Qur'an al-Kareem 
Qur'anic themed Books 

• Prophets in the Qur'an
• Dictionary of the Holy Qur'an
• Themes of the Qur'an
• Sayyid-ul-Tafaseer
• The Qur'an Outlined
• The Astonishing Truths of the Holy Qur'an
• Travelling Towards Eternity 
  
• 200+ Ways the Qur'an Corrects the Bible
• The Bounty of Allah 
• The Light of Dawn  
  
• The Kor'an : Selected Suras
• The Wonderful Universe of Allah 
• The Immense Ocean 
• Recite the Holy Qur'an 
• The Qur'an : Unchallengeable Miracle 

Page Last Updated : 7th October 2009 

  
   The Dictionary of the Holy Qur'an   by Abdul M. Omar
   Arabic Words - English Meanings (with Notes)

 
From the Publisher : This ONE OF A KIND work and MUST HAVE for all Libraries, Teachers, Students, Scholars and .... This is the 3rd edition in two years since it got published first time. Schools and scholars of the field have endorsed this title and benefitting from it.  
 
Highlights: 
1- Easy to find and ascertain the real, classical, and root meaning of all the Quranic Words.  
2- All root-words of the Holy Quran with their derivatives have been included in it. 3- Efforts have been made to highlight various shades of meaning.  
4- Two indexes have been provided: Index #1- The Quranic Words. Each Quranic word is ALPHABETICALLY arranged (according to the Arabic alphabets), with the cross reference to the basic `root-words'. (This Index # 1 is helpful for the beginners). Index # 2 - Basic Quranic Root-words. All the Quranic basic `root-words' arranged alphabetically (according to the Arabic alphabets).  
5- Authentic and Comprehensive. The etymology, the function, and wherever applicable the abbreviations are also given from the most authentic sources, with explanatory notes, grammatical comments, and examples in phrase and poetry.  
6- Classical Arabic Dictionaries combined in one. Some of the classical dictionaries used: Al-Mufradat fi Gharib Al-Quran by Abdul Qasim al-Husain al-Raghib; Lisan al-Arab by Jamal al-Din Abu al-Fadzl Muhmmad bin Mukarram bin Manzur; Taj al-Arus min Jawahir al Qamus by Muhammad al Murtadza Husaini; The Arabic English Lexicon by Edward W. Lane etc.  
7- Appendices: Appendix # 1- An Overview of the Dictionary. This has number of articles. Appendix # 2- System of Punctuation. Appendix # 3- System of Transliteration of the Arabic Words.  
8- Deluxe gift edition: Silver page edges. Leather-flex binding.

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Themes of The Qur'an : What does the Qur'an say to us ? 
 
 
Paperback - 278 pages        by Dr Sabiha Saleem

Dr. Sabiha Saleem
 
The Qur’an al karim contains a wealth of guidance for us all and we have all wanted to locate a particular ayat or know what the Qur'an says about a certain topic without needing to go through the whole Qur'an.  


This excellent and thorough reference work presents the relevant ayat of the Qur'an under it's key themes and topics. This is a most useful text for any student of the Qur’an.

 
 
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 Sayyid-ul-Tafaseer (Urdu) : Alm'arif be Tafsir Ashrafi

 Hardback - 92 pages

 Written by: His Eminence Huzur Muhaddith al-A'zam al-Hind 'alayhir rahman

This is a very rare and unique book not previously seen here in the west. Sayyid-ul-Tafaseer is the beautiful urdu commentary of the first chapter of the Noble Qur'an by one of the greatest Muhaddiths of the modern era ---Hadrat Makhdoom al-Millat Abu Muhammid Sayyad Muhammad al-Ashrafi al-Jilani al-Kicchochawi; universally recognised as Muhaddith al-A'zam al-Hind 'alayhir ar-rahman w'al ridwan.  

This book will give the reader a little insight of the source of knowledge, wisdom and spiritual inspiration so evidently visible in the authors son and spiritual heir (janasheen) ... Rais al-Muhaqiqeen Hadrat Shaykh al-Islam w'al Muslimeen, Allama Pir Sayyad Muhammad Madani al-Ashrafi al-Jilani al-Nizami (May Allah preserve & protect him).

A must have for all; senior scholars of deen, as well as the young aspiring students of Islam.

This book has been compiled by Mawlana Masood Ahmad of the Global Islamic Mission, USA.

[ Also see Tafsir-e-Ashrafi ]
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The Qur'an Outlined - Theme and Text                                by Dr Hussein Abdul Raof

 Paperback - 168 pages                      

It can be a daunting task to read and understand long surahs and their exegesis in Arabic or other languages. The Qur'an Outlined is an attempt to make understanding of the Qur'an more accessible to the reader.

This is a stimulating and in-depth analysis of each of the surahs of the Qur’an. It aims to show the multiple layers of meanings as well as the major themes and focus of each surah. It is hoped that as a result of reading this work, the reader can appreciate the message of the Qur’an and its much needed values. The author - by Dr Hussein Abdul Raof is from Baghdad but has gained most of his education in the West. He is presently senior lecturer in Arabic and Qur'anic studies in the University of Leeds.

 
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The Astonshing Truths of the Holy Qur'an

 Paperback - 120 pages 

Iftekhar Bano Hussain

This extensively referenced work outlines just some of those aspects of the Qur'an which prove that it is, uniquely, the revealed word of Allah the Almoghty.

The work compares the Qur’anic and Biblical descriptions of the Prophets (Peace be upon them), including the Biblical prophecy about the Prophet Muhammad (Salla Allahu ta'ala 'alayhi wa 'aalihi wa Sallam). It expounds the scientific truths in the Qur’an, as well as exploring prophecies past and future.

 
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Travelling Towards Eternity :by Bediuzzaman Said     Translated By Sukran Vahide

  Paperback - 296 pages  

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi said, 'I will demonstrate to the world that the Qur'an is a spiritual sun that shall never set and shall never be extinguished.' Thus his voluminous work, The Risal-e-Nur Collection, sets out to do just that. It expounds the truths of the Qur'an and shows that they can stand up to the scrutiny of science and logic, which is often used to discredit religion and Said Nursi invites his readers to reflect on the world around. 

The Risale-i Nur collection is a six-thousand-page commentary on the Qur'an written by Bediuzzaman Said Nursi in accordance with the mentality of the age. Since in our age, faith and Islam have been the objects of the attacks launched in the name of so called science and logic, Bedizzaman Said Nursi therefore concentrated in the Risale-i Nur on proving the truths of faith in conformity with modern sciences, through rational evidence and by manifesting the miraculous aspects of the Qur'an that relate primarily to our century. 
This collection now has millions of readers both in and outside Turkey. Thanks to the Risale-i Nur, the Turks managed to maintain their religion despite the most despotic regimes of the past decades; although its author faced unbearable torments, prisons and exiles and no effort was spared to put an end to his service to faith, he was able to complete his writings comprising the Risale-i Nur and raise a vast group of believers who courageously opposed the oppression and preserved the dominance of Islam in the country. 

The Risale-i Nur is uniquely fitted to address not only all Muslims but indeed all mankind for several reasons.  Firstly, it is written in accordance with modern man's mentality that, whether Muslim or not, has been deeply imbued by materialist philosophy: it specifically answers all the questions, doubts and confusion that this causes.

Bediuzzaman Said Nursi was born in eastern Turkey  in 1873 and died in 1960 at the age of 87 after a life of exemplary struggle and self-sacrifice in the cause of Islam. He was a scholar of the highest standing having studied not only all the traditional religious sciences but also modern science and had earned the name Bediuzzaman, Wonder of the Age, in his youth as a result of his outstanding ability and learning.

 
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 200+ Ways the Quran Corrects the Bible: How Islam Unites Judaism and Christianity

 Paperback - 214 pages                                                 by Mohamed Ghounem

''The anti-Islam reviewers are frightened that some Muslim finally took the time to challange not only theIr accusations, but theIr faith as well. The author of this book makes it clear that this is not an attempt to offend Christians, and warns Muslims not to go out and simply use this to "convert" others to Islam. Rather, this book should be used to gain a better understanding of why Islam came in the first place (mainly to restore what the church corrupted).  

The author presents verses from the Bible, then provides the Christian response, and refutes them both with a verse from the Qur'an. This book has been praised by Al-Azhar University, one of Islam's most prestigous universities. So the author's interpretation of the Qur'anic verses are legitimate.'' Strongly recommended !!!

 
 
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The Bounty of Allah - Daily Reflections from the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition

 Paperback - 398 pages                                                                     Aneela Khalid Arshed

 
A meaningful, devotional gift for Muslims, this lovely volume also offers insight into Islamic spiritual life for people of all faiths. Daily readings include a short text from the Qur'an and one from Sufi or Hadith traditions.

Inspirational Daily Ayahs from the Qur'an, Sayings from the Beloved Prophet Muhammad May Allah bless him and grant him peace, as well as sayings from the Awliya-Allah (Freinds of God), like Shaykh Abd'al-Qadir al-Jilani, Mawlana Rumi, and Data Ali Hujweri, etc Allah be pleased with them.

This book is highly recommended!

About the Author: Aneela Khalid Arshed was born in Pakistan and is a member of the Islamic Center of Long Island. She holds a Masters of Arts Degree in English Literature.

 
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The Light of Dawn - Daily Readings from the Holy Qur'an 

*Paperback - 256 pages                                   Selected & Rendered by Camille Adams Helminski

 
These selections from the Qur'an—featuring gender-inclusive language—will appeal to non-Muslims and students of comparative religion as well as practicing Muslims and Sufis

The Author: Camille Adams Helminski is co-founder and co-director of the Threshold Society in Aptos, California, an educational foundation in the Mevlevi tradition based on the teachings of Rumi. She was the first woman to translate a substantial portion of the Qur'an into English, in her book The Light of Dawn. Among her other translations are Mevlevi Wird: The Prayers Recited Daily by Mevlevi Dervishes, Rumi Daylight and Jewels of Remembrance (with Kabir Helminski), and Awakened Dreams and Mevlevi Ayins (with Refik Algan). She holds and honorary doctorate in Arabic from the University of Damascus and the World Union of Writers (Paris)  

 
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The Koran : Selected Suras                                          Translated by Arthur Jeffrey      
 Paperback - 231 pages

 
Sacred scripture of Islam comprises revelations Muhammed, the Prophet, May Allah bless him and grant him peace received from God, dealing with such topics as the omniscience and majesty of God, death and judgment, the proper conduct of the faithful, stories of previous prophets, kindness to orphans, and much more.

This edition was originally published in 1958. It has been translated into English from Arabic by Prof Arthur Jeffrey. It is in the old style of English and is aimed at the non-muslim community and like most orientalist translations of the modern age cannot be considered 100% accurate but maybe useful for reference and comparison analysis.

 
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The Wonderful Universe of Allah 

Paperback - 150 pages

Inspiring thoughts from the Qur'aan on nature.

Compiled by Saniyasnain Khan. 

Allah’s Creation is wonderful; His beauty is in everything--every tiny grain of sand, every raindrop (publisher's description).

This is a book that highlights the wonder and beauty all around us in Allah's creation using verses from the Qur'an to enlighten the reader.

 
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The Immense Ocean : '' Al Bahr al Madid ''

Paperback -  204 pages                                                                     by Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba  

 
A Thirteenth/Eighteenth Century Quranic Commentary on the Chapters:   'The All-Merciful', 'The Event', and 'Iron'

“I have been requested by Shaykh, Sidi Muhammad al-Buzidi al-Hasani, as well has his Shaykh, the Qutb, Mulay al-‘Arabi al-Darqawi al-Hasani, to set down in writing a commentary that would combine both exoteric explanation and esoteric allusion, and I have responded to their request…in hopes that this work will benefit many and be a joy to the heart as well as to the ear.”

Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba  

The 18th century Moroccan mystic and scholar, Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba, virtually unknown in the west before the 1967 publication of Jean-Louis Michon’s Le Soufi Marocain Ibn ‘Ajiba et son Mi’raj, spent six year towards the end of his life working intermittently on his single greatest work, The Immense Ocean (al-Bahr al-Madid), a complete commentary on the Holy Qur'an. The finished work would differ from all other previous Quranic commentaries (tafasir) by the fact that in addition to presenting the exoteric explanation for every verse, it also included esoteric commentary (ishara) which related each verse to the mystic path of Islam, Sufism.

The present translation is of one section--- the fifty-fourth hizb (or part) containing the Chapters of The All-Merciful, The Event, and Iron---from this unique and monumental work. Its intention is to provide the Anglophone reader with access not only to how the generality of educated Muslims have understood the dominant themes of these Chapters since the earliest days of Islam, but also how traditional Sufic sources have viewed these same themes in respect to the microcosm of the soul and the journey towards God. To this latter dimension, Ibn ‘Ajiba adds insights arising from his own spiritual quest, that of a man who, in his early 40s, having lived the life of a scholar from a noble Tetouani family, turned away from all the rank and respect he had previously enjoyed in order to become the disciple of two of the greatest Sufic teachers of his day, Mulay al-‘Arabi al-Darqawi and Muhammad al-Buzidi, and immerse himself in the rigorous spiritual training and practice that characterized their way, al-Tariqa al-Shadhiliyya al-Darqawiyya. This translation, then presents both an example of Islamic scholarship based on traditional formal sources as well as insight into Ibn ‘Ajiba’s own personal journey of discovery.

In the course of this work, the reader will find commentary, both exoteric and esoteric, on verses concerning the interrelation between Divine benevolence and human gratitude; the blessings of Heaven and the place of faithful men and women there; the relationship between practice, grace, and salvation; the role and meaning of the invocation and remembrance of God (dhikr Allah); the ephemeral nature of this world; the essential traits of Christians; the meaning of earthy tribulations; and the benefits of charity.

In addition the reader will discover the depths at which Quranic discourse has been understood by the mystics of Islam over the centuries (and up to the present day), a depth at which formal differences between traditions become less and less distinct and the similarities in the human quest for knowledge of the Divine ever more inspiring.

Excerpt:  

“As for God’s words Full of spreading branches, these allude to the many types of knowledge, tastes, mysteries, and lights to be found in those two gardens, as well as to the differing spiritual insights which arise from the ocean of mysteries. Therein, for each one, are two springs flowing forth, one with the teachings of the Revealed Law, ethics, and comportment befitting servanthood, and the other with the teachings of the esoteric truth, the Way, and the monotheism of the elect (al-tawhid al-khass). Therein of every fruit of spiritual experience (adhwaq) there is a pair, that is, two kinds: one which is constant and unchanging and the other which is renewed at each instant. We might also say there is a kind which pertains to the world of Divine Wisdom and another which pertains to the world of Divine Power, or one which pertains to the Essence and one which pertains to the Attributes; or one which arises from the sweetness of direct perception and one which arises from correct comportment.”

What makes this book special?  

Al-Bahr al-Madid, from which this translation is an excerpt, is the only traditional Quranic commentary in existence which gives both exoteric exegesis and mystical “spiritual allusion” for each verse of the Sacred Book. Only one other work by the prolific 13th/18th century Moroccan mystic and scholar, Ahmad ibn ‘Ajiba, has so far been translated into English.

Table of Contents  

I. Ritual Purity (Taharah)

II. Ritual Prayer (Salat)

III. On fasting

IV. On spiritual retreats, i.e., seclusion in the mosque for prayer and worship

V. On Zakah

VI. On the Hajj, or Greater Pilgrimage 
 
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Recite the Holy Qur'an                                        by Sajid-ul-Hashemi

Booklet - 32 pages  

According to the teachings of the Noble Qur'an and Sunnah, every Muslim should recite the Holy Qur'an on a regular basis. Permanent recitation of the Holy Qur'an is a great quality as well as a basic responsibilty of every single Muslim.

Presented is one tradition of our Beloved Prophet May Allah bless him and grant him peace in this booklet with commentary, it may turn someones life to the regular recitation of the Holy Qur'an. 

 
 
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The Qur'an : UNCHALLENGEABLE MIRACLE 

 Paperback - 430 pages                                                                           by Caner Taslaman   

Turkey's best selling book on religion now available in English!

The Quran: Unchallengeable Miracle, a product of extensive and wide-ranging research, is the most comprehensive volume written to date that examines the relationship between the Qur'an and modern science. Written in a style that the general reader can follow and understand, this book leads its readers to develop a deeper understanding of the creation of the universe and gives them the ability to evaluate these events from an entirely new perspective.

Throughout the book you will witness how the Qur'an speaks to us on a wide range of phenomena, from the ''Big Bang'' theory of the creation of the universe to the creation of life in the womb, from the life of bees to the most difficult and complex topics of philosophy and physics. . .

In addition to the vast range of subjects treated in the Qur'an, there is also an extraordinary mathematical code incorporated within it that the author clearly and elaborately illustrates with both text and tables. A study of these topics will provide you with the opportunity to appreciate the unchallengeable claim, 'The Qur'an is the work of God, and not of man.'

 
About the Author : Caner Taslaman resides and conducts his scholarly research in Istanbul, Turkey, the city of his birth. After completing undergraduate studies in Sociology at Bosphorus University he obtained his master's and doctoral degrees in Philosophy and Religious Studies at Marmara University. Taslaman also studied Political Science at Istanbul University, and was visiting scholar at the University of Tokyo. His particular areas of interest include the Qur'an and science, the philosophy of science, the philosophy of biology, globalisation and Islam and the sociology of religion. In addition to this book, he is the author of Fabricated Islam versus Qur'anic Islam, The Big Bang and God, and The Theory of Evolution and God.

 
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