The Gospel of Barnabas

The Gospel of Barnabas
Author: Lonsdale Ragg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN:

The Gospel of Barnabas, translated by Lonsdale and Laura Ragg, presents a unique and controversial depiction of the life of Jesus, attributed to his disciple Barnabas, who in this text is portrayed as one of the twelve apostles. This work, believed to have originated from two manuscripts dated to the late 16th century, one in Italian and the other in Spanish, offers a narrative of Jesus' ministry that spans a length comparable to the combined four Canonical Gospels. The content of The Gospel of Barnabas closely follows the accounts found in the canonical Gospels but diverges in significant ways that align more closely with Islamic interpretations of Christian origins. It presents a version of Jesus' life and teachings that contradicts key doctrines of the New Testament, making it a fascinating and often debated piece of religious literature. This book provides readers with an intriguing alternative perspective on the life of Jesus and is essential reading for those interested in the historical and theological debates surrounding Christian and Islamic views on his life and ministry.

The Road To Mecca

The Road To Mecca
Author: Muhammad Asad
Publisher: The Book Foundation
Total Pages: 416
Release: 1954
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0992798108

Part travelogue, part autobiography, "The Road to Mecca" is the compelling story of a Western journalist and adventurer who converted to Islam in the early twentieth century. A spiritual and literary counterpart of Wilfred Thesiger and a contemporary of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia), Muhammad Asad journeyed around the Middle East, Afghanistan and India. This is an account of Asad's adventures in Arabia, his inner awakening, and his relationships with nomads and royalty alike, set in the wake of the First World War. It can be read on many levels: as a eulogy to a lost world, and as the poignant account of a man's search for meaning. It is also a love story, defying convention and steeped in loss. With its evocative descriptions and profound insights on the Islamic world, "The Road to Mecca" is a work of immense value today.

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism

Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism
Author: Fethullah Gülen
Publisher: Tughra Books
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2004
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781932099232

The origin of Sufism -- Self criticism; Reflection; Privacy and seclusion; Heart; Hope or expectation; Asceticism. People follow the Sufi path when they sense that Islam has a deeper dimension. The resulting self-purification leads to this inner dimension of Islamic rituals, a deeper understanding of the Divine acts, and a greater knowledge and love of Him. After this, God draws the novice to Himself. With the help of a spiritual guide, the novice begins the life-long journey back to God. This continual process of spiritual development along a path of the innate human poverty, helplessness, and powerlessness before God is undertaken in the knowledge that everything comes from God. Each novice does what is necessary to grow spiritually, and God bestows the appropriate blessings and stations. "The highest aim of creation and its most sublime result is belief in God. The most exalted rank of humanity is knowledge of God. The most radiant happiness and sweetest bounty for jinn and humanity is love of God contained within the knowledge of God; the purest joy for the human spirit and the purest delight for the human heart is spiritual ecstasy contained within the love of God. Indeed, all true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God." And Sufism is the school where people can realise the highest aim of creation.

The Emergence of Islam

The Emergence of Islam
Author: Muhammad Hamidullah
Publisher: Adam Publishers
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1999-12
Genre: Islam
ISBN: 9788174350350

The Islamic View of Jesus

The Islamic View of Jesus
Author: Ibn Kathir
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2016-11-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781365530043

This Book is Compiled from the Works of Ibn Kathir. Jesus the Miracle Baby, The Prophet of God his Second Coming are amongst many of the issues discussed in this book.

The Choice

The Choice
Author: Ahmed Deedat
Publisher: Adam Publishers
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2012
Genre: Christianity
ISBN: 9788174350145

An Approach to the Quranic Sciences

An Approach to the Quranic Sciences
Author: Muḥammad Taqī ʻUs̲mānī
Publisher: Adam Publishers
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2007
Genre: Koran
ISBN: 9788174354211

The book is an insight into the facts of the Qur'an, nature of revelation, sequence of revelations different readings, the miracles of the Qur'an and so on. They have been explained in everyday language and they remove all doubts and misgivings. The criticism of the orientalists are answered with authoritative references.

Fiqh Us Seerah

Fiqh Us Seerah
Author: Muhammad Al Ghazali
Publisher: Dar UL Thaqafah
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-12-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9789394834897

Many books have been written about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), However, In writing this book, the author (Sheikh Muhammad al-Ghazali) had a specific objective. He used the life of the Prophet (SAW) to go into depths that many historians had only touched upon from the various aspects of his (saw) life. This book goes into detail and provides reasons and explanations for whatever took place. It is a blend of modern analysis and ancient detail. Its objective is to nurture faith, purify characters and fan the struggle to embrace the truth and be faithful to it. Indeed, the life of the Prophet (SAW) has been documented as a message for practical implementation, not intellectual entertainment'. You may think that you have studied the life of Muhammad by following his history from birth to death but this is a grave mistake. You will never really understand the Seerah unless you study the noble Qur'an and the purified Sunnah. The amount that you derive from these will tell the strength of your connection with the prophet of Islam, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam' Drawing upon his profound classical Islamic learning and an extensive knowledge of modern science, Sheikh al-Ghazali has broken new ground in the study of Seerah, bringing to bear a fresh but wholly authentic approach. This is a work which all serious students should have, to complement the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)