Islam: branches and groups Books

Focused on Aḥmad Ibn 'Ajība - an eighteenth-century Moroccan Sufi scholar renowned for his contribution to Sufi Qur'ānic exegesis - this book engages critically with his theory of divine love to elucidate his impact on the wider field of Qur'ānic...

This book reminds us all how life in this world is temporary. In fact, this transience determines the eternity of the next stage of our journey. Therefore, this book demands that you put aside worldly matters before you read it. This is because only you...

"Our Lord is Light; our holy Prophet is Light; our unswerving Islamic faith is Light; our Holy Qurʾān is Light; and our prayer is Light. Why then do you wish to live in darkness? Why do you aloofly imagine, with your delimited and narrow mind, that the...

Written in Persian, this collection of verses transcends mere poetry, serving as a philosophical treatise that explores fundamental questions concerning human existence and spiritual awakening. Iqbal elucidates the intricate interplay between individual...

The Sufi master Abu 'l-Hasan al-Kharqani asserted that the human state contains seventeen chief ruinous traits, each of which resembles a great tree, with main branches, smaller branches, twigs and leaves, all laden with various kinds of negativity...

THE HIERARCHY OF SAINTS, PART 2 is based on the divinely inspired spiritual discourses of the global head of the Naqshbandi-Haqqani Sufi Order, Mawlana Shaykh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani. It is a compilation of lectures by his representative from the annual...

This monograph presents the establishment and history of the Jerrahi, a Sufi tariqah that derives from the Halveti order and was founded by Nureddin al-Jerrahi (d. 1720) in Istanbul, and its musical culture until the Republican period. Music is a key...

"When the servant of Allah the Exalted realizes true submission to Him, the servant becomes the object of Divine attention, the goal of the Divine will...The servant becomes the focus of Lordly care and attentiveness and Allah declares "My servant has...

Ranging from the time of the infallible Imams, to the contemporary era, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Shi'i religious and political authority, focusing on Iran and Lebanon, without limiting the discourse to Khomeini's version of an...

The Golden Chain of Transmission: Masters of the Naqshabandi Way by Osman Nuri Topbas delves into the rich spiritual heritage of the Naqshabandi Sufi Order, offering readers an insightful exploration of Tasawwuf-the mystical path in Islam. This book...

The impact of stories, narratives, and historical events cannot be denied. Considering their appeal to human nature, Allah has taken special care in His noble book, the Qur'an, to present various events, stories, and narratives of different nations and...

The final moments of human life are described as the poignant summary of life; at that time, all the good and bad deeds from childhood to that last moment begin to appear before one's eyes like a screen. Seeing the scenes of these deeds, sometimes a few...

Islam has taken care of the creation of a family, and its noble life in the shadow of the teachings of the highly respected Sharia (Islamic law) and the guidance of the best of creatures, our prophet Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah, may Allah bless and greet him...

In questo volume presentiamo la prima traduzione in lingua italiana dello scritto latino di Bartholomeo Georgievitz intitolato De Turcorum moribus epitome, reso con "Saggio sui costumi dei Turchi". Questo scritto, la cui redazione risale alla prima metà...

This humble book is an open memorandum to all the Muslims of the world, whether Shīʿa, Sunni, Ibāḍi, Ṣūfi, etc. It is a memorandum of love and affection, of brotherhood and amity, of truth and sincerity; a memorandum of laying the facts bare and exposing...

The supplications and litanies of Shaykh Ibn al-ʿArabī are not only poetically beautiful, but they also have a transformative power. These prayers have been a means to healing, enlightenment, and divine empowerment for thousands of seekers for hundreds...

La Hiérarchie des Saints dépeint schématiquement les travaux des croyances soufies relatives aux statuts des saints avec leurs rôles et devoirs particuliers. Le livre offre une méthode de leurs identifications, un exposé de niveaux de conduite et de...

“The Qur’an itself is the great ocean of truth that lies undiscovered before us. In “Journey of the Universe” the Shaykh has built an island in this vast Qur’anic see of knowledge so that we on the shore can build a bridge...

"The Sufilive Series" is based on spiritual discourses of Shaykh Muhammad Nazim al-Haqqani, 40th master of the pre-eminent Naqshbandi Golden Chain, which dates back to Prophet Muhammad, may the peace and blessing of God be upon him. World renowned for...

"The author of this book is the great Shadhili Shaykh Sidi 'Ali al Jamal of Fez, Morocco, who died in 1194 Hijrah. The original Arabic title of the book was 'Advice to the Seeker on the Path of Asceticism' or 'Beautiful Rubies in Understanding the...

When speaking of idols, the author is not referring merely to the ‘traditional’ interpretation of worshipping physical stone, but rather to any mental constructions separating the self from The Eternal Self (God). Influenced greatly by...

A comprehensive introduction to the life and thought of one of the Islamic intellectual tradition's most original and profound authors.

Examines the impact of Persian poetry in the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Major new translation of a unique and important Persian treatise on divine names in the Islamic tradition.

The Discovery of God gives Islam's proof for the existence of God. God is important to us humans, as He answers our prayers in times of hardship. This means we need to take the issue of His existence seriously. Does God exist? This is an important...

Sufism is often understood to be the mystical dimension of Islam, and many works have focused on the nature of "mystical experiences" and the relationship between man and God. Yet Sufism was a human response to a wide range of contexts and circumstances;...

one of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya great books it revolves around the first chapter of the Quran, this book is the first part of three books. it reflecting this great scholar thinking, his views, and approach to spirituality.

 This book offers a religious debate between a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and an Egyptian Professor of a religious University (Al-Azhar). Reading this book, as a Muslim, will provide a more authentic perspective towards their religion. As a...

The Diwan – Bughyat al-Murideen as-Saa’ireen wa Tuhfat as-Salikeen al-‘Arifeen –The Desire of Journeying Murids and the Gift to Wayfaring GnosticsThe Diwan of the Shaykh and Gnostic of Allah Sayyidi Muhammad ibn al-Habib...

En La sabiduría de los idiotas, los “idiotas” son los Sufis, llamados así debido a que su sabiduría penetra a una profundidad que la transforma en inaccesible para el conocedor meramente académico o...

A serious, yet entertaining, look at the impediments in current thought which prevent certain forms of understanding between people. The title story was made into an award-winning film with script by Idries Shah, and chosen as an Outstanding Film of the...

For more than thirty years, The Institute for Cultural Research (ICR) led the field in stimulating debate and examining ideas within the humanities. Among the Institute’s active followers was J. D. Salinger, Robert Graves, Nobel Laureate Doris...

Thinkers of the East is a collection of anecdotes and ‘parables in action’ illustrating the eminently practical and lucid approach of Eastern Dervish teachers.Distilled from the teachings of more than one hundred sages in three...

In Idries Shah’s Wisdom of the Idiots, the ‘idiots’ are Sufis, called this because their wisdom penetrates to a depth which renders it inaccessible to the merely intelligent or academically-knowledgeable. The exercise-stories of...

Nasrudin is the greatest of all Arab folk heroes, and is found across the Islamic World, from Morocco to Pakistan, and beyond. He is said to have been the wisest fool who ever lived – that is if he ever did live at all.Stories of Nasrudin’s...

Condemned as a terrorist. Transformed by words. A diary of one man's journey through 17 years of imprisonment...The Boy and His Sandcastle is the inspiring true story of Zakaria Amara, a young man sentenced to life for his role in a foiled terrorist plot...

A prominent mystic and renowned anti-colonial warrior from Indonesia, Shaykh Yusuf of Macassar (1626-1699), was exiled to South Africa where he played a pioneering role in laying the foundations of Islam. Offering a rich translation of Shaykh Yusuf's...

Described by one reader as 'sort of like Rumi meets Dylan', this collection of lyric verse brings a new voice to the long tradition of English poetry. Written from the unique perspective of a western convert to Islam in the 70's, Songs In...

Until recently, academic studies of Sufism have largely ignored the multiple ways in which Islamic mystical ideas and practices have developed in the modern period. For many specialists, Sufism was "on the way out" and not compatible with modernity. The...

Before you is the English rendition of the treatise "Fadhlul-Islam" - "The Merit of Islam" by Shaykh Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab, may Allah have mercy on him. This concise book by Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab contains the distinctive characteristics of Islam,...

This book offers the reader a newly modern researched biography of the Prophet Muhammad, which is based on the Quran and Ahl al-bait (his family) and is written in a novel style. In addition, the book provides a thorough...

This volume presents an original commentary for Al-Tadhkirah (The Memorandum), a legal primer for Islamic Law according to the later scholars of the Shāfiʿī school by Ibn al-Mulaqqin, an Egyptian scholar who died in 804AH/1401CE. The commentary...