Description: This
book presents a detailed explanation of the classical Islamic concept
of God's unity as it relates to faith and acts of religious devotion. It
also discusses the major areas within which the Islamic Unitarian
belief (Tawheed) is either nullified or compromised by idolatrous
concepts collectively called the Shirk (polytheism). The uniqueness of this wor...
Description: Who Is Allah?
is more than just a book about Allah's names and attributes. It aims to
build a bridge between knowledge of Allah and practical application of
this knowledge in a person's daily life. By delving into why knowledge
of Allah is important and how to apply this knowledge, the reader is
given a means upon which to act in his or her q...
Description: In this first of his eight-volume Islamic Creed Series, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar
discusses the mistaken ideas that have crept into Muslim thinking
concerning Allah and His attributes, and highlights the fact that the
only correct way to understand the verses of the Qur’an and the hadiths
which speak of Allah and His attributes is the way in which they were
understood...
"The World of the Noble Angels: In the Light of the Qur'an and Sunnah (Islamic Creed Series Vol. 2)"
Description: In this second volume of the Islamic Creed Series, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar
draws on the sources of Islam to give us a comprehensive picture of who
the angels are, their origins, their role in the universe and their
interaction with humankind in this world and the nex...
Description: Some
people think that the issue of jinn, demons, and devils is one that
should remain on the periphery of knowledge. They believe in going over
this topic in the quickest of fashions and not giving it too much
thought. They think that the benefits of such a study are very limited,
and that being ignorant of this topic is not harmful at all. They say
‘seeing is believing’, but how often...
Description: From
time immemorial, the Devil has been launching his attacks against
people. But from that time, Allah has been sending His Message to
humankind, reminding them of the purpose for which they were created,
namely, to worship Him alone. This message of tawheed (the
Islamic concept of monotheism), accompanied by laws which regulate human
life on the individual...
Description: What
happens after death? When will the end of the world be? Are we really
living in the ‘last days’? These are questions which concern everyone,
no matter what his or her background. Many have tried to answer these
questions, producing theories that range from the fanciful to the
nihilistic, but man-made notions cannot answer questions about matters
which...
Description: Belief
in the Day of Resurrection is one of the central tenets of Islamic
faith. It is a belief that was preached by all the prophets, and it is a
belief that makes sense of a sometimes incomprehensible world. Belief
in the Day of Resurrection and the final Judgement brings benefits in
this world, on the individual and social level. It makes the individual
focus on...
Description: In
the end, nothing is more important to the believer than attaining
admittance to Paradise and avoiding Hell. This will be the fruit of a
person’s deeds in this life. These issues, which are matters of the
unseen, are major issues of faith. In this book, Dr. ‘Umar al-Ashqar
has covered all the facts pertaining to these issues. The descriptions
of Paradise and Hell...
Description: The
will and decree of Allah: Is this a matter which is directly relevant
to the day-to-day life of the Muslim, or is it an obscure topic best
left to the debates of philosophers and theologians? Does it imply that
Muslims are ‘fatalists’ who see themselves as helpless in the hands of
an indifferent fate?
Description: In recent times things have become very confusing and we have begun
to see in book stores and on websites speculations about future events,
based on ayah and hadeeths which refer to these future events concerning
the signs of the Hour. Sometimes you hear about the appearance of the Mahdi, sometimes you
hear that the final battle between the Good and...
Description: The subject of the jinn is one which is of interest to many people.
Folk stories abound, and many superstitious practices have arisen in
Muslim cultures with regard to protection against the jinn. Many myths
surround the ideas of the evil eye and envy, and there are many strange
notions surrounding illnesses such as epilepsy and mental illness, which
are often thought...
Description: The book offers explanation of many Surah's from the Quran to highlight
various aspects of the religion Islam. Reading it is a great educational
experience as Muslims can learn details related to the Pillars of
Islam, two testimonies, essentials of purification and cleanliness,
Faith in Allah and his Prophets, Islamic manners, actions liked and
disliked by Allah and different form of...
Description: This book, 'Al-Wajeez fi Aqeedati Ahlul Sunnah Wal
Jama'ah (A Concise Presentation of the Creed of Ahlul Sunnah
wal-Jamaah), has been compiled in a simple and easily understandable
manner-the complete and comprehensive guidance of the scholars
regarding the matters of creed and methodology. It ignores the faulty
and distorted views of the people of innovation, while presenting
sound...
Description: Essentials of Bid'ah forms the second and
the third section of the book titled: Da'watu Ahl-Bid'ah (Inviting the
People Of Innovations). In a very concise manner Shaykh Khalid bin
Ahmad Az Zahraanee expounded on both the lexical and juristic meaning
of the word Bid'ah, it's evil effects and the words of disparagement,
categories of Bid'ah, dealing with the people of Bid'ah, that has been
mentioned in the...
