ALLAH ALMIGHTY

How Allah Provides
Dialogue with an Atheist
The Attributes of God
Deciphering the Signs of God
Knowledge of God in Classical Sufism
Tawakkul : Sincere Reliance & Trust in Almight Allah
Knowledge of God by Shaykh al-Alawi
The Refutation of him who attributes direction to Allah
Tell me about the Creation

Last Updated : 24th July 2009

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How Allah Provides by Muhammad M. al-Sha'rawi

Paperback - 81 pages Translated by Aisha Bewley

Description from the publisher: How Allah Provides is one of a series of books written by Shaykh Al-Sha'rawi dealing with all aspects of Allah's provision and attaining livelihood. This subject is of paramount importance since it involves that area of activity in which most of us spend the greatest time and energy.

From Allah's gifts of air, water and nourishment, Shaykh Al-Sha'rawi goes on to discuss the provision of talents, wealth and the various reasons why man experiences an increase and decrease in provision.

Basing himself firmly on the book of Allah, the Shaykh gets to the heart of the matter and explains in definite and comprehensive way the details of human provision and the balance between the certainty that Allah is indeed our provider and the need for economic activity which is the hallmark of a healthy human society.

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Dialogue with an Atheist by Dr Mostafa Mahmoud

Paperback - 181 pages Translated by Mohammad Yehia

Description from the publisher:

Dialogue with an Atheist is a book which should help to clarify many points arising in the minds of people today. Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud, addresses a whole range of current issues in a comprehensive manner with direct reference to Qur'an and Sunnah.

Problems such as the proof of the existence of God, why God created evil, Paradise and Hell and could the Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace be the author of the Qur'an are tackled both clearly and logically.

This book is essential for anyone searching for answers and looking for the truth.

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The Attributes of God by 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Jawzi, Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali

Paperback - xix + 169 pages

Daf' Shubah al-Tashbh is a critique, censure, and refutation of the historical anthropomorphic leanings of some of the Hanbali scholars and learned. At the same time, it is a vindication of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal May Allah be pleased with him from the accusations of the anthropomorphism as well as the claim by some Hanbalis, that he adopted anthropomorphic beliefs, similar to theirs. Unmistakably, this work is a polemical commentary on the problematic Qur'anic verses and hadiths that fall under the mutashabih (allegorical and ambiguous) Qur'anic verses and prophetic traditions composed by the author, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH), the author of the well-acclaimed book, Talbis Iblis (The Devils' Deception).

Unlike other books of this genre, this book is significant in that Ibn al-Jawzi offers an incisive critique of scholars of his own school, for which in return, Ibn al-Jawzi was criticised by those Hanbali and Hanbali-leaning proponents.

This book is important for anyone who is constantly indulged in discussions and the study of polemical theology (kalam) and scriptural interpretation (ta'wil), but still have been unable to gain clarity concerning the reality and permissibility of ta'wil of the verses commonly refered to as 'The Attributes Verses' (Ayat Al-Sifat).

The appendix further clarifies the issue of scriptual interpretation, figurative language in both the Qur'an and Sunnah (Majaz), the proper intent behind the statement made by the salaf, & 'bila kayf' (Without 'How' as opposed to 'Without Modality or Description'), and an investigation into the ascription of Kitab al-Ibana to Imam Al-Ash'ari.

Readers who will derive the most benefit from this book are those who have been actively involved in the study of matters of interpretation and polemical theology. It also serves as an indispensable primer into one of the greatest debates that continued throughout much of Islam's medieval period, namely that of understanding the attributes of God.

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DECIPHERING THE SIGNS OF GOD - A Phenomenological Approach to Islam

Paperback - xvii + 302 pages Annemarie Schimmel

"This is one of Schimmel's most important books. It sums up a lifetime of scholarship on Islam and, more importantly, it puts her understanding of Islam into a phenomenological framework that will readily be appreciated by scholars and students of other religious traditions. It will be looked back upon as a landmark in bringing Islamic Studies into the mainstream of religious studies."-- William C. Chittick

The Qur'an constantly exhorts people to 'look at the signs of god,' signs that are hidden 'in the horizons and in themselves.' This book examines the mysteries of Islam using a phenomenological method to come closer to the true center of Muslim belief.

Schimmel takes as her starting point the simplest 'signs of god'-- natural phenomena like stones, plants and animals, and their use in religious and symbolic language. She then moves on to less obvious signs, such as sacred time and space, ritual actions, forms of worship, the sacred individual, and the order of the community. She concludes with an examination of the individual's response to the mystery of the Divine. Based on both original classical sources and modern literature, as well as the author's considerable personal experience, this is not only a fascinating survey of Islamic practices and beliefs, but also a broad and intregrated overview of the phenomenology of Islam.

Annemarie Schimmel was for many years Professor of Indo-Muslim Culture at Harvard University. She is author of numerous works, including Islam: An Introduction; and The Triumphal Sun: A Study of the Works of Jalaloddin Rumi, and the editor of the SUNY Press series, Muslim Spirituality in South Asia. Among the more unusual honours that have been awarded to her are the naming of a boulevard in Lahore, Pakistan, after her and the Levi Della Vida Medal for outstanding contributions to Islamic studies presented by the University of California.

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Knowledge of God in Classical Sufism - Foundations of Islamic Mystical Theology

Paperback - 464 pages by John Renard

Foundations of Islamic Mystical Theology - Classics of Western Spirituality Series

Synopsis :

This volume, the ninth on Islamic material to be published in the Classics of Western Spirituality series, brings to light a highly significant but little known area of Islamic spirituality.

Editor John Renard has assembled here a volume of texts, most translated here for the first time, culled from the great Sufi manuals of spirituality, on the theme of the complex and multi-faceted role of knowledge in relation to the spiritual life.

He presents excerpts on knowledge from the works of nine major Muslim teachers, most translated from Arabic, but also including important texts from Persian originals.

The Introduction offers a survey of the development of Sufi modes of knowing through the thirteenth century in their broader context, and then focuses on the manuals or compendia of Sufi spirituality treated here. Historical notes provide brief identifications of many of the individual sources and personalities mentioned throughout the treatises.

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Tawakkul : Sincere Reliance & Trust in Almighty Allah

Paperback Booklet - 24 pages by Mahomed Farhaad Ibrahim Ashrafi

In today's time, with the amount of insecurity and fear displayed by the large majority of people, it is vitally important that Islamic ideals and ideas are explained and propagated.

One such belief is ''sincere reliance and trust'' in the Divinely ordained destiny of humanity and the sincere belief that whatever we receive and whatever we give in return is certainly recorded in the Court of The Almighty and that we would certainly be questioned about our actions in this world.

By Mawlana Mahomed Farhaad Ibrahim Ashrafi [ Darul Uloom Ashrafiya Aleemia Razvia, South Africa ]

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KNOWLEDGE OF GOD

Paperback - 384 pages by Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi

A Commentary on al-Murshid al-Mu'in of Ibn al-Ashir

A lucid and profound exposition of the gnostic science that lies at the heart of Sufism. A Guide Book to Khalwa, spiritual retreat, preparing the murid by the doctrine of the Unity for the experiences that will befall him in the self-shattering annihilation he desires (meaning -- the spiritual elevation coupled with ridding oneself of his ego & living a Godly, saintly, peaceful life).

Shaykh al-Alawi has taken ibn al-Ashir's verse poem, and made it a vehicle for making plain the unitary knowledge, the hidden doctrine, that lies beneath ever phenomenon of outer wisdom. Thus he is able to unveil from even the lowest functions of cleaning the body an exalted meaning which indicates the Oneness of his Lord.

This book of action constantly returns the Gnostic traveler to slavehood, covering over his secrets and concealing the intoxicating knowledge that he gained. It confirms the simple qualities of correct moral behaviour that are the hallmarks of the great.

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The Refutation Of Him [Ibn Taymiyya] Who Attributes Direction To Allah -
Al Raddu Ala Man Qala Bil Jiha by Ibn Jahbal Al Kilabi - Translation By Gibril Fouad Haddad

Hardback - 352 pages

This short theological tract, Fi Nafi al-Jiha, or On Denying Direction to God, by the Ashari theologian and celebrated Shafi'i jurist, Qadi Ibn Jahbal (d. 733/1333), is a clinical rebuttal of the controversial fatwa, the Aqida Hamawiyya, penned by his legendary contemporary, Ibn Taymiyya (d. 728/1328). It is considered, rightly, a classic manifesto of anti-literalism, which will be an indispensable reference for advanced students of Islamic theology, other professional theologians, and modern academics needing primary source materials in English or a source book on the controversies surrounding Ibn Taymiyya's theology.

This same work embodies, moreover, a contemporary exercise in polemic representing the longstanding views in the conformist tradition of Muslim theology, whether via ta'wil or tafwid, and whether in the schools of the Ash'aris, Maturidis or Hanbalis. In particular, it pits itself against one of the two opposite non-conformist readings of the Quran and Sunna; and in general, it highlights the pitfalls of a literalistic mindset which plagues all scripturally-based religions.                                       Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti
                                                                                                                         Research Fellow in Islamic Theology,
                                                                                              Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University

The learned Dr. Gibril Fouad Haddad merits the rewards of the one who corrects the errors which crept into some minds in the Ummah, reminding them once again of the saving, mainstream discourse of the Ummah in the understanding of the most fundamental matters of the faith, guaranteed by Allah to exist until the end of time. May Allah reward him most abundantly for his enterprise!

His translation of Ibn Jahbal al-Kilabi's al-Raddu 'ala Man Qala bil-Jiha is elegant and accurate, marked by a strong sense of spiritual propriety toward the scholarly personages of the Ummah. The copious notes are illuminating. It will be one of the most important books on this subject for many decades to come, Allah willing. The publisher is to be congratulated for bringing out a work of such sterling scholarly merits.                                                         Muhammad 'Uthman El-Muhammady
                                                                                                Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
                                                                                                                    International Islamic University Malaysia

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Tell me About - The CREATION by Harun Yahya

Large Paperback - 64 pages

Harun Yahya
The intention of this book is to enable us to see the Miracle of Creation in things we often encounter in the world around us, but to which we give no special thought. Throughout our entire lives, most of us think about our own materialistic needs and lead a life far removed from God, thus failing to see the evidence of God's existence.

For interested readers, this book will open up new horizons on the wonder of God's Creation. Perusal and understanding this book will be important steps in arriving at an understanding of the Creator. Though innumerable theories have been put forward concerning the evolution of life on earth, the fact that none of them have stood up to scientific scrutiny is discussed in detail in this book. The aim of the author is to encourage readers to think about basic, faith related issues, such as the existence of God and His Greatness, and to expose the distortions of many currently held theories and beliefs.

Contains hundreds of images & suitable for adults and children alike.

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