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Tazkiyah, self-development, lies at the core of Islamic life. Success in this life and the next depends very much on it. There are many works in Islamic literature on the subject of self-development, written from a variety of angles. This anthology has been compiled to meet the need for self-development from an authentic Islamic perspective.

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Mawdudi was a leading Islamic thinker in the twentieth century. His works are notable for their aim to offer an Islamic way for all areas of personal and social life.This book present his thoughts on the central matter of worship’s role in Islam.It also sets out his holistic view of the Islamic system, highlighting Islam’s social, economic and political dimensions, which he argues has the capacity to resolve emergent issues and problems that humankind faces.A historic text which should be of wider interest to both students and specialists in contemporary Islamic thoughtincludes an introduction by Professor Anis Ahmad, a renowned social scientist and educationist in Pakistan.

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The most popular English translation of the Qur'an. It has been in print since 1935. The translator is Abdullah Yusuf Ali.This edition includes the complete English translation, a selection of Yusuf Ali's notes (472 in total) that help the reader to understand obscure or less understandable versesAlso included is an introduction to each surah (chapter) and a comprehensive index. The introductions provide a short precis of the purpose of the chapter followed by a selection of verses that summarize the content.Each surah (chapter) is also subdivided under separate headings. These headings are not in the original Arabic Qur'an and have been added to give English readers a clearer path through the text.Despite many editions of this translation being available this one stands out with its gold foil on the dust jacket, a leather finish with gold blocking on the papercase, a ribbon bookmark and a competitive price.There are numerous versions of Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation listed in the top 40 bestselling Qur'ans on Amazon.

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"[This is] a subject of such relevance and importance that one wonders why nobody else dealt with it in book form before."—Dr. Wilfried Hofmann Muslim civilization has experienced a decline during the last five centuries after previously having undergone a long period of prosperity and comprehensive development. This raises a number of questions such as what factors enable Muslims to become successful during the earlier centuries of Islam and what led them to their present weak position. Is Islam responsible for this decline or are there some other factors which come into play? M. Umer Chapra provides an authoritative diagnosis and prescription to reverse this decline. M. Umer Chapra is a research advisor at the Islamic Research and Training Institute of the Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, and author of The Future of Economics and Islam and the Economic Challenge.

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"When you are spiritually intelligent you become more aware of the big picture, for yourself and the universe, and your place and purpose in it."—Tony BuzanHow do we develop a spiritual intelligence? How do we change ourselves so that we can live by the universal spiritual values? Seven Steps to Spiritual Intelligence tells us how to do do so, while also summarizing fourteen centuries of spiritual wisdom in Islamic literature, from the great scholars and Sufis of Spain, Morocco, Turkey, and India. Musharraf Hussain , PhD, OBE, is the director of the Karimia Institute in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has written numerous books on Islam including The Five Pillars of Islam and Seven Steps to Moral Intelligence .

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Imam Nawawi's collection of forty two hadith brings together some of the most important and pivotal Prophetic traditions. Each tradition encapsulates a great rule of the religion of Islam, described by Islamic religious scholars as an «axis» in Islam. The commentary of the great hadith master Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Daqiq al-'Id is simple but erudite. Mokrane Guezzou is a well-known translator of over ten works including the Qur'an commentary Wahidi's Asbab al-Nuzul. Ibn Daqiq al-'Id (d.1302) is accounted as one of Islam's great scholars in the fundamentals of Islamic law and belief. Imam Nawawi (1233-77) was an authority on hadith and a biographer, lexicologist, and Sufi.

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This book is a collection of Sayyid Nadwi’s writings and lectures which brings into sharper relief the eternal divine guidance for man embodied in the Qur’an. The volume instructs readers in articles of faith, devotional worship, social relations, morals and manners, religious commands and obligations, divine laws, and Qur'anic stories. It thus succeeds remarkably in projecting the Qur'anic worldview.

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This guidebook is an excellent reference for average readers on the concept, objectives, nature and principles underlying zakat (charity) in Islam.

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Based on valuable material from authentic tafasir in Arabic and Urdu, the book provides a thematic study of Surah al-Fatihah. A commendable work, meeting the mindset and intellectual needs of the English-speaking young generation of Muslims in the West.

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A Textbook of Hadith Studies provides an academic introduction to the Hadith, or the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, which are second only to the Qur'an (Koran) in their authoritativeness within Islamic tradition. Suitable for university courses and all serious students of Islam, the topics surveyed include Hadith methodology, Hadith literature, the history of Hadith compilation and documentation, and the methods of Hadith criticism (al-jarh wa al-ta'dil) and classification. Mohammad Hashim Kamali, born in Afghanistan in 1944, was a professor of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence at the International Islamic University in Malaysia, and dean of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC) from 1985–2007. He is currently chairman and CEO of the International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Malaysia. He is also on the international advisory boards of eleven academic journals published in Malaysia, the United States, Canada, Kuwait, India, Australia, and Pakistan. Professor Kamali has addressed over 120 national and international conferences, and has published sixteen books and over 110 academic articles. His books include The Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence, Freedom of Expression in Islam, and Islamic Commercial Law: An Analysis of Futures and Options.

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