Islamic Books

Lesson Two : Background to Prophethood In the previous lesson, the background to the appointment of the Prophets was discussed with regard to a few statements of the Nahj-ul-Balagha. This...

Lesson Three : To Which Class of Society do the Prophets Belong? In this chapter we are going to discuss the social origins of the Prophets themselves, i.e., to find out the social class...

Lesson Five : Duties and Responsibilities of the Prophets In the previous lesson, it was concluded that the chosen Prophets of God have certain responsibilities towards God and the people....

Lesson Seven : The End of Prophethood "... Among them was either a predecessor who would name the one to follow or the follower who had been introduced by the predecessor." (Sermon 1,...

The Family by :by Imam Muhammad Shirazi Translator's Foreword Family life and related issues such as marriage, divorce, parenthood, underage pregnancy and abortion are areas...

Marital Relationships in the Major Religions Allah says in the Qur'an in prohibition of adultery: Verily it is a vulgarity and a vileness and an evil path to follow'. 20 The use of...

Idolatry of Traditions There are certain traditions that have become so widespread as to be now generally accepted as if they were God given laws whereas they do not in reality have any...

Section Five Challenges Facing the Family and Society Divorce Yesterday and Today It was usual in Islamic countries for marriages to take place in a context of common...

Lessons from the Nahjul Balagah by : Seyyid Ali Khamene’i Publisher's Note Translator's Note Introduction Lesson One : Prophethood (nubuwwah) Questions...

The Family by :by Imam Muhammad Shirazi Translator's Foreword Author's Introduction Section One The Law of Matrimony In Creation, In Civilisations and In Religions The...

Story of the Holy Ka'aba and Its People Introduction     In 1980 we celebrated the 1400 anniversary of the Hijri Calendar and published a short biography of the...

Muhammad (SA) The Messenger of Allah     Born in Makka on 17th Rabiul Awwal about 53 years before Hijra. The year of his birth was called "Amul Feel" due to the invasion...