Islamic Books

2. The Judges We have seen some aspects of the lives of the Patriarchs that do not immediately meet the eye. An example of this is the fact that according to the Bible, Noah's death is...

Islam and Nationalism by Islamic Propagation Organization Foreword Introduction Part One: A Survey of the History of Nationalism Rise of Nationalism as a Creed Creed...

3. The Kings We have seen how the concept of the Imamate has developed in the Bible. The basic ideas appear from the beginning. These are the witness of the one, universal God; the practical,...

Chapter 4 : Purity Islamic purity practices are described in some detail in Tabataba'i pages 228ff. Ali (1988:109a, 110a) defines the matter in precisely the same way. The ablutions of...

Chapter 5 : Prayer Both Tabataba'i (237-244) and Ali (1988:110a-117a) give detailed description of Islamic prayer or salaat. They are agreed on the principles and details. There are five...

Chapter 6 : Fasting Both Tabataba'i (243-245) and Ali (1988:117a-118a) describe Islamic fasting in the same terms. It consists essentially of making the intention to fast, abstaining from...

Chapter 10 : Marriage The subject of marriage as such, the practice of polygamy to the extent of up to four wives, and the practice of timed or temporary marriage in Islam have come under...

Chapter 11 : The Bible as Islamic Scripture At this point the basic issues of Islam have been examined in the light of the Bible. It is appropriate to change points of view. Rather than...

Chapter 12 : Negative Considerations An examination of the Christian scriptures from an Islamic point of view has, as a side issue, thrown grave doubts on the Biblical roots of such Christian...

Man's Need For Religion Man's Need For Religion 1. The Natural Proof 2. The Scientific Proof 3. The Historical Proof 4. The Objective Proof Mind's Need for Religion The...

Man's Need For Religion Man's Need For Religion Ever since the history of mankind began, man has been practicing different forms of worship and piety. There was no nation on...

The Spiritual Mission of Religion Man's relations to the realm of matter and nature, placing his interests exclusively on them, confining his consciousness and feelings to their narrow...