Mawdudi argues that the true understanding of Islamic civilization is possible only by having access to the soul of that civilization and its underlying fundamental principles – belief in God, the angels, the Prophets, the Revealed Books and the Last Day – rather than to its manifestations in knowledge, literature, fine arts, social life or its system of governance. ...
Aims to prove that peace and peaceful coexistence with people of other faiths is the rule and custom in Islamic shariah and Islamic way of life, allaying the misperception that Islam is inextricably linked with violenceUsing examples from the Prophet's life it clearly shows that Islam resorts to war only when it is compelled to defend itself against outside aggression.seeks to bring into sharper focus the relevance of the Prophet’s exemplar ...
This classic and popular introduction to the sciences developed to interpret and understand Islam's holy book is ideal for all serious students of the Koran. Precise, yet comprehensive, it covers the traditional disciplines, including the meaning and contexts of revelation, the history and transmission of the text, and exegesis, as well as more contemporary topics like the recording of the Koran, the history of Orientalist approaches, and a ...
Mawdudi was a leading Islamic thinker in the twentieth century. His works are notable for their aim to offer an Islamic way for all areas of personal and social life.This book present his thoughts on the central matter of worship’s role in Islam.It also sets out his holistic view of the Islamic system, highlighting Islam’s social, economic and political dimensions, which he argues has the capacity to resolve emergent issues and problems that hum ...
This book explains the Islamic code of conduct which should govern social relations. Based on the Qur'an and Hadith, it instructs extensively in developing such moral and social traits and behaviour patterns which invest our social life with peace, harmony, love and joy. ...
The most popular English translation of the Qur'an. It has been in print since 1935. The translator is Abdullah Yusuf Ali.This edition includes the complete English translation, a selection of Yusuf Ali's notes (472 in total) that help the reader to understand obscure or less understandable versesAlso included is an introduction to each surah (chapter) and a comprehensive index. The introductions provide a short precis of the purpose o ...
In this exciting new series, a group of Muslim kids come together to clean up an old Jewish man's house before his wife returns home from a major operation. But with time running out and a bigger mess than they had imagined . . . can they succeed? Khaleel Muhammad is a well-known singer of nasheeds (Islamic songs). He has also written and produced his own successful audio adventure, The Adventures of Hakim. This is his first children' ...
This valuable work presents Ibn Taimiyah's thoughts on the concept of Islamic economics, the state in the economy, on public finance, money, interest, prices, partnership, and profit-sharing, and offers a comparison of his ideas with those of some medieval scholars in Europe, along with a study of his influence on Islamic thinkers in later periods. ...
Unless Muslims fulfil their covenant with Allah and become His witnesses unto mankind, as were all of His Messengers, they will continue to suffer ignominy and misrepresentation.Witnesses Unto Mankind: The Purpose and Duty of the Muslim Ummah is a new, edited and extended English version of Sayyid Mawdudi’s Urdu Shahadat-i-Haqq, an address he delivered at a Jama‘at-i-Islami conference in 1946. ...
