Religion & Spirituality Corner

Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh (The Complete History)   Author: Imam, Historian Ibn al-Athir Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh (The Complete History), authored by the great historian Izz al-Din Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari (d. 630 AH), is considered one of the foundational general history books in Islamic heritage. It...

History of the Umayyad State   Author Name: Imam Ibn Kathir The book (Al-Bidaya wa Al-Nihaya) is one of the most prominent books that covered Islamic history, and among the most famous historical works. In it, Ibn Kathir presented the bright image of Islam,...

From the Objectives of Sharia to the System of Objectives   Author: Prof. Dr. Ali Muhyiddin Al-Qaradaghi This book posits that the greatest flaw affecting Muslims is the flaw in the balance that Allah Almighty revealed with the Quran, a flaw in methodology, thought,...

Al-Kafiya by Ibn al-Hajib with Al-Wafiya fi Ma'rifat ma al-Kafiya   Author Name: Farman Haider This is a valuable work by Professor Farman Haider – a lecturer at "Aas" Academy in Lahore, Pakistan – written as a commentary on Imam Ibn al-Hajib's Al-Kafiya. It...

Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon him)   Author: Dr. Ali Muhammad Muhammad Al-Sallabi This book narrates the story of Prophet Ishmael (peace be upon him) and clarifies its connection to Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him). It contains a wealth of lessons, insights, admonitions,...

The Prophets of Allah, Isaac and Jacob, peace be upon them   Author: Dr. Ali Muhammad Muhammad Al-Sallabi A detailed biography of two noble prophets: Isaac and Jacob, peace be upon them, through the system of divine guidance, all with scientific reliability, deep analysis,...

Women's Upbringing and Hijab   Author Name: Mohamed Talaat Harb Pasha Qasim Amin's claim that the hijab is the cause of Muslim women's backwardness has been disproven in reality, as we see today tens of thousands of women holding higher degrees in medicine, engineering,...

More deserving of us than our mothers and ourselves, peace be upon him   Author: Sheikh Ismail Al-Majzoub This is a message in which I pray to Almighty God to make it: A reminder of the greatness of our Prophet's message, peace be upon...

Usul al-Fiqh   Author: Sheikh Muhammad al-Khudari The book (Usul al-Fiqh) by Sheikh Muhammad al-Khudari, may Allah have mercy on him, is considered one of the best books by late scholars on this subject, if not the best. This is due to the solid...

Distinction in the Gradation of "Sharh Al-Wajiz"   Author: Imam Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani This book is the most extensive work on the gradation of Hadiths of rulings cited by jurists in the four schools of thought. It is a summary of Imam Ibn al-Mulaqqin's...

Al-Birmawi's Gloss on Fath al-Wahhab fi Sharh Manhaj al-Tullab   Author: Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Birmawi al-Shafi'i Praise be to Allah, who made jurisprudence in religion a path for His saints and a way for His chosen ones, through which they clarify rulings and expound...

The Quranists: Their Roots, Ideas, and Impact on the Islamic Nation   Author: Dr. Mohamed Ezz El-Din Dofairi This book presents an analytical study of the "Quranist" movement, which advocates for exclusive reliance on the Holy Quran while rejecting the Sunnah of the Prophet....

History of the Caliphs   Author's Name: Al-Hafiz Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti The importance of Al-Suyuti's book "History of the Caliphs" stems from its subject, which concerns every Muslim, Arab, and researcher. Therefore, it has seen numerous critical editions and scholarly attention; indeed, Westerners were...

The Virtues and Characteristics of Surah Al-Kahf   Author's Name: Syed Abdul Majid Al-Ghouri "Surah Al-Kahf" is one of the unique Surahs of the Holy Quran, distinguished by great virtues, among them: whoever recites the opening verses of this Surah, or memorizes ten verses...

Virtues and Characteristics of Surah Al-Fatihah   Author: Sayed Abdul Majid Al-Ghouri Surah Al-Fatihah is one of the greatest and most glorious surahs of the Holy Quran, and none like it has been revealed. Many prophetic hadiths have been narrated regarding its virtues, and...

Virtues and Characteristics of Surat Al-Baqarah   Author: Sayed Abdul Majid Al-Ghoori "Surat Al-Baqarah" is the longest surah in the Holy Qur'an; it is also one of its greatest surahs due to its inclusion of many rulings in acts of worship, transactions, and creed,...

The Shining History of the Atabeg State in Mosul   Author: Ali ibn Abi al-Karam (known as Ibn al-Athir) This book, dedicated by its author Abu al-Hasan Ibn al-Athir al-Jazari, aims to highlight the biography of the House of Sunqur the Seljuks and praise...

Al-Muhalla fi Ilm Usul al-Fiqh   Author: Hisham bin Abdul Karim Al-Badrani This book, Al-Muhalla fi Ilm Usul al-Fiqh (The Embellished in the Science of the Fundamentals of Jurisprudence), is an explanation of "Tawdih al-Mushkilat min Kitab al-Waraqat." It is not a conventional explanation...

Prophet Hud (peace be upon him) and the Reasons for the Demise of the Civilization of the People of Aad   Author: Dr. Ali Muhammad Muhammad Al-Sallabi This delightful book contains two main ideas: First: The call of Prophet Hud (peace be upon him)...

Prophet Salih (peace be upon him) and the Reasons for the Demise of the Civilization of the People of Thamud   Author: Dr. Ali Muhammad Muhammad Al-Sallabi The book defines the foundations of Prophet Salih's message (peace be upon him) and the principles of...