Books like 'Arabia and the Arabs'
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Mushaf / مصحف by Nemrah Ahmed
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA novel about a helpless orphan girl who discovers the real meaning of the holy Quran which helps her cope with the vagaries of her miserable life... -
![Rooftop Rant by Hlovate]()
Rooftop Rant by Hlovate
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingslontarkan...kalau tidak ia meracunkongsikan...walau hanya pada awan-awan Mereka berbicara di atas bumbungEpisod hidup memang berbeza, tapi cerita mereka masih selari! Allah takkan bebankan hamba-Nya dengan apa yang dia tak mampu! Hidup tak selalunya lawaTak selalunya ada pelangiKalau nak kata a bed of roses pun, duri-durinya tetap adaKadang-kadang.. -
![Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika by Hanum Salsabiela Rais]()
Bulan Terbelah di Langit Amerika by Hanum Salsabiela Rais
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAmerika dan Islam. Sejak 11 September 2001, hubungan keduanya berubah.Semua orang berbondong-bondong membenturkan mereka. Mengakibatkan banyak korban berjatuhan; saling curiga, saling tuding, dan menyudutkan banyak pihak.Ini adalah kisah perjalanan spiritual di balik malapetaka yang mengguncang kemanusiaan. Kisah yang diminta rembulan kepada Tuhan... -
![A'mak-i Hayal by Şehbenderzâde Filibeli Ahmed Hilmi]()
A'mak-i Hayal by Şehbenderzâde Filibeli Ahmed Hilmi
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"A'mâk-ı Hayâl, yeni harflerle ve sadeleştirilmiş olarak birçok kez basıldığı halde, ciddi bir değerlendirmeye neden konu olamamıştır? Bu sorunun yanıtı, yine yayınların kendisindedir. Bu yayınlar, ne yazık ki, eseri ciddi bir değerlendirme konusu kılabilecek bir titizlik ve özenden yoksundur... -
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![The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson]()
The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings'This world renown, classic poem immortalizes the Divine Play between God and man in the eternal pursuit of Love. God's persuasion and man's evasion until the final surrender of the beloved to the Beloved... -
![Driving the souls to the Abodes of Happiness by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya]()
Driving the souls to the Abodes of Happiness by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDriving the souls to the Abodes of Happiness by Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah is an eloquent look at the beauty and luxury of the Gardens of Paradise, which Allah has prepared for those who sincerely believe in Him and do good deeds in accordance with the teaching of His messenger, Allah's peace and blessings be upon him... -
![شرح مواقف النفري by محمد بن عبد الجبار النفري]()
شرح مواقف النفري by محمد بن عبد الجبار النفري
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsهذا الكتاب في إطار كتب التصوف الإسلامي التي نقوم بتحقيقها وتصحيحها وتنقيحها ونشرها بأبهى حلة خدمة للإحسان الركن الثالث من أركان الدين الإسلامي الكامل بعد ركني الإسلام والإيمان، نقدم للقراء الكرام كتاباً نفيساً من كتب التصوف الفلسفي الذوقي الذي يشطرت فيمن يقرؤه أن يكون سالكاً إلى الله تعالى على يد مرشد كامل، وأن يكون على معرفة بالمصطلحات الصوفية الفنية الموغلة في الرمزية، وهذا الكتاب هو شرح كتاب... -
![If I Should Speak by Umm Zakiyyah]()
If I Should Speak by Umm Zakiyyah
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNow in its second printing, If I Should Speak has changed the face of spiritual writing forever. Months after it was released, it quickly became a bestseller. Used in college classrooms and in book clubs, readers express the profound impact the story has had on their lives... -
![أرني الله by Tawfiq Al-Hakim, توفيق الحكيم]()
أرني الله by Tawfiq Al-Hakim, توفيق الحكيم
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsمجموعة قصصية شهيرة يتناول فيها توفيق الحكيم باسلوب فلسفى عميق حياة الانسان الروحية والمادية وهو احدى مؤلفات توفيق الحكيم التى تم اعادة نشرها ضمن مشروع دار الشروق لإعادة نشر الأعمال الكاملة لأبى المسرح... -
![The Great Adventure Catholic Bible by Jeff Cavins, Jeff Cavins]()
The Great Adventure Catholic Bible by Jeff Cavins, Jeff Cavins
Rated: 4.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Catholic Bible That Also Teaches You How to Read it. Don’t just read the words of the Bible ... understand them. The Great Adventure Bible makes the complexity of reading the Bible simple. The narrative approach gives the big picture of salvation history and shows how everything ties together... -
![رياض الصالحين by يحيى بن شرف النووي]()
رياض الصالحين by يحيى بن شرف النووي
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn extremely popular and useful compilation of authentic hadith. Covering every aspect of Islamic belief and moral conduct, it selects approximately 2000 hadith from the six major collections: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, An-Nasai and Ibn Majah. It serves as an excellent hadith primer and daily reader... -
![Uniformity with God's Will by Alfonso María de Liguori]()
Uniformity with God's Will by Alfonso María de Liguori
Rated: 4.73 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe way to perfection is simple—to unite one’s will with God’s, putting into action the prayer “Thy will be done.” In this precious booklet, St. Alphonsus Ligouri explains the importance of conforming one’s will to God’s and how to do so; how to gain peace of mind and serenity by trusting in God, accepting what He wills for our lives and following His commands... -
![Holy Bible: Burgundy, Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition by Anonymous]()
Holy Bible: Burgundy, Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition by Anonymous
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition is considered by sound Biblical scholars to be the best English rendering of Holy Scripture. It is the translation used in official Church pronouncements, and has served as the basis for the scriptural text used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church... -
![Sculpting in Time by Andrei Tarkovsky]()
Sculpting in Time by Andrei Tarkovsky
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAndrey Tarkovsky, the genius of modern Russian cinema--hailed by Ingmar Bergman as "the most important director of our time"--died an exile in Paris in December 1986. In Sculpting in Time, he has left his artistic testament, a remarkable revelation of both his life and work... -
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![Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait by Mohamad Jebara]()
Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait by Mohamad Jebara
Rated: 4.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"An accessible biography of Muhammad, Islam’s founding prophet, tracing his development from orphan to political leader and providing insights into his personal life and tastes." —New York Times Book Review"A fresh telling of a familiar story...The result is a biography that reads like a novel."—Washington Post“A joyous read, presenting the Prophet Muhammad both as human and humane... -
![Sahih Bhukhari by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري, Aftab Balouch]()
Sahih Bhukhari by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري, Aftab Balouch
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHadith.......................................................1 Volume 1.....................................................2 Bk. 1: Revelation.......................................2 Bk. 2: Belief...........................................9 Bk. 3: Knowledge.......................................22 Bk. 4: Ablutions (Wudu')...............................45 Bk. 5: Bathing (Ghusl)................... -
![The Orthodox Study Bible: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World by J.N. Sparks]()
The Orthodox Study Bible: Ancient Christianity Speaks to Today's World by J.N. Sparks
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe FIRST EVER Orthodox Study Bible presents the Bible of the early church and the church of the early Bible...Categorized as:
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![Sahih Muslim by مسلم بن الحجاج, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri]()
Sahih Muslim by مسلم بن الحجاج, Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Qushayri
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe authentic hadith collections of Bukhari and Muslim are excellent in respect to both chain of transmissions and the texts as well as their general utility in that they gave guidance in almost all walks of life... -
![New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures by Anonymous]()
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures by Anonymous
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsExamine the features of the New World Translation, a Bible that is accurate and easy to read... -
![Prayers of the Pious by Omar Suleiman]()
Prayers of the Pious by Omar Suleiman
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis inspirational collection of prayers and reminders is the perfect companion for anyone who wishes to connect to the Divine. Shaykh Omar Suleiman provides us with thirty short prayers taken from the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad and the early generations, each with a short reminder to deepen the impact of the prayer in our lives... -
![In The Shade Of The Qurʾan = Fi Ziilal Al Qur'an by Sayed Qutb, سيد قطب]()
In The Shade Of The Qurʾan = Fi Ziilal Al Qur'an by Sayed Qutb, سيد قطب
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSayyid Qutb's tafsir, commentary on the Qur'an... -
![The Secret Of The Rosary by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort]()
The Secret Of The Rosary by Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCanon William says of De Montfort's book, The Secret of the Rosary- "It goes far beyond mere research. We might say that it contains everything that can be said about the Rosary, its content and form, its real worth, about the instruction necessary for its appreciation and use."De Montfort calls the Rosary "the mystical rose tree of Jesus and Mary in life, death, and eternity... -
![Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones]()
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA spiritual classic, this detailed and comprehensive study by one of the greatest expository preachers of our time explains Christ's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount and incisively applies it to the Christian life... -
![Timeless Seeds of Advice: The Sayings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn al-Jawzi and Other Prominent Scholars in Bringing Comfort and Hope to the Soul by B.B. Abdulla]()
Timeless Seeds of Advice: The Sayings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, Ibn al-Jawzi and Other Prominent Scholars in Bringing Comfort and Hope to the Soul by B.B. Abdulla
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA selection of beautiful and practical pieces of advice from the Quran, the Prophet PBUH and Islam’s great scholars on repentance, guidance and purification. This book is designed to serve as a source of hope and strength for those going through difficult times, while providing numerous important pieces of knowledge and guidance for all readers and all times... -
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![Stories of the Prophets by Hafiz Ibn Kathir]()
Stories of the Prophets by Hafiz Ibn Kathir
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this book, the stories of the prophets have been compiled from 'Al-Bidayah wan-Nihayah' (The Beginning and the End) which is a great work of the famous Muslim exegete and historian Ibn Kathir and has a prominent place in the Islamic literature. The stories of the prophets and all the events in their lives have been supported by the Qur'anic Verses and the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet (S)... -
![In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad by Tariq Ramadan, Peter Ganim]()
In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad by Tariq Ramadan, Peter Ganim
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFor more than a billion Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad (A.D. 570-632) is a subject of reverence. To millions of Americans, he is a figure of controversy and even fear. Reformist Muslim thinker and author Tariq Ramadan offers a comprehensive view of this influential religious and political leader that Muslims and non-Muslims alike will find revelatory... -
![ديوان الإمام الشافعي by محمد بن إدريس الشافعي]()
ديوان الإمام الشافعي by محمد بن إدريس الشافعي
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsيضم هذا الكتاب بين دفتيه كل ما وصل إلينا من شعر (الإمام الشافعي) هذا الشعر الذي يتسم بالسمة الأخلاقية؛ ولا غرابة في ذلك فهو العالم الفقيه الحافظ المحدث؛ الذي شغلته العلوم القرآنية والدينية عن سواها إلا ما جاء صاباً في الناحية الخلقية أو جانب الدعاء والابتهال أو مورداً حكمة أو مثلاً.وهكذا فإن شعر الشافعي ذو طعم ورائحة يختلفان عن شعر الشعراء الآخرين التقليديين.. -
![The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi, Coleman Barks]()
The Soul of Rumi: A New Collection of Ecstatic Poems by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi, Coleman Barks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsInside A Lover's Heart There's Another World, And Yet Another Rumi's masterpieces have inspired countless people throughout the centuries, and Coleman Barks's exquisite renderings of the thirteenth-century Persian mystic are widely considered the definitive versions for our time... -
![The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer]()
The Holy Temple by Boyd K. Packer
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is a comprehensive book about the LDS temple. It examines in detail the doctrines and practices which surround that holy building, and their implications for the individual Church member. Part one offers the Lord's "Come to the temple... -
![Catechism of the Catholic Church by Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II]()
Catechism of the Catholic Church by Catholic Church, Pope John Paul II
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHere it is -- the first new Catechism of the Catholic Church in more than 400 years, a complete summary of what Catholic throughout the world believe in common. This book is the catechism (the word means "instruction") that will serve as the standarad for all future catechisms.The Catechism draws on the Bible, the Mass, the Sacraments, Church tradition and teaching, and the lives of saints...Categorized as:
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