The vices of the soul which are born of the passions, in particular, draw their source from the attraction that life here below exerts on the soul. These passions might very well have been inconsequential if they had not been stirred up by the Evil Demon, the very one who swore to mislead Adam's offspring. Lyess Chacal, relying, to do this, on the thought of Abu...

The vices of the soul are legion and yet, their knowledge is essential for who wants to gain eternal happiness and not expose himself to a painful punishment. This is in essence what Abu Hamid al Gazali considers who wrote, among other things, his no less famous lhya' 'ulum al din (Revivification of the sciences of religion) and in which al Gazali devoted an...

After pride (kibr), ostentation (riya') was another of the vices of the soul condemned by Islam. It occupies a unique place there in the sense that devotion imbued with hypocrisy excludes from the circle of believers anyone who devotes himself to it. This is at least the judgment of Abú Hamid al Gazali (1058-1111) famous thinker and theologian who wrote, among...

If, pride is the most known vice and the most condemned by the different monotheistic religious Traditions, it is also the most widespread vice. The Islamic Tradition is rich in writings of all kinds on this subject and the author has chosen here to focus more particularly on the thought of Abu Hamid al Gazali who wrote, among other things, his no less famous...

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...

Title:The Messengers and Divine Messages Media:Books Edition:IIPH