Bidayatul Hidayah (The Beginning of Guidance) and his magnum opus, Ihya’ Ulumuddin (The Revival of the Religious Sciences) which continues to be celebrated for its ability to infuse spirituality into the religious law (fiqh). In the Muslim scripture, the Day of Judgement is described as “a day in which neither wealth nor children shall be of any benefit (to anyone), except one who comes to God with a sound heart (26: 88-89). Whether you’re a complete beginner when it comes to reading about Islam or you already have tons of experience with Islamic books, these books with Islamic themes provide a variety of insights into a widespread and complex religion.

In addition, Clark introduces you to the other major sources of Islamic law and tradition, the Hadiths (sayings and action of Muhammed) and Sharia (Islamic religious law). When she's not reading or writing, she enjoys eating delicious meals prepared by her chef husband and obsessing over her cat. Although the West appears sometimes as a bystander, sometimes an antagonist, from the time of Muhammed to the early 2000s the narrative of this book is driven by the Islamic world.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

You'll also see how Islam has adapted over time and read about current developments in the Islamic world. God summarises this critical situation as follows: “The likeness of the life of this world is only as water, which We send down from the heaven, then the plants of the earth mingle with it, whereof mankind eat, and catter (eat) until, when the earth has taken its ornaments, and has adorned itself, and its inhabitants think that they are masters of it, Our command comes upon it by night or day, and We make it as reaped corn, as though the previous day it had not flourished. The Islamic Quiz cards, with their hundred or more insightful multiple-choice questions on fascinating topics, are perfect.Along that vein, it also describes common complaints of Muslim people against the Western world, the concerns of American Muslims, and the concerns of Americans (usually People of the Book such as Christians and Jews) *about* Muslims.

The tafseer also describes the opinions of other great scholars of Islam who have studied Quran for decades. If you thought it was difficult to learn about one of the world's major religions, The Islam Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. This book is suitable for both new Muslims and non-Muslims, as it covers the fundamental and various topics about Islam. So very few copies of the Qu'ran come with proper annotations for non-Muslim people, and I suggest you read this beforehand. As I said it is a lot more academic than the dummies guides usually are and this is both a good and a bad thing.

This book contains selected verses from the Quran followed by their explanation and short moral messages. In keeping with Islamic tradition, the illustrations in the book are rendered in two-dimensional silhouettes and shadows and include the repetitive, extendible patterns representative of Islamic expression.