For four years there appeared a periodical bulletin, Que sais-je de l'Islam, in which Malek Bennabi wrote fourteen articles. The guideline, in these articles, of this essential French-speaking Muslim thinker of the 20th century is clear: ...

Unlike one of his "disciples", who titled an article "A book not to be read", Bennabi , who disapproved of this text, did not advise against reading the work of orientalists. He proposed to study the publications of non-Muslims on Islam according to the...

To illustrate his thesis on "the social value of the Koranic notion", Malek Bennabi preferred to write a novel on "the pilgrimage of the poor" where he makes known the experience of the colonized Algerian Muslim. While in French literature, the consumption of alcohol was often supposed to be a sign of "emancipation", Bennabi underlines the possibilities of...

To live up to the hopes it raised, the Afro-Asian movement launched at the Bandoeng conference in April 1955 had to carry out a major project. Because “only great goals can arouse great energies”. Linking "event and history", Bennabi ...

Arabic title: الجنة والنار , Translated by: Nasiruddin al-Khattab Nothing is more important to the believer than attaining admittance to Paradise and avoiding Hell. This will be the fruit of a person's deeds in this life. The descriptions here of Paradise and Hell and their inhabitants will make every reader more conscious of the ultimate goal in life.

by Dr. 'Umar S. al-Ashqar, Arabic title: القيامة الصغرى , Translated by: Nasiruddin al-Khattab What happens after death? When will the end of the world be? Are we really living in the 'last days'? These are questions which concern everyone, no matter what his or her background...Islam brings us clear answers about what happens after death. This book...

Arabic title: الرسل والرسالات , Translated by: Nasiruddin al-Khattab This book a thorough study of the prophets and their Message, based primarily on the texts of the Qur'an and Hadith, but also including quotations from other scriptures to demonstrate that the Message is one and that the final Message, which was brought by our Prophet Muhammad (peace be...

Arabic title: الإيمان بالله, Translated by: Nasiruddin al-Khattab In 'Belief in Allah: In the Light of the Qur'an and Sunnah', renowned scholar, Dr. 'Umar al-Ashqar discusses the mistaken ideas that have crept into Muslim thinking concerning Allah and His attributes. At the heart of Islamic faith is the belief in the Absolute Oneness of the Divine...

Despite the good reception reserved in France by the critics for "Vocation de l'Islam", Malek Bennabi considered the "Quranic Phenomenon" as the most important of his works. Leaving aside the "contents of faith", he had recourse to several disciplines - phenomenology, the comparative...

The ihya inspired all Muslim authors who wanted to ensure the maintenance of Muslim culture and help the faithful to maintain their convictions and improve their religious knowledge. The interest in al-Ghazali's work grew as the great educational needs of Islam in France...