English Books

Four Key Concepts of the Qur'an

Ilah, Rabb, Deen and 'Ibadah, are four terms basic to the whole teaching of the Qur'an. Throughout its pages, it stresses again and again that Allah Almighty is the Rabb and the Ilah; that there is no ilah but He, nor is there any other rabb, nor does He...

Guidance from the Holy Qur'an

This book is a collection of Sayyid Nadwi’s writings and lectures which brings into sharper relief the eternal divine guidance for man embodied in the Qur’an. The volume instructs readers in articles of faith, devotional worship, social...

Allah Liberty and Love

The New York Times bestselling author to whom Oprah gave her first ever “Chutzpah” Award, Irshad Manji writes a bridge-building book that is both a stirring reflection and a path to action. In Allah, Liberty and Love,  Irshad...

We are Not Here to be Bystanders

Linda Sarsour, co-organizer of the Women’s March, shares an “unforgettable memoir” (Booklist) about how growing up Palestinian Muslim American, feminist, and empowered moved her to become a globally recognized activist on behalf of...

Who Speaks for Islam

Based on the largest study of its kind, this book is the first to present the fascinating findings of the Gallup Poll of the Muslim World. Are we on the verge of an all-out war between the West and 1.3 billion Muslims? When the media searches for an...

How Muslims Shaped the Americas

Omar Mouallem grew up in a Muslim household, but always questioned the role of Islam in his life. As an adult, he used his voice to criticize what he saw as the harms of organized religion. But none of that changed the way others saw him. Now, as a...

Is There Bacon in Heaven?

Growing up, Ali Hassan was a chameleon. His friends came from many different backgrounds and religions—Trinidadian, Parsi, Goan, Hindu, Christian, Sikh. And as a hockey-playing, Crock-Pot–using young man who also knew the words to at least...

Taqwa

Taqwa: The Path to Success is a book that guides you to the Islamic teachings of piety and righteousness. It is from one of the greatest scholars who has lived in our era, Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him). In this book,...

A Simple Guide to Prayer for Beginners

This book has been prepared to assist and remind Muslims how to perform salah, prayer in Islam. It is ideal for new Muslims as it includes pictures, step-by-step instructions, and the words Muslims must recite during the prayer in transliteration and...

Muslim Civilization: The Causes of Decline and the Need for Reform

"[This is] a subject of such relevance and importance that one wonders why nobody else dealt with it in book form before."—Dr. Wilfried Hofmann Muslim civilization has experienced a decline during the last five centuries after previously having...

Muslim Women in the Midst of Change

This text discusses and aims to vindicate the traditional viewpoint on the role of women, based on a strict interpretation of the Qur'an and the Sunnah.

The Debate On the Rule of Cause Prevention and Its Strict Implementation

The author devotes this volume to a debate concerning the application of the rule of cause prevention. He shows that a strict and extremist application has been the reason for many restrictions that social tradition in many Muslim countries have imposed...

The Debate on Participation in Social Life and on Face Uncovering

In this volume of his work, the author engages in a debate that takes two full volumes to answer the objections that are often raised concerning social mixing and keeping a woman’s face uncovered in Muslim society. This is a tradition in Islamic...

The Character of The Muslim Woman: Women's Emancipation During The Prophet's Lifetime

The Prophet Muhammadﷺ established complete equality between men and women as he said, "Women are full sisters of men." Yet both have their respective special functions. This volume draws out the features of the Muslim woman's character as outlined in the...

Love & Happiness

Things fall apart. And they break sometimes. Like many of you, my journey hasn't always been easy. Pain is very real. And so is loss. Sometimes it's hard not to let the weight of what we carry--or the memory of what we've lost--take over. Many of us know...

Women in Islam: What the Qur'an and Sunnah Say

Women in Islam is an attractive book of simple compilation of quotations from the Qur’an and Hadith collections that refer to or address women specifically. It engages the reader in a moment of reflection on the Islamic view of womanhood: her...

Trials and Tribulations an Islamic Perspective

Trials and Tribulations: An Islamic Perspective offers an insight into how to deal with life’s challenges with grace, positivity and strength. Rooted in the Qur’an and sunnah, this book seeks to: Place the life of this world into...

Pioneers of Islamic Scholarship

Over the fourteen centuries of its existence, Islamic scholarship has produced numerous individuals who have acquired broad knowledge and deep insight. This work summarizes the thought of ten key personalities whose influence encompasses the vast...

Our Legends: Luminaries Who Revived Islam

Every now and then some great people have come along to protect and revive Islam. This short and well-presented book highlights a small selection of specific personalities from our rich tradition who served as foundational hallmarks for the progress of...

Shades of Islam: Poems for a New Century

"These poems offer a window into the sensibility of a modern American Muslim, with unflinching honesty and richly informed compassion. The great humanistic tradition of poetry known in Arabic and other Eastern languages here finds a contemporary English...