Islamic Books

Why Cultural Decay ? Presented by Al-Balagh Foundation Introduction Culture and Civilization Relationship between Culture and Civilization Islam's Attitude towards Civilization...

THOSE WHO HARASSED THEIR NEIGHBOURS, THE OPPRESSIVE RULERS AND THE PROUD "Those who will arrive with their hands and feet cut off will be those who had harassed their neighbours....

SUN OF TRUTH WILL SHINE IN QIYAMAT This world is a night, a darkness. No one knows about others. Rather man is unaware of even his own self (inner self). People's deeds are hidden from...

GOOD DEEDS WHICH REMOVE EVILS Do any other good deeds except true Repentance also remove sins? The answer is: Surely good deeds take away evil deeds; (11:114) This apparently...

THIRD VALLEY - KHUMS AND ZAKAT If someone had failed to pay even one dirham of Khums or Zakat (poor tax) then he will be stopped in the third valley. There are many narrations regarding...

SAMPLE OF HEAVENLY CHAMBERS According to Quranic commentary the Holy Prophet is reported to have said, "There is a palace made of pearls in paradise, in that palace there are seventy apartments...

HELLFIRE HAS INTELLIGENCE The words of the Holy verses indicate that, contrary to this world's fire, the fire in hell possesses sense and intelligence. Almighty Allah says : On the...

The Hereafter (Ma'aad) by: Ayatullah Dastghaib Shiraazi Translated by: Syed Athar Husain S.H.Rizvi PREFACE 17 Some Convincing Things about the Hereafter 17 His...

GHADIR by : Ayatullah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr Dr Abdulaziz A Sachedina Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi Hiusein Khimjee Translated by : Dr. P. Haseltine Published by : Ansariyan Publications...

The Second Path    The second path is that the Prophet adopted a positive policy concerning the future of Islam after his death and planned towards it by advocating the appointment...

The Third Path    The third path is the only remaining possibility which is consistent with the nature of the facts and logical in light of the circumstances surrounding the...

About the Author    Dr Abdulaziz A Sachedina is professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.    He is the author...