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The Sacred Path to Islam

Author : The Sincere Seeker Collection
Publisher : The Sincere Seeker Collection
ISBN 13 : 1733213902
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book The Sacred Path to Islam written by The Sincere Seeker Collection and published by The Sincere Seeker Collection. This book was released on 2019-06-14 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to find and understand your Life's Purpose? Do you want to find your Creator and build a closer, more meaningful relationship with Him? Do you want to know the true Message of God and learn the religion He prescribed so you will be guided? This book was written to help you achieve all this! Islam is the only religion God has prescribed to humanity. Following the teachings of Islam will guide you to your Creator, provide you with a content, meaningful, fulfilled life in this world, and earn you Paradise in the afterlife. Submit to your Creator and join the religion of peace followed by a quarter of the world's population! The Sacred Path to Islam; Understanding Islam Made Easy, reflects on the message of this sometimes-controversial religion and what it means to be a Muslim. The chapters cover: An overview of the religion of Islam Allah (God) and the Holy Quran God's Messengers, Prophets, and Past Nations Prophet Muhammad PBUH Muslims and non-Muslims The Purpose of Life Hadith & Sunnah The Articles of Faith and Pillars of Islam Monotheism, Angels, God's Scriptures, Judgment Day Prayers, Zakat, fasting in Ramadan, and Hajj Concepts of Shirk (Polytheism), Jihad, Hijab, Hellfire, Jannah (Paradise) and Jesus Christ (Messiah) in Islam How to convert to Islam and much more… The book's ultimate purpose is to offer you a new way of thinking so you realize that you were created with a purpose. It will bring you ever closer to your Creator. By sharing the wisdom, inspiration, and beauty of the Holy Quran and Islam, you will soon discover that no man or group of men could have produced them and could only have come from a Higher Power. May your journey to the answer and truth be pleasant and successful. Scroll up, click Add to Cart for a copy, and take the sacred path today! The Sincere Seeker is an Islamic book publishing company that concentrates on educational books for children and adults. It is aimed at an Islamic audience. The Sincere Seeker is designed for those who want to find their life's purpose, build a relationship with their Creator Allah (God), and gain a deeper understanding of the true Message, Wisdom, and religion of Islam so they can be guided in this world and earn Paradise in the hereafter The Sincere Seeker provides a collection of Islamic books, animated videos, and blog articles about Allah, the Holy Quran, God's religion of Islam, and Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, designed to educate and inspire.

Spiritual Gems of Islam

Author : Jamal Rahman
Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1594734305
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (947 download)

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Download or read book Spiritual Gems of Islam written by Jamal Rahman and published by SkyLight Paths Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Refine your heart and mind with the wisdom of Islamic spirituality "To live a meaningful life--one that brings us joy, contentment and fulfillment--we have to do the inner spiritual work of becoming a more complete human being." --from the Introduction Over the centuries, Islamic sages have gleaned timeless spiritual insights and practices from sacred texts, meditation and knowledge of the heart--gems that have been passed down from generation to generation. This book invites you--no matter what your practice may be--to access the treasure chest of Islamic spirituality, particularly Sufism, and use its wealth to strengthen your own journey. The riches include guidance drawn from the Qur'an, sayings of the Prophet Muhammad and Sufi poets such as the thirteenth-century Rumi on cultivating awareness, intentionality and compassion for self and others. This book also features entertaining wisdom teaching stories, especially those of Mulla Nasruddin, Islam's great comic foil, to expand the mind and heart. It breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the Muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity. Regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, you will find these gems worthy additions to your own treasure chest within.

Encountering the World of Islam

Author : Keith E. Swartley
Publisher : BottomLine Media
ISBN 13 : 0989954501
Total Pages : 803 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (899 download)

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Download or read book Encountering the World of Islam written by Keith E. Swartley and published by BottomLine Media. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 803 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover God's Heart for Muslims: Investigate Islam through this positive and hopeful 640-page book. Encountering the World of Islam explores the Muslim world and God's plan for Muslims. Read from a collection of writings about the life of Muhammad, the history of Islamic civilization, Islamic beliefs, Muslims today, and the everyday lives of Muslims from Morocco to Indonesia. Gain insight from 80 different practitioners into diverse Muslim cultures and worldviews as well as Christian outreach toward Muslims, our response to Islam, and prayer for the Muslim world. This book is used as the textbook for the Encountering the World of Islam course. Revised, updated, and expanded for 2014.Fifty-seven new articles, highlights, maps, and tables.Fully indexed and cross-referenced.Over 100 additional pages of free online articles at the companion website.Features: Reading Assignments: Each lesson includes an average of 35 pages of reading, plus additional articles online (available after free registration for access). Highlights: Brief readings focusing on specific topics of interest to the reader are found throughout the book, including: Concepts: Important biblical or cultural concepts the student should know.Outreach: Appropriate ways for reaching out to Muslims.People Groups: Overviews of the major ethnic Muslim affinity blocks, illustrated with descriptions of characteristic people groups from each block.Pray Now: Guides to praying for Muslims within each lesson.Quotes: Quotations from "the experts" illustrating important lesson points.Qur'an: Important verses and concepts from the Qur'an.Stories: Narrative accounts from the lives of Muslims and Muslim-background believers.Women: Specific issues that affect the lives of Muslim women.Ponder This: Introductory questions help set the mental stage for entering each lesson. Explore: Recommendations for deeper exploration of lesson topics. Discussion Questions: Application questions to use in class activities, provide ideas for forum postings, or simply serve as points for individual reflection. Learn More: Additional activities which may be assigned by your professor or completed just for fun, including reading, watching, praying, visiting, eating, listening, meeting, shopping, and browsing the internet. Glossary: Unfamiliar terms or concepts are cross-referenced and included in the 40-page glossary. Pronunciation Guide: Help with pronouncing non-English words found throughout the text. Common Word List: Key words that occur frequently throughout the book. Illustrations: 110 illustrations, maps, and tables. Index: Comprehensive and extensively cross-referenced topical index, as well as separate Bible and Qur'an indices. Bibliography: Complete, scholarly collection of the authors, readings, and highlights that appear in the book. Resources for teaching: Example lectures and PowerPoint presentations for the materials in Encountering the World of Islam are available in the Instructor Resources area of our companion website.

In the Path of God

Author : Daniel Pipes
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1412826160
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book In the Path of God written by Daniel Pipes and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans' awareness of Islam and Muslims rose to seemingly unprecedented heights in the immediate aftermath of September 11, 2001, but this is not the first time they have dominated American public life. Once before, during the period of the Iranian revolution and hostage crisis of 1979 to 1981, Americans found themselves targeted as a consequence of a militant interpretation of Islam. Daniel Pipes wrote In the Path of God in response to those events, and the heightened interest in Islam they generated. His objective was to present an overview of the connection between in Islam and political power through history in a way that would explain the origins of hostility to Americans and the West. Its relevance to our understanding of contemporary events is self evident. Muslim antagonism toward the West is deeply rooted in historical experience. In premodern times, the Islamic world enjoyed great success, being on the whole more powerful and wealthier than their neighbors. About two hundred years ago, a crisis developed, as Muslims became aware of the West's overwhelming force and economic might. While they might have found these elements attractive, Muslims found European culture largely alien and distasteful. The resulting resistance to Westernization by Muslims has deep roots, has been more persistent than that of other peoples, and goes far to explain the deep Muslim reluctance to accept modern ways. In short, Muslims saw what the West had and wanted it too, but they rejected the methods necessary to achieve this. This, the Muslim trauma, has only worsened over the years. "Scholarly, far-ranging, and thoughtful... the debate is interesting, and Pipes has made a stimulating contribution to it."-The New Republic "Brilliant, authoritative... demonstrates encyclopedic knowledge of Muslim intellectual history... Few other writers have explained so lucidly such complex developments in Muslim history."-The Washington Post "He has resisted a widespread tendency to translate Muslim self-expression into social science jargon as unintelligible as any mosque harangue. His unadorned interpretation strikes a judicious balance between faithfulness to sources and clarity of presentation."-The American Spectator Daniel Pipes is director of the Middle East Forum and a columnist for the New York Post and the Jerusalem Post. Among his books are The Long Shadow: Culture and Politics in the Middle East (published by Transaction), Greater Syria: The History of an Ambition, Friendly Tyrants: An American Dilemma, and The Rushdie Affair: The Novel, the Aftermath and the West.

Sacred Spaces

Author : Samina Quraeshi
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0873658590
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (736 download)

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Download or read book Sacred Spaces written by Samina Quraeshi and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quraeshi provides a vision of Islam in South Asia enriched by art and by a female perspective on the diversity of Islamic expressions of faith. An account of a journey through the author’s childhood homeland, the book reveals the deeply spiritual nature of major centers of Sufism in the central and northwestern heartlands of South Asia.

Touching the Soul of Islam

Author : Bill A. Musk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780825460753
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Touching the Soul of Islam written by Bill A. Musk and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book acquaints the reader with the differences between Islamic and Western culture, and the similarities between Muslim and biblical worldviews. Musk explains how Christians can sensitively present seeking Muslims with a Christianity that meets real spiritual needs.

Islam: the Straight Path

Author : Kenneth W. Morgan
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120804036
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Islam: the Straight Path written by Kenneth W. Morgan and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1958 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Islam--the Straight Path is a concise presentation of the history and spread of Islam and of the beliefs and obligations of Muslims as interpreted by some outstanding Muslim scholars of our time from Turkey, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, and China. The essays present a vivid picture of this faith which exerts tremendous influence on its votaries and has found its home from Morocco to Indonesia and China. The work is a portrayal of Islam as it is, with chapters devoted to subjects such as The Origin of Islam, Ideas and Movements in Islamic History, Islamic Beliefs and Code of Laws, The Rational and Mystical Interpretations of Islam, Shi'a, Islamic Culture in Arab and African Countries, Islamic Culture in Turkish Areas, Muslim Culture in Pakistan and India, Islamic Culture in China, Islam in Indonesia, and, Unity in Diversity in Islam. Each chapter epitomizes a subject which could scarcely be covered adequately in a whole book .

Muslim Heroes and Holy Places

Author : Musheer Mansoor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422236758
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book Muslim Heroes and Holy Places written by Musheer Mansoor and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides brief biographies of a handful of individuals, whose deeds have served as a powerful inspiration for other Muslims. This book also examines the places that Muslims consider sacred, explaining how those sites figure into Islamic history--

The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam

Author : Mohammad Hashim Kamali
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190226846
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam written by Mohammad Hashim Kamali and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the I.R. Iran World Award for Book of the Year In The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam, leading Islamic law expert Mohammad Hashim Kamali examines the concept of wasatiyyah, or moderation, arguing that scholars, religious communities, and policy circles alike must have access to this governing principle that drives the silent majority of Muslims, rather than focusing on the extremist fringe. Kamali explores wasatiyyah in both historical/conceptual terms and in contemporary/practical terms. Tracing the definition and scope of the concept from the foundational sources of Islam, the Qu'ran and Hadith, he demonstrates that wasatiyyah has a long and well-developed history in Islamic law and applies the concept to contemporary issues of global policy, such as justice, women's rights, environmental and financial balance, and globalization. Framing his work as an open dialogue against a now-decades long formulation of the arguably destructive Huntingtonian "clash of civilizations" thesis as well as the public rhetoric of fear of Muslim extremism since the attacks of September 11, 2001, Kamali connects historical conceptions of wasatiyyah to the themes of state and international law, governance, and cultural maladies in the Muslim world and beyond. Both a descriptive and prescriptive meditation on a key but often neglected principle of Islam, The Middle Path of Moderation in Islam provides insight into an idea that is in the strategic interest of the West both to show and practice for themselves and to recognize in Muslim countries.

Green Deen

Author : Ibrahim Abdul-Matin
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1605099465
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Green Deen written by Ibrahim Abdul-Matin and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-21 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Muslim environmentalist explores the fascinating intersection of environmentalism and Islam. Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam’s preoccupation with humankind’s collective role as stewards of the Earth. Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared “the Earth is a mosque.” Using the concept of Deen, which means “path” or “way” in Arabic, Abdul-Matin offers dozens of examples of how Muslims can follow, and already are following, a Green Deen in four areas: “waste, watts (energy), water, and food.”

Eunuchs and Sacred Boundaries in Islamic Society

Author : Shaun Elizabeth Marmon
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195071018
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Eunuchs and Sacred Boundaries in Islamic Society written by Shaun Elizabeth Marmon and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1995 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making use of techniques from literary analysis, social history and anthropology, she brings together a wide array of sources ranging from literary works, historical chronicles, biographies, pilgrimage diaries, travelers' accounts, and previously unexamined archival material.

My Baby's First Islamic Words

Author : The Sincere Seeker Collection
Publisher : The Sincere Seeker
ISBN 13 : 1735326070
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book My Baby's First Islamic Words written by The Sincere Seeker Collection and published by The Sincere Seeker. This book was released on 2020-03-06 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful 26-page colorful book introduces Islamic terminology to Muslim babies in a fun and educational way. ★★ My Baby’s First Islamic Words ★★ book contains Islamic words from A to Z along with illustrations on each page so they can help stick to your child’s brain. These are important words that your child will eventually need to learn, and this book gives them a head start! This cute Islamic book for toddlers is amongst the best Islamic books for babies offered on Amazon! Grab your copy now! Note, this is an Islamic paperback book for babies & toddlers & young kids and is not an Islamic board book for babies & kids. This book makes a great first Quran for toddlers or my first Quran storybook for children as it makes a great introduction for our young ones & a great gift of Ramadan or Eid book! Check out The Sincere Seeker’s Collection for future greatest stories from the Quran books, Ramadan books for toddlers & Islamic storybooks for toddlers in English and for UK buyers. ♥♥ About The Sincere Seeker Kids Collection ♥♥ The most significant & longest-lasting inheritance you can gift your child as a parent is a proper Islamic upbringing & knowledge of Islam. As a parent, you must teach your children about Allah (God), the Holy Quran, the religion & lifestyle of Islam, & about Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Every parent must instill interest & love for Islam among their children at an early age, so they can grow up with an Islamic mindset & lifestyle. Every household must set a daily time to develop and grow their child’s connection with Allah to nourish their souls. Just like our physical bodies need food & water to grow & nourish, our souls need the remembrance of Allah & the recitation of the Holy Quran to enrich, nourish, & give life to our souls. The Sincere Seeker Kids Collection is designed to introduce and teach your children the essentials they need to know about Allah (God), the Holy Koran, Islam, Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him, Hadith for kids, the five pillars of Islam, the 6 articles of faith in Islam, & more in an easy, fun, & educational way. The love of Allah is already instilled in our children’s hearts, and it is our duty as parents to help develop, nurture, & sustain that love & bond at an early age. A fun way to start introducing these concepts to your children is through reading to them & encouraging them to read. Nothing beats sitting with your children & bonding with them with beneficial & interesting concepts of Islam & the Coran. Every page in each book introduces a topic with delightful, colorful illustrations to help your children understand & appreciate each component of Islam. The Sincere Seeker’s Islamic Online Bookstore contains some of Amazon’s best-selling Islamic books for adults, kids, & new converts to the Islamic Religion. These Muslim Books make great Eid gift books for kids & Ramadan books for Kids include Quran books, Hadith books, goodnight stories from the Quran for kids, Islamic stories for children, Ramadan books for kids, Prophets stories for kids, Islamic board books, Islamic books for babies, preschool Islamic books, Islamic books for toddlers, Quran for kids, books for new converts, stories of the Prophets from the Quran for kids, & more. Purchase your Islamic children's books from the Sincere Seeker Islamic Online Shop now!

How to Pray

Author : Mustafa Umar
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781463578909
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (789 download)

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Download or read book How to Pray written by Mustafa Umar and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been an urgent need for a simple and concise guide which teaches the basics of prayer for Muslims. This book has been designed for people who don't know how to pray yet or those who aren't sure whether they learned correctly or not.In this book you will learn the prayers by reading clear and simple descriptions of what to do along with pictures to make sure you understood correctly. One of the unique features of this book is that it doesn't limit itself to teaching the rituals behind the prayer only. Rather, there is an entire chapter dedicated to learning the meanings behind each statement and action in the prayer.

Getting to Know & Love Islam

Author : The Sincere Seeker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735326009
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Getting to Know & Love Islam written by The Sincere Seeker and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-29 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The love of Allah is already instilled in our children's hearts, and it is our duty as parents to help nurture and sustain that love. We must teach our children at an early stage what Islam is, who our Creator is, and what the Holy Quran is, so they can develop a strong and loving bond for them, making it easier for them to grow up with a healthy Islamic mindset and lifestyle. Getting to Know and Love Islam Early. This children's book aims to introduce the basics of the religion and lifestyle of Islam in an easy, fun, and educational way. Every page introduces a vital component of Islam, along with an image for your child to better understand and appreciate.

Muhammad

Author : Karen Armstrong
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 1399618083
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book Muhammad written by Karen Armstrong and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A life of the prophet Muhammad by bestselling author Karen Armstrong. 'Armstrong has a dazzling ability: she can take a long and complex subject and reduce it to its fundamentals, without over-simplifying' SUNDAY TIMES 'One of our best living writers on religion' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Not just a sympathetic book that would dispel the misconceptions and misgivings of its western readers, but also a book that is of considerable importance to Muslims' MUSLIM NEWS Most people in the West know very little about the prophet Muhammad. The acclaimed religious writer Karen Armstrong has written a biography which will give us a more accurate and profound understanding of Islam and the people who adhere to it so strongly. Muhammad also offers challenging comparisons with the two religions most closely related to it - Judaism and Christianity.

Keys to Sacred Science

Author : Suleiman Sami Joukhadar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Keys to Sacred Science written by Suleiman Sami Joukhadar and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-02 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keys to Sacred Science is written in a unique style, which may be unfamiliar to many readers. In this book the author introduces knowledge traditions in Islam, in particular focusing on one of the key sacred sciences, mastered by a select few, namely the science of numerology. The first part of the book describes how the path to acquiring sacred knowledge is unlike the contemporary approach to learning. The author makes reference to the account in the Quran of how Allāh bestowed total knowledge upon Adam, and the consequent significance for humankind, then the account of the quest for sacred knowledge by Moses, and his encounter with al-Khiḍr, the Wise.Numerology plays a key role in interpreting sacred texts, as in the Arabic language each letter has a numerical equivalent, according to the Abjad system. The author uses this approach to explain these Quranic passages, and sacred words and phrases, demonstrating meanings which lie hidden beneath the surface. He then applies the science of numerology to elucidate the form of the canonical prayer, one of the pillars of Islam. Making use of traditional tools of sacred science, such as the 'magic square', or Wafaq, and the Tetraktys, he provides remarkable demonstrations of the geometric and numerological structure manifested in the sacred rites, and he shows how each movement and detail related to the prayer is designed with perfect precision.Understanding more about the divine wisdom contained within these acts of worship, and how they are established in harmony within the universal system that underlies all creation, will not only serve to increase the faith of the believer, it will open the reader's eyes to new dimensions, which were traditionally the privilege of only a select few.

The Qur'an

Author : Bruce Lawrence
Publisher : Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1555849288
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (558 download)

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Download or read book The Qur'an written by Bruce Lawrence and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-03-18 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “timely and provocative” biography of Islam’s foundational text: “The history of the book is a map of the world we live in today” (Tribune-Review). Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur’an. Sent down in a series of revelations to the Prophet Muhammad, the Qur’an is the unmediated word of Allah: a ritual, political, and legal authority; an ethical and spiritual guide; and a literary masterpiece that inspires devotion, passion, fear, and sometimes incomprehension. In The Qur’an, historian and Islamic Studies professor Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur’an is the embodiment of Islam. He describes the origins of the faith in seventh-century Arabia and explains why the Qur’an is memorized and recited by devout Muslims. Lawrence also discusses the Qur’an’s commentators and doubters and assesses its tremendous influence on today’s societies and politics. Above all, Lawrence emphasizes that the Qur’an is a sacred book of signs that cannot be reduced to a single, obvious message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its long and storied history. “An important work for those seeking to understand—and defend—Islam.” —Kirkus Reviews