Islamic Books

Islam, Dialogue and Civil Society by : Sayyid Mohammad Khatami This book has two main subjects. One is Dialogue among Civilizations; the other is Civil Society. By Dialogue among Civilizations, President Khatami highlights the significance of cultur...

Islam, Dialogue and Civil Society by : Sayyid Moha...

Islam in European Thought by Albert Hourani Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991, 199 pp., Index. We are indebted to Albert Hourani for having written on a great variety of Middle Eastern, Arabic, and Islamic themes. His masterpiece, Arabic T...

Islam in European Thought by Albert Hourani Cambr...

Excerpts from the Life and Letters of John Locke Quod volumus facile credimus. Feb. 8, 1677.Question. How far, and by what means, the will works upon the understanding and assent? Our minds are not made as large as truth, nor suited to the whole ext...

Excerpts from the Life and Letters of John Locke ...

History of Western Philosophy Sources A History of Philosophy, Frank Thilly, 1914, 30 revised edition Ledger Wood, 1957, has the virtues of brevity and impartiality [attempt to understand each system in its integrity; to formulate the tacit and impl...

History of Western Philosophy Sources A History o...

Hajj The Islamic Pilgrimage by : Muhammad Jawad Mughniyyah At the beginning, in order to make it easier for the reader to follow the opinions of the five schools of fiqh about various aspects of Hajj, we shall briefly outline their sequence as ordai...

Hajj The Islamic Pilgrimage by : Muhammad Jawad Mu...

Classical Realistic Philosophy This mini-course deals with the question of the trustworthiness of human knowledge. In discussing this question we seek to know what guarantees the same process as fruitful of true and certain knowledge. This mini-cour...

Classical Realistic Philosophy This mini-course d...

An Introduction to Sufism Sufism is the mystical dimension of Islam based on the esoteric, or "inner-meaning" of its scripture, namely the Qur'an. Sufism's central doctrine is based on a verse of the Qur'an; in which God says, "I created man and bre...

An Introduction to Sufism Sufism is the mystical ...

Ancient Greek Skepticism Although all skeptics in some way cast doubt on our ability to gain knowledge of the world, the term ''skeptic'' actually covers a wide range of attitudes and positions. There are skeptical elements in the views of many Gree...

Ancient Greek Skepticism Although all skeptics in...

Background of the Birth of Islam by : S. T. H. Khwarazmi The well known writer and analyst of historical developments, the late Martyr of Islam, Ayatullah S. M. H. Beheshti, better known as Shaheed Beheshti to his innumerable admirers, both in Iran ...

Background of the Birth of Islam by : S. T. H. Khw...

An Islamic Perspective of Political Economy The Views of (late) Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr by : T.M Aziz With the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and in its heartland, the Soviet Union, the world is yet again dominated by the practices and laws ...

An Islamic Perspective of Political Economy The Vi...

A Guide to John Locke's Essay concerning Human Understanding John Locke's An Essay Concerning Human Understanding is a classic statement of empiricist epistemology. Written in a straightforward, uncomplicated style, the Essay attempts nothing less t...

A Guide to John Locke's Essay concerning Human Und...

The True Image of the Wahabia Movement The Wahabi sect was founded by Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahab ibn Suleiman al-Najdi (1111 - 1206 AH.). After obtaining fundamental religious training he developed a special interest in books on false Prophets such as...

The True Image of the Wahabia Movement The Wahabi...

Seeking the Straight Path: Reflections of a New Muslim by : Diana (Masooma) Beatty It is a long time now that I have wanted to write regarding my conversion to Islam. My problem has been that I did not know what to write or how to write it. One of m...

Seeking the Straight Path: Reflections of a New Mu...

Spiritual Discourses by : Martyr Murtadha Mutahari I have been asked to discuss the question of the criteria for humanity. If we were to do so from the viewpoint of biology, this would be an easy matter since we would be dealing with the human body ...

Spiritual Discourses by : Martyr Murtadha Mutahari...

Taqiyah by : Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi He who disbelieves in Allah after his belief in Him, (is the liar) except he who is compelled while his heart remains steadfast with the faith (has nothing worry). But who opens his breast for infidelity; on th...

Taqiyah by : Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi He who dis...

Seal of the Prophet and his Message By : Sayyid Mujtaba Musawi Lari Sayyid Mujtaba Musavi Lari is the son of the late Ayatullah Sayyid Ali Asghar Lari, one of the great religious scholars and social personalities of Iran. His grandfather was the lat...

Seal of the Prophet and his Message By : Sayyid Mu...

Rationality of Islam under the auspices of His Eminence : Ayatullah Sayyid Abu'l Qasim al-Khu'i In this short preface, we intend to draw the attention of the readers to a few important points: (1) We are Muslims, but is it enough for us to be Muslim...

Rationality of Islam under the auspices of His Emi...

Polarization Around the Character of 'Ali ibn Abi Talib by : Martyr Murtada Mutahhari This book, whose original title is Jadhibah wa dafi'ah-e Ali 'alayhi's-salam (lit. "The Attraction and Repulsion of 'Ali [as]", or "The Power of Attraction and th...

Polarization Around the Character of 'Ali ibn Abi ...

Me'raj; The Night Ascension compiled by : Mullah Faidh al-Kashani The Prophet of Islam began his historical night journey, along with the trusted protector of the revelation, the Angel Jibra'il from the house of Umm al ­Hani, the daughter of his unc...

Me'raj; The Night Ascension compiled by : Mullah F...

Islamic Question & Answer The narrations of the very well known "Thaqalain" have been recorded in the books of tradition in two ways that we shall now illuminate so as to find out which the correct one is. ANSWER : 'Shia', in the Arabic language m...

Islamic Question & Answer The narrations of the ...

Invitation to Islam: A Survival Guide by : Thomas McElwain There is nothing entertaining about this book. It is not a book to sit down with and enjoy, but to be used. It can be handled by individuals, pairs, or small groups, but to do so will requi...

Invitation to Islam: A Survival Guide by : Thomas ...