, prolific authorship, and enduring influence on Islamic scholarship.
...iyyah, the reformist Hanbali scholar who continues to shape Islamic thought.
By Muhammad al-Arifi. A popular guide drawing on Islamic guidance to achieve contentment, manage relationships, ov...
By Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni. A widely-read Islamic self-help work addressing anxiety, depression, and hopele...
By Yasmin Mogahed. A contemporary Islamic reflection on the heart's attachments to worldly things a...
... companions, capturing their transformative encounters with Islam and extraordinary achievements.
...e study of the theological and textual convergences between Islam and Christianity on monotheism, prophethood, and moral teac...
...evidence regarding the crucifixion of Jesus, presenting the Islamic position alongside Christian scholarship.
...compilation, and doctrinal development of the Bible from an Islamic perspective, analyzing preservation and canonization.
... Muhammad Abd al-Rauf. A comprehensive guide to marriage in Islamic law: spouse selection, marriage contract, rights and duti...
...mad Salih al-Munajjid. A practical guide to establishing an Islamic atmosphere in the home covering family roles, children's ...
...practical guide for Muslim parents on raising children with Islamic principles, instilling faith, moral values, and Islamic i...
By Muhammad Iqbal Siddiqi. A practical guide to Islamic inheritance law covering the Quranic verses on inheritanc...
...ature, capacities, interaction with humans, and the correct Islamic approach to protection.
By Monzer Kahf. Examines the foundations of Islamic finance in Quranic and Sunnah texts, the prohibition of r...
By Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab al-Wusabi. A study of the Islamic emphasis on neighborly relations drawing from Quranic inj...
... A guide to the refined manners and etiquette encouraged by Islam in daily life covering greetings, eating, dress, speech, an...
By Badruddin Ahmad. A comprehensive study of Islamic belief in the hereafter covering the soul after death, th...
...in. The classical work on dream interpretation establishing Islamic principles for understanding true dreams and distinguishi...
By Said Abd al-Azim. A practical guide to supplication in Islam: its etiquettes, times for acceptance, selected Quranic and...
...uide to the rulings and virtues of congregational prayer in Islam.
...on the proper use of speech, the dangers of the tongue, and Islamic etiquette of conversation.
By Various. A comprehensive guide to Islamic rulings and practices regarding death, dying, and burial.
By Abu Hanifa. One of the earliest texts in Islamic theology, attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa. Covers the funda...
By Abu Hanifa. A dialogue on Islamic theology attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa, structured as que...
...ing one of the earliest musnad-format hadith collections in Islamic scholarship.
...sul al-fiqh and the conditions of ijtihad. A masterpiece on Islamic legal theory, fatwa-giving, and the relationship between ...
...amination of the concept of human vicegerency (khilafah) in Islam. Ja'far Sheikh Idris analyses whether the Quranic term 'kha...
By Jafar Sheikh Idris. Examines the methodology by which Islamic principles can be integrated into intellectual, social, a...
By Jafar Sheikh Idris. A comprehensive introduction to Islam as a complete way of life, addressed to non-Muslims and Mus...
...ikh Idris. An examination of the theoretical foundations of Islamic governance and Western democratic theory. Ja'far Sheikh I...
...e of secularism as a worldview and its incompatibility with Islam. Ja'far Sheikh Idris traces the origins and philosophical u...
...nce of hadith criticism (mustalah al-hadith) in traditional Islamic scholarship. It explains the terminology and methodology ...
... and scholarly disagreements. A required text in many Saudi Islamic universities.
... al-Rahman al-Sa'di. A concise but comprehensive summary of Islamic jurisprudence by Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di. Written t...
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...ooks, along with explanations of Arabic terminology used in Islamic jurisprudence.