Islam

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In this 'thrilling. . .profoundly important book' (Christopher Hart, Sunday Times) and Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller, the acclaimed author of Rubicon gives a panoramic-and timely-account of the rise of IslamIn the 6th century AD, the Near East was divided between two great empires: the Persian and the Roman. A hundred years on, and one had vanished for ever, while the other was a dismembered, bleeding trunk. In their place, a new superpower had arisen: the empire of the Arabs. So profound was this upheaval that it spelled, in effect, the end of the ancient world.But the changes that marked the period were more than merely political or even cultural: there was also a transformation of human society with incalculable consequences for the future. Today, over half the world's population subscribes to one of the various religions that took on something like their final form during the last centuries of antiquity. Wherever men or women are inspired by belief in a single god to think or behave in a certain way, they bear witness to the abiding impact of this extraordinary, convulsive age - though as Tom Holland demonstrates, much of what Jews, Christians and Muslims believe about the origins of their religion is open to debate.In the Shadow of the Sword explores how a succession of great empires came to identify themselves with a new and revolutionary understanding of the divine. It is a story vivid with drama, horror and startling achievement, and stars many of the most remarkable rulers ever seen.'A compelling detective story of the highest order, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a dazzlingly colourful journey into the world of late antiquity. Every bit as thrilling a narrative history as Holland's previous works, In the Shadow of the Sword is also a profoundly important book. It makes public and popular what scholarship has been discovering for several decades now; and those discoveries suggest a wholesale revision of where Islam came from and what it is' (Christopher Hart, Sunday Times)

"Imam `Ali was the first person to accept Islam while was still a young boy, and for the next twenty-three years he was one of the Prophet Muhammad's closest companions. A first cousin of the Muhammad (pbuh), Imam `Ali was constantly at the side of the Prophet, learnt from him, and also married his daughter Fatima. The Prophet famously declared of Imam `Ali: 'I am the city of knowledge, and `Ali is its gate'.Many of Imam 'Ali's sayings and letters were accurately remembered and recorded during his lifetime. The Sayings & Wisdom of Imam `Ali is a selection of this great man's sayings gathered together from authentic and reliable sources and arranged into easily accessible sections by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri. The material was collated by him in the original Arabic and has been carefully translated into modern English so as to remain true to the intended meaning of the original Arabic text.""Offering us penetrating insight into the human condition and the way of noble conduct, Imam Ali's wisdom nourishes and guides us to follow our higher, divinely inspired nature, ensuring our salvation in this life and the next.""Imam `Ali was the first person to accept Islam while was still a young boy, and for the next twenty-three years he was one of the Prophet Muhammad's closest companions. A first cousin of the Muhammad (pbuh), Imam `Ali was constantly at the side of the Prophet, learnt from him, and also married his daughter Fatima. The Prophet famously declared of Imam `Ali: 'I am the city of knowledge, and `Ali is its gate'.Many of Imam 'Ali's sayings and letters were accurately remembered and recorded during his lifetime. The Sayings & Wisdom of Imam `Ali is a selection of this great man's sayings gathered together from authentic and reliable sources and arranged into easily accessible sections by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri. The material was collated by him in the original Arabic and has been carefully translated into modern English so as to remain true to the intended meaning of the original Arabic text.""Offering us penetrating insight into the human condition and the way of noble conduct, Imam Ali's wisdom nourishes and guides us to follow our higher, divinely inspired nature, ensuring our salvation in this life and the next."

This book contains the 20th century's most common translation of the Koran, re-arranged into the chronological order accepted by Western scholars and devout Muslims alike. The book also shows how later verses (particularly The Verse of the Sword) abrogate (cancel) all the "peaceful" verses of the Koran. The principle of abrogation has been accepted by Islamic scholars for over 1000 years. When seen from the perspective of abrogation Islam is anything but "a religion of Peace". This is the only Koran in history which denounces the scores of commands to violence contained within the Koran. Yet from the first day of publication the elite have attempted to censor this book, to prevent you from seeing the evidence with your own eyesThe 100 page Introduction shows the public have been deceived by the Grand Lie: "Islam is a religion of peace". Before that day in September 2001 when devout Muslims killed 3,000 innocent Americans, no-one described Islam as "a religion of Peace". Before that fateful date no experts recognized any distinction between "Islam" and "Islamism". All these concepts exist to deceive you, so you cannot understand why Muslims kill for Islam. But throughout history Western experts have known that Islam is a religion of war.We show how the most authoritative Islamic texts say that Mohammed was killed as a result of leading his army on one of his genocidal raids on the Jews of Arabia. The tolerant multiculturalism of Arabia permitted Mohammed to create a "new religion", a doctrine which opposed multiculturalism and which justified the most brutal violence against non-Muslims. Moreover, the mainstream translations of the Koran throughout the 20th century preface the translation with explanations that the Koran only came to be transcribed because Mohammed's apostles were also dying in battles to impose Islam upon non-Muslims! This stark evidence by these apologists for Islam shows it was accepted throughout the 20th century that Islam was imposed by the sword and that Jihad is the foundation of Islam.This book contains the clearest explanation and the strongest proof of the true meaning of the Koran. Politicians, clergy, journalists and academics are able to provide you with no logical explanation for more than 30,000 terrorist attacks by "the religion of Peace" since 2001. After reading this book you will be left in no doubt that the West is never going to stop the growth in Islamic terrorism until the fundamentals of Islam are exposed and criticised by the public. As you will see from this book, Mohammed and his "rightly guided Caliphs" (devout followers) were more like ISIS than they were like Jesus or Buddha.When Mohammed's Koran was first published it immediately became a No.1 best-seller, a first for a self-published book in the 21st century. Extraordinary measures of censorship were deployed to prevent others from reading this book. The launch events were forcibly closed down by police (who threatened the venues with bankruptcy should they permit the book to be launched there). Internet giants were persuaded by the British state to silence the authors.Why would there be such extraordinary efforts to censor Mohammed's Koran, a book which denounces violence and hatred? Would they go to these lengths if the book failed to prove its argument? They cannot refute the evidence contained in the book so instead they censor the book. We fully expect that in the coming years the British state will pass legislation to make this book illegal.This new edition contains an additional Appendix, documenting how this book was censored by global corporations. The extensive Index to the Koran enables the reader to see for themselves the all-pervasive hostility which Islam has for non-Muslims.

The Productive Muslim is a compelling book written by Mohammed Faris and published by Claritas Books in 2016. This book falls under the genre of self-help and religious literature, offering readers a unique blend of spiritual teachings and productivity principles. The Productive Muslim is more than just a book; it's a guide that helps you balance and prioritize your life in the light of Islam. Mohammed Faris, the author, takes you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you understand how your faith can positively influence your productivity. Published by Claritas Books, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to be productive in their personal and professional life while staying true to their faith.

Things fall apart. And they break sometimes. Like many of you, my journey hasn't always been easy. Pain is very real. And so is loss. Sometimes it's hard not to let the weight of what we carry-or the memory of what we've lost-take over. Many of us know the reality of struggle, and so many people suffer in silence. It's hard. It's hard not to give up when we face the repeated disappointments of life. Like some of you, I've known loneliness. I've known defeat. I've fallen many times chasing mirages, and broken many bones making castles in life's fading sands. Sometimes, all it took was one solid wave to destroy what I had spent years building.So I decided to give it a voice. All of it: the tears, the pain. And the lessons. The things I saw and learned and gained along my lifepath needed a voice. I wanted to give back, in hopes of helping myself and others survive. But then it wasn't just about surviving. I didn't just want people to survive inside their storms. I wanted people to thrive inside their storms. And so I wrote, as I walked through my own.The words found in this book became my voice and my letter to the world. They became my deepest attempt to, not just pick myself up, but others along the way. I wrote because, just as we will fall in life, so will we rise. That's the thing about this world. It never gives us only one kind of path. There is pain. Yes. And loss. And even darkness. But there is also light. There is hope. There is beauty.And there is also love and happiness.

These eleven theological essays explore the origins and nature of Islamophobia in Europe and the steady rise of national populism across the continent.

This memoir is the extraordinary story of how one Iranian woman overcame enormous adversity to fight for what she truly believed and founded a major movement for women around the world with the simple removal of her hijab.

An Unexpected Journey from Islam to ChristianityIn Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way.Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi's inner turmoil will challenge Christians and Muslims alike.Engaging and thought-provoking, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells a powerful story of the clash between Islam and Christianity in one man's heart-and of the peace he eventually found in Jesus."e;I have seldom seen such genuine intellect combined with passion to match ... truly a 'must-read' book."e;-Ravi Zacharias

Den stjålne vej er Anne Cathrine Riebnitzsky´s første roman om uafhængige kvinder, voldtægter og gidseltagninger under krigen i Afghanistan. Den stjålne vej omhandler de tre afghanske skæbner Malika, Khan og Javeed. Det er en historie om Malika, den stolte afghanske kvinde, der er forkæmper for kvinderettigheder, hemmelig lærerinde for de lokale kvinder og gift med en velstillet forretningsmand. Malika´s mand har netop fundet sin anden kone på kun 13 år. Malika øjner hendes og den misbrugte gadedreng Javeeds skæbne som en chance for at vise verden et eksempel på hvad der reelt foregår under krigen i Afghanistan.

Lost Islamic History by Firas Alkhateeb is a captivating journey into the rich and complex past of Islam. Published in 2017 by C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, this book delves into the forgotten stories and significant moments of Islamic civilization. Alkhateeb, a renowned historian, beautifully encapsulates the essence of Islamic history that has been lost or overlooked in modern narratives. The book is a must-read for those interested in understanding the profound impact of Islam on world history. Exploring various aspects including science, politics, and culture, it provides a comprehensive view of Islamic history. Don't miss out on this insightful read from C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd.

This is the 6th Edition and 5th revised version of this translation.The Qur''─ün is, in its own words, "light," which means that it is self-manifesting, with no need of an external source of illumination; other things need light to become visible and manifest. With it God guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace, and brings them out from darkness into light by His will, and guides them to a straight path (5:16).Of course, the Qur''─ün is not an exception among revealed scriptures in that it is a source of light and guidance. According to the Qur''an, so were the Torah and the Gospel, scriptures given to Moses and Jesus. All scriptures of Divine origin are a source of light and guidance.Nothing is more important for man than the knowledge of the very Source of reality. Any knowledge that is not informed with this awareness is just a kind of ignorance. All effort that does not derive from this knowledge is ultimately fated to end in futility and failure. The Qur''─ün claims to be the most reliable source of this knowledge and the best guide for human endeavor. It teaches that the Source of being is also the chief Source of guidance.Expert Opinions About This Translation:This is a wonderful translation. It is both faithful and fluent. [The translator has] struck a nice balance here. It is a real improvement over existing translations.-Dr Muhammad LegenhausenWhat Qarai has accomplished... is a revival of the art of translation as an adjunct to the understanding of the original, skillfully adapted to the needs of the English-speaking student of the Qur''an... He has opted always for the maximum degree of closeness to the Arabic compatible with comprehensibility, thereby coordinating translation with original in the most substantial of ways.Although Qarai envisions his translation as a paraphrase of the Qur''anic meanings, as a tool for gaining access to the original, it must be stressed that his translation reads extremely well even if regular cross-reference to the Arabic not be the purpose of the reader.The language Qarai has chosen is clear, chaste, straightforward and dignified, distant from both the archaisms and the modernisms that have been affected by other English translators of the Qur''an.... It is plain, indeed, that a serious and profound appreciation of the Qur''anic message has animated the whole of Qarai''s successful labours. We warmly recommend his translation to all with a serious interest in the Qur''an-Prof. Hamid AlgarAs a person who was part of a team that worked on a translation, I was often asked during this process what translation I recommend.... What I want to do in this video is first talk about two translations that I do recommend and I have often recommended, which are those by A. J. Arberry and the one by Ali Quli Qarai.... I really found this (Ali Quli Qarai''s) translation to be quite excellent, and I was really surprised when I came upon it, because hardly anybody has spoken about it. One of the great things about this translation for somebody who is learning Arabic is that the translation has Arabic right next it, but it has it phrase by phrase-not just the whole verse, but the exact phraseis next to the exact Arabic. So if you are studying Arabic, you can use this very well to identify the exact translation and the Arabic.. . . [I]t is more accurate and more consistent than almost any other translation and more accurate than Arberry, in fact. I dont''t think I found any passage where I could say that Ali Quli Qarai made an egregious mistake.-Prof. Joseph Lombard (member of the team of translators of The Study Qur''an, in a video talk)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjsyGOaWEBw

An essential introduction to the influence of Jesus in contemporary Qur'anic teachingsIn Jesus in the Qur'an, written for both Christians and Muslims, for specialists as well as general readers, Parrinder offers a study of Qur'anic teachings about the birth, life, work, death and resurrection of Jesus. Parrinder explores all ninety-three verses in the Qur'an in which Jesus is mentioned, setting them in the context of the work as a whole and drawing parallels with the Christian gospels wherever possible.

De sidste tre år har den norske journalist Lene Wold tilbragt meget tid i Jordan sammen med en far, som har dræbt både sin mor og en af sine to døtre for at genoprette familiens ære.Wold har snakket med den anden overlevende datter, som sad flere år i fængsel efter drabsforsøget for at beskytte hende mod sin egen familie. Forfatteren har besøgt fængsler og moskeer, gennemsøgt avis- og retsarkiver og opsøgt imamer, landsbyledere og drabsmænd. Ved hjælp af et unikt kildemateriale belyser hun en hidtil ukendt side ved æresdrab. Vi får historien fra gerningspersonens perspektiv, og Wold viser at æresdrab ikke handler om islam, men om traditioner og kulturelle regler, som kan udfordres og forandres.Æret være mine døtre er en rystende dokumentarisk fortælling om hvad der får en far til sætte fællesskabets værdier før sine børns liv. Det er en unik og hjerteskærende historie, som ikke vil lade læseren uberørt.

Bogen Islamisk filosofi redegør for filosofiens betydning og dens rolle inden for islamisk tænkning fra tiden efter Muhammeds død og frem til i dag. I første del af bogen gennemgås de klassiske teologisk-filosofiske problemstillinger såsom kalifbegrebet og sharia samt forholdet mellem åbenbaring og fornuft, prædestination og fri vilje. Bogens anden del introducerer en række moderne muslimske filosoffer, som repræsenterer forskellige fortolkningsperspektiver, når det gælder koranhermeneutik og forståelsen af forholdet mellem tradition og modernitet, religion og politik, etik og lov.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali har været længe undervejs. Og hun er endnu ikke kommet hjem. For hvor hører man til, når man har forladt sin familie, sine rødder, sin religion - og er truet på livet? Den prisbelønnede kvindesagsforkæmper er rejst til USA. For at føle sig fri og for at finde sig selv. Men det er ikke uden omkostninger at forlade islam og offentligt kritisere både religionen og dens mere radikale udøvrere. Og det er i bogstaveligste forstand heller ikke gratis at leve et liv med frit valg på alle hylder i en verden af overflod og fristelser, når ingen har forberedt én på konsekvenserne af at have et personligt ansvar. Med selvironi, dyb alvor og skræmmende indsigt konfronterer Ayaan Hirsi Ali den uvidenhed og berøringsangst, der ofte præger debatten om islam. Med udgangspunkt i sine egne erfaringer, sin families tragedier og mødet med muslimer her i Vesten illustrerer den somaliskfødte forfatter skånselsløst, hvorfor vellykket integration kræver, at vi tør forholde os til ubehagelige emner som sex, vold, penge og religion. Nomaden er en stærk, uafrystelig og dybt personlig rejse fra en muslimsk stammekultur i Afrika til et moderne liv i USA. Men bogen giver også et modigt bud på, hvorfor millioner af kvinder bliver undertrykt, misbrugt og mishandlet i islams navn.Ayaan Hirsi Ali har fået tildelt Jyllands-Postens Ytringsfrihedspris 2010. "For mig er de tre skønneste ord i det gryende sprog i den vestlige modstand mod tyranni: Ayaan Hirsi Ali." - Christiopher Hitchens, forfatter til "Gud er ikke stor" "Fire stjerner. Hvad enten man er enig med Ali eller ej i hendes diagnose (konflikt) og løsning (oplysning), må NOMADEN regnes for en tankevækkende og dermed vellykket debatbog." - Politiken "Vi skal være taknemmelige for, at (...) Ayaan Hirsi Ali har haft modet til at skrive om sit liv og dermed give os mulighed for en bredere forståelse og indsigt i tilværelsens mangfoldighed." - dknyt.dk "Sikke en kvinde!" - Weekendavisen "Fire stjerner. Ayaan Hirsi Ali er provokerende og spændende og uomgængelig." - Jyllands-Posten "Fire stjerner." - Nordjyske Stiftstidende "Læs hendes bog. Den er uomgængelig i almen dannelse anno 2010." - Kristeligt Dagblad "Fire stjerner." - Berlingske Tidende

This humble effort is an attempt to facilitate the Tilaawah of The Holy Quran with proper Tajweed.

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"My heart wandered through the world constantly seeking after my cure, but the sweet and delicious water of life had to break through the granite of my heart." When the words of Rumi enter your heart, something softens, breaks, and is subtly reborn. That he wrote the words seven hundred years ago in a medieval Persian world that bears little resemblance to ours makes their uncanny resonance to us today just that much more remarkable. Here is a treasury of daily wisdom from this most beloved of all the Sufi masters-both his prose and his ecstatic poetry-that you can use to start every day for a year, or that you can dip into for inspiration any time you need to break through the granite of your heart.

A presentation of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings that engages the reader in a moment of daily reflection. It contains 365 traditions covering a whole year.