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In the West, the suicide bomber has become a familiar image in newspapers and on television. In Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and elsewhere, the results of suicide bombing have been devastating. What drives young men and women to become suicide bombers? This is not a question that is often addressed. This remarkable book provides some of the answers, and explores how the suicide bomber relates to the concept of the martyr in fundamentalist Islam. Farhad Khosrokhavar contrasts it with the idea of the martyr in Christianity. Most importantly, he offers a clear insight into the different ways in which the concept is viewed within Islam, including divisions within Islamic fundamentalist groups, which change according to the political situation of the country in which they are based. Drawing on extensive interviews with jailed Islamist militants, Farhad Khosrokhavar examines differing attitudes towards the 'sacred death' in various Islamic countries, including Iran, Palestine, Lebanon and Egypt. He also investigates transnational networks such as Al-Qaeda, offering portraits of various prisoners who belong to the group. Farhad Khosrokhavar distinguishes between two types of martyr: those from the developing world, who are excluded from what modernity has to offer; and the minority who live at the heart of the Western world -- a mainly middle-class diaspora from the Middle East and the Maghreb who are at ease with several cultural codes, but whose experience of the West is still marked by racism and discrimination.
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The Lonely Witnesses.......2007-08-18
This book, which I comment on as a general reader, is written from the perspective of a sociologist or behavioural scientist. Sprinkled with Arabic terms and clearly based on years of fieldwork, it has 3 sections, entitled:
Islam
The Impossible National Community; with subsections on martyrdom in Iran and Palestine
The Transnational Neo-umma; Al-Qaeda's Martyrs
"Islam" surveys the concept of jihad, the active struggle against injustice or ignorance which is enjoined on Muslims; and that of martyrdom, which has a particular emphasis in the Shiite world. Apparently widespread martyrdom is a phenomenon of our own times, dating in large part from the Iranian revolution. This section also briefly describes the ideas of some "radical" Islamist thinkers, such as Mawdudi, Qutb, and (on the Shiite side) Shariati and Khomeini, who have re-interpreted martyrdom and jihad in a more activist way, appealing to individual self-sacrifice, and also moving away from the quietist view (acceptance of separation between Sharia and the state) which has mostly prevailed down the centuries.
"Martyrdom in Iran" looks at the period from the Islamic revolution up to the end of the war with Iraq, and the death of the luminous and quasi-sacred figure of Khomeini. It examines the deadly vogue for martyrdom which took hold during those years, and the inner needs and motivations of the Bassidji brigades' members. The writing on Palestine conveys vividly (in 32 pages) the feeling of humiliation, anxiety about Israeli attacks, and the boredom and passivity caused by chronic unemployment and a situation where any hint of activism will likely lead to arrest. It explores both Israeli and Palestinian perceptions and the way in which the more extreme, utopian visions of both sides result in mutually destructive relations between them. The author finds that martyrs are not recruited by coercion, although obviously they are used for propaganda after the event. Instead, the lonely decision to be a martyr is taken by the individual, "in almost every case" against the wishes of family and friends.
The last section, while devoted to trans-national groups such as al-Qaeda, also addresses the whole spectrum of radicalisation. The encounter of Islam with "modernity" (Western consumerism, greater sexual freedoms, and the anonymity, crime and chaos of city life), a theme never far away in this book, is explored from the viewpoint of Muslim immigrants living in Western societies. The vast majority accept their host countries' societies and live at peace, often enduring economic marginalization or prejudice. A tiny minority however, often well-educated, develop an implacable view of Western society as defiling and hostile to Islam.
This book steers away from political comment; a proposition such as "in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine .. an alliance of of Christians and Jews has put Islam in a position which can only lead to jihad", is left to the reader to judge. Instead, it offers a searching analysis of the social phenomena and the psychological mechanisms at work. Some of the language is a little abstruse and theoretical, but the book rewards perseverance. It is also helpfully divided into subsections between one and a 10-15 pages in length, many of which can be read and pondered stand-alone. My one criticism is that there are few direct quotations from the testimonies of martyrs and radicals.
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A mixture of travelogue, history and war journalism, Allah's Mountains tells the story of the conflict between this nation of mountain tribes and the might of the Russian army. It is also a story of the history, people and cultures of the Caucasus and of tiny ethnic groups struggling for both physical and cultural survival.
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A fair and unbiased look at a war.......2007-03-19
Nowadays its easy to go and scream Islamic Jihadi and radical Islamic militancy and terrorist, and the list goes on. Rarely do we find someone who leaves the blame game out of the situation, and actually looks at the situation with a fair and unbiased approach which then gives people a better understanding and not a twisted one, that is full of hate. The Chechynan cause has been a resistance against foriegn invasion and it will go down in history as so, we must not forget that the world isnt black and white, or as Mr. Bush puts it you are "either with us or against us". There are in between the lines things that must be known and this book gives us a great look into the Chechnyan Issue. A must read for anyone interested in history and current events.
a good overview of Chechnya that goes deeply inside.......2007-01-10
Sebastian Smith found a good equilibrium among history, politics, religion, regional pecularities of Chechnya. All these features help an outsider to deeply understand the reasons for the present state of the Chechen State.
We see that Chechen problems that led to the war started not with the Soviet Union collapse, but long time before at the time of Russian Empire. Another thing is that Chechnya wasn't the only unlucky one - in present Russia there are dozens of nations and territories that were occupied by Russians (example, Tatarstan, a present Russian colony, that used to be an independent state - Kazan Khanat (Kingdom).
Smith gives a profound look into the Russian-Chechen controversy, and the fact that the guy actually was there and experienced all the uglyness of the war make a person believe in what's written in the book and better understand why Russia is called "a prison of nations"
A good primer on the War in Chechnya.......2006-09-02
I came across the writing of Sebastian Smith in a New York Times Op-Ed piece and decided to look into what books he had written. Allah's Mountains is a well written book which goes through the conflict of Chechnya along with the regional conflicts which are sewn together to give the story of regional turmoil in the former USSR. It was amazing to read how the band of Chechan fighters held off the once proud Soviet forces using very simple tactics. On the other hand, Yeltsin does not come across as a very compelling figure and more of an embarrassment of leadership. For anybody looking to get insight into the Chechan war, Mr. Smith's book is a MUST READ. The only reason why it did not get five stars is because at points there is some repitition.
Interesting, but one-sided..........2002-09-22
I agree with both Mr. Yin and Leonides. The premise of the book was good, but the book is heavily biased and ultimately unsatisfying if you are a serious student of this and related conflicts. The author admits that the Chenchens are proud, but somewhat thuggish, then goes on to praise how they cherish their knives while at the same time castigating the Russians for acting war-like. War is murderous and both sides in this book play at savagery. The author cannot praise one side and castigate the other - and contradicting himself on many pages - for the same characteristics; he loses all credibility.
And, let us not forget that Chechens are supporting Al-Qaida and related extremist,Islamic groups.
Moving account of an unusual war.......2002-02-09
I highly recommend this book as a moving account of the wars in Chechnya and the only book to explore all the remote North Caucasus nations. Smith travels deeply among these little known, ancient peoples and in Chechnya he seems to have witnessed just about every major turning point in the first war.
Having enjoyed this book so much and also having read several others on Chechnya(Anatol Lieven, Carlotta Gall, Anna Politkovskaya) I was amazed by the uninformed review already on this site by a previous reader.
This reviewer says Smith is way too pro-Chechen and never shows the Chechens in a bad light, only the Russians. I found Smith was certainly showing sympathy for this people. But then as a people they are the ones hurting. Their capital Grozny, large parts of other towns, and many of the villages have been flattened by aerial bombardment and artillery. Maybe 100,000 people, probably far more (no one bothers counting anymore) have been killed out of the tiny population. Smith points out early on that the entire Chechen ethnic group is smaller than the Russian armed forces alone. Just think about that.
By concentrating on travels with the Chechen guerrillas, not Russian troops, Smith was able to see the frontlines and feel the same effects of war as the people living in the republic. Any journalist knows that trying to get information from a regular army, especially one committing war crimes, is unlikely to result in anything but lies. If Smith is wrong in believing the Chechen side to be suffering by far the greatest, then so is MSF, Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and the other western journalists who spent time there and wrote books about it (Lieven, Gall etc), not to mention the incredibly brave Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who is one of the very few to dare contradict her government's propaganda.
What has happened in Chechnya makes Kosovo pale in comparison and Milosovic is on trial for war crimes. Even in Bosnia the Serbs did not inflict such massive destruction - they didn't have half the Russian weaponry, after all. If Smith shows admiration for the Chechen guerrillas, then you do have to think about what he says he saw: a few thousand fighters with light infantry weapons tying down up to 100,000 Russian troops armed with helicopters, planes, tanks, artillery etc for several years.
I wonder if that reviewer even read the book. He/she says that the Chechens are not criticised, but on the first page I read Basayev was a terrorist and criminal AS WELL as being a hero to his own entourage. I read of a Chechen father trying to bury his son during a Russian air raid but cursing the Chechen guerrillas who had dragged him into the war. Etc, etc;
And as for there being no irony in writing about Aslan Maskhadov trying to prove he had a "regular" army by obstinately putting his men in unfavourable terrain against the Russian weapons, then that reviewer just doesn't get irony! What I read was just as he had announced this "apocalyptic" policy to Smith, an attack by Russian artillery started and Maskhadov (and Smith we suppose)had to run for their lives. Seems ironic to me.
Then there was some idea that history is given too much play in Allah's Mountains, the reviewer saying that to compare past Chechen-Russian relations so often to the present is like "comparing modern US-Mexican relations to US attempts to kill Pancho Villa".
Now this really IS ludicrous! Surely the whole point Smith was making, and it is one of the main points of the book, was that in a place like Chechnya the past really does sit very heavily on the present.
First you had brutal and long colonial conquest in the 19th century (Chechnya was about the hardest place to conquer in the whole Russian empire); then you moved straight into Soviet repression and Stalin's genocide in the 20th; then you went straight into the chaos and war of the post Soviet period. In other words there was never a moment when people might put the past behind or have any incentive to change their way of thinking. Conflict, conflict, that's all they know in Chechnya.
The reason it's important to understand this is that then you might have an inkling as to why against such ridiculous odds and at such a high price there are still today Chechens going out and blowing up Russian tanks.
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First published in 1922, The Mercy of Allah describes the civilization of the Arabs through the extraordinary tales a wealthy grandfather relates to his beloved grandchildren. These richly textured stories show how this prosperous Arab deceived his own countrymen to gain great fortunes, while also demonstrating the richness of Arab culture through the ages. The cultural standards described are still quite common in the Middle East. Mahmoud's saga points out the contrasts between Western and Eastern attitudes toward trade, banking, and human relations. And, of course, we see the central roles that religion and family play in everyday Arab life.
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Anyone interested in Islamic history will love this book.......2005-12-20
Well written and engaging - I highly recommend it.
A clever, biting satire of capitalism set in old Arabia.......1999-07-24
Belloc sardonically recounts the exploits of one Mahmoud, a sharp Baghdad merchant turned money lender who has grasped and clawed his way to the top. Ostensibly a critique of Islamic culture set many centuries ago, the book is really an attack on the unbridled greed of the modern West. As a work of socio-economic satire it forms a nice complement to Belloc's Distributist writings like The Servile State. A. N. Wilson calls it "the most brilliant of his fantasies."
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“Love For Allah,” by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmad, intimately explores the importance of having love for Allah (Glorious and Exalted is He), and the effects that love can have on the heart of a believer. Most importantly however, the book delves into how a person can develop a sincere love for their Creator.
The remaining chapters of the book explore the signs that mark those believers that truly love Allah and the benefits that are reaped for that love. These themes are explored through the stories of the companions of the Prophet (May Peace and Blessings Be Upon Him) and the successive generations of righteous believers. Interspersed throughout the text are English translations of Arabic and Urdu poems, which highlight the concepts discussed.
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Amazing Book.......2005-07-12
This this an excellent book for those who really want to read about loving Allah , this book is very well organized for a variery of readers, i would say It was plesure to read this book.
A great love inspiring work.......2003-12-22
To my knowledge this is the only work focusing on bringing the reader close to Allah by highlighting the love that should exist between Creator and creation. An truly landmark work. May Allah draw all those connected with this work in any way nearer to Him.
Written by a lover of God.......2003-06-24
When I started reading this book, I realized that this is one of those books that needs to be read over and over again and each time there are more and more jewels to be mined. This book was so rich and deep in its meanings that I was unable to finish all of it in one go. I soon realized that this is one of those books where one reads a few lines and then lets himself or herself drown in the beauty of the Shaikh's words. It really seems like this book is written by a true lover in praise of his Beloved. Imagine being in such a lover's presence...
Beautiful.......2002-09-10
I was so looking for an Islamic book that focused on Love for God and Love from God (not just fear and obedience), and I think I've found one. Simple and beautiful Sufi book with sayings and guides for loving our Maker and humanity. An educated, eloquent and poetic Chicken Soup for the Muslim (or any faith's) soul! The Sufi views are not 'out there' or heavily Mystic; just simple and practical for everyday life. t :)
From Heart to heart.......2001-09-02
How i happen chanced on the book "Love for Allah" by Shaykh Zulfiqar Ahmed is an indication to me that somehow Allah planned for me to read at the time that He did. When i started to read this book, i could not put it down. It was as if the words were coming from the depths of someone's heart and landing and making impressions on mine. It is written in simple English so as to be appealing to the novice on the Path. As it is in life, it is the simple things that are the most profound. The Shaykh's analogies are penetrating. The one that stands out in memory is the one that says "Be humble like the earth, merciful like the sun and generous like the ocean." Another story that stands out is that of a man performing his prayer who reprimanded a woman for passing by in front of him and her response that she who was so bewildered by the recent lost of her beloved husband that she did not see him and accidentally passed by in front of him and what kind of a lover is he that instead of being engrossed in the worship of his Beloved that he should be so easily distracted by a woman passing by in front of him. The Shaykh also strikes the balance between external and internal knowledge that finds itself in conflict amongst so many people these days, most people inclining towards one or the other. His simple statement made it so clear to me as i paraphrase it here: External knowledge without the internal leads to arrogance and internal knowledge without the external leads to innovations.
I pray for great success for the people who made this beautiful writing available to seekers like us and that we are guided to our Beloved.
Resident,
California
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- At home with the Believers
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The World of Allah
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At home with the Believers.......2002-01-20
The World of Allah is a collection of photos taken by Duncan, the former Marine photographer and photojournalist for LIFE, from the Forties to the Seventies. It is a "Family of Man" style panorama of ordinary people's lifeways across the Muslim world. The color quality is adequate for mid-century, and the composition of the images tends towards Millet-style peasant monumentalism, though always with a photojournalistic edge. Especially valuable are the pictures of Saudi Arabia before the kingdom's petrobillions transformed the landscape, and of pre-communist Afghanistan's conclave of warlords. Duncan's affection for these lands and people is evident and persuasive throughout.
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good book written by a leading contemporary scholar of Islam.......2000-06-09
When I ordered this book I didnt know what I could actually expect,but after reading I realised that it was written by one of the contemporary erudite scholar who has credentials in both exoteric and esoteric tenets of Islam.The book is well written about the state of prophet after death and also articles on the Holy prophet's ascension and vision of the Almighty,most of the proofs are well substantiated and footnotes are useful in clarifying the validity of prophetic narrations as the views of past scholars,arguements etc have been neatly laid up where ever possible.
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- God has more names than 99
- A short book on dhikr
- Beautiful aid to meditation--I'd give it 10 stars!!!
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Book Description
The classic text describing the core mystical teachings and practice of Islam -- accessible to everyone -- in a beautifully designed volume with names, translations, meanings, and meditations.
Customer Reviews:
God has more names than 99.......2005-07-20
This is a nice book especially if you're learning Arabic---that is how to read Arabic because the Calligraphy is large. The introduction gives good and necessary info. This book gives the major names (99)however; God/Allah has 2,999 names. The book is simple and easy to use. It would have been nicer if the names were colored or colored in.
A short book on dhikr.......2004-01-26
This is a nice little book that is supposedly for meditation. On each page, it has arabic calligraphy of a particular name of God, its transliteration, its translation, and a few short words on the effects of meditating (or remembering Allah through this name, called "dhikr") using this name.
It is based on the teachings of the Sufis. Although the importance of dhikr is universally acknowledged within Islam, this is the first time I have seen someone say that remembering God through these names will produce these particular results. For example: Al-Wali, one who remembers Allah through this is likely to become a Waliullah. It does not explain from where these beliefs are derived. A nice, short, interesting piece nontheless
Beautiful aid to meditation--I'd give it 10 stars!!!.......2003-05-19
I am not a Muslim, but I love this book. Each page has one of the names of God, illlustrated in beautiful calligraphy, with a transliteration of the Arabic, and an English translation. For example, "Al-Hakim, The Wise, He who has wisdom in all orders and actions." Then it has a brief word of advice about praying this name and the beneficial results of that prayer. This is not a book to READ about Islam or about God, but a book to PRAY. I have bought several copies and given them as gifts to Muslim friends. It's a shame that it's out of print.
Ninety-Nine Names of Allah.......2003-01-15
NINETY-NINE NAMES OF ALLAH is not a lengthy treatise or a historical account of Allah and Islam. In fact, if you are looking for a book that sets out the principles and philosophies behind the Islamic faith then this isn't your book. This book was written for the purpose of meditation, to assist in further contemplating the glory and ineffable splendor of Allah.
The title refers to the ninety-nine names of Allah found in the Koran. Allah is said to have 3000 names: 1,000 known strictly by angels, 1,000 known only by the prophets; the 300 of the Torah (Old Testament of the Bible); the 300 of the Psalms of David; the 300 of the New Testament; the 99 of the Koran; and, the 3000th name, the greatest name, said to have been hidden by Allah.
The book itself is short, totaling a little over one-hundred pages excluding the preface. Each page contains one of the 99 names with a very brief explanation of its meaning, instruction on how to invoke its power, and the effect of doing so. And, without oversimplifying it, that's it.
You can look at this book in two ways: the first, a cute little book that would be a welcomed, though probably brief, talking piece and addition to the coffee table; and, the second, a vehicle "to find the One who is named," in which case no one can ever speculate and tell you of its potential value and rewards.
--ross saciuk
Book Description
One of the best-loved versions of the prophetic tales is this Qisas al-anbiya composed by al-Kisai around 1200 AD. A master storyteller, the author's sense of dramatic value in ending a narrative section at precisely the right moment to heighten an important point in the mind of the listener is exhibited throughout. In the preface, the author describes the formation of a human fetus in the womb and its entry as a newborn baby into the external world. This is contrasted with the descriptions, typical of the genre, of the birth of the world ex nihilo by God's Word of command, Be! Angelology and cosmology follow with descriptions of the world and natural phenomena, all of which set the stage for the climax of God's creativity, the shaping of Adam, His most perfect creature. Unlike the rest of creation, all of which was brought into existence by divine fiat, Adam was fashioned by God's own hands and was bestowed with God's own breath of spirit. Following the stories! of Prophet Adam and his immediate family come the stories of Prophets Idris, Noah, Shem, Hud, Salih, Abraham, Ishmael and his mother Hagar, Lot, Isaac, Jacob and Esau, Joseph, Shuayb, Moses, Aaron, Khidr, Joshua, Josephus, Eleazar, Elijah, Samuel, Saul, David, Solomon, Jonah and Jesus son of Mary.
Book Description
Detailed descriptions on how the Quran corrects hundreds of contradictions in the Bible (Torah and Gospel) to bring love and unity among Jews and Christians. Also included are Islamic rebuttals to excuses by Judaic and Church scholars.
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Four Strong Stars--Mostly for Comedy Value..........2007-01-12
200+ Ways the Quran Corrects the Bible caught my attention both because of Jews for Allah's description of it as "the apocalypse of literature" and because of the subtitle's claim to show "How Islam Unites Judaism and Christianity." According to Ghounem, it's simple, Jews just need to agree with the Quran that Jesus is the Messiah (not only a carpenter), and Christians merely need to agree with the Quran that Jesus is not God (but only a prophet). Voila! the "beautiful and melodius method, the Quran brings harmony."
I must agree with the two points of commendation given the book by the famous Al Azhar University, that the book is "beneficial information and a pleasure to have read." The benefit, though, is not because the information is true (it's mostly not), but because we nonMuslims can gain insight into the false impressions that some Muslims have about the Bible, which in turn can lead to improved discourse. Also, the Bibliography, though only 3 pages, has a few good sources, and if Muslims were to read these, they could get a fair picture of orthodox Christianity, in contrast to the strawman of Christianity that Ghounem presents in the book.
And as for the "pleasure," instead of the contemptuous tone of other Islamic apologetics books such as those of Ahmed Deedat, Ghounem talks of unity and polite outreach of Muslims to nonMuslims. Not only that, the book gave me great joy from laughing both because of its you-must-be-dreaming assertions and with its unintentionally funny use of the English language, humorous in the same way as are non-native English speakers Borat or Eddie Murphy's African prince in Coming to America. With some of his English faux pas, Ghounem actually ends up saying the opposite of what seems to have been intended, such as when he uses "apologetics" instead of "apologists" saying, "Bible Universities offer an increasingly popular degree of trying to solve Bible issues. Instead of these young men and women spending years of their lives to become apologetics..."
In conclusion, I found the book to be largely a misrepresentation of Biblical beliefs but fun and helpful in increasing my understanding of misunderstandings. The only reason I do not rate it higher is because I'm pretty sure its comedy value can be topped by Ghounem's later book, which I eagerly await to read, "101 Ways Islam Gives Love to the Bible"--now that ought to be 5-star hilarious.
Christianity has no intellectual legs to stand on-This book explores why.......2006-09-22
This is an excellent book that exposes the deep flaws of Bible. Before, reading this book, I was under impression that some elements of truth might have been left in the Bible. Now, I find that the Bible and thus Christianity have no intellectual legs to stand on. It is amazing how still in this day and age people blindly follow this religion of idolatry masquerading as "monotheism". Do these people think? I recommend this book for all those people who think Bible is the word of God and Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
definition of monotheism:
According to Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1):
monotheism
-noun
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
[Origin: 1650-60; mono- + (poly)theism]
According to American Heritage Dictionary
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
According to WordNet - Cite This Source
monotheism
n : belief in a single God [ant: polytheism]
So it is very simple:
1+1+1 != 1 therefore not monothesim
1 = 1 therefore monothesim
Thus Christianity is not monothesim. It is in fact polytheism.
Book Is Not Anti-Christian.......2006-05-25
Finally a book that deals with the problems in the Bible that many of us have taken for granted. The more reviews that I read that are negative, the more I feel the readers are insecure in their own Christian beliefs. They seem to fear that this book might just be TRUE. However, Ghounim is very positive and is trying to build bridges rather than preach some sort of Islamic evangelisim. Good job Mr. Ghounim!
Buy this book now...........2006-05-05
The anti-Islam reviewers are frightened that some Muslim finally took the time to challange not only thier accusations, but thier faith as well. The author of this book makes it clear that this is not an attempt to offend Christians, and warns Muslims not to go out and simply use this to "convert" others to Islam. Rather, this book should be used to gain a better understanding of why Islam came in the first place (mainly to restore what the church corrupted). The author presents verses from the Bible, then provides the Christian response, and refutes them both with a verse from the Quran. This book has been praised by Al-Azhar University, one of Islam's most prestigous universities. So the author's interpretation of the Quranic verses are legitimate. Strongly recommended.
A trillion ways the Bible corrects the Koran.......2006-02-01
This book is absurd. The Bible ( from Genesis to Revelation) annihilates the 52 surahs. NO WHERE in the Koran are there predictive prophecies about literal space time events as there are in the Bible. The Bible has proven itself to be divine through thousands of hidden codes at ELS intervals beneath the original hebrew. The Koran does not contain such codes.
The Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the way the truth and the life. No one comes to God but by Me. No one means No one!!!!!
To say the Koran "corrects" the Bible is to call Almighty God a liar because He states the Bible is inspired. Also, to say the Koran corrects the Bible is to defy the Pasion of the Christ, the crucified King!!!
I would urge the author of this book to respond to the ONE TRUE GOD and JESUS CHRIST whom He hath sent. For Jesus said, "unless you believe that I am the Messiah you shall indeed die in your sins."
Book Description
This is the first English translation of Miftah al-falah, a thirteenth century Sufi text, written by Ibn Ata Allah, one of the great masters of the Shadhili Sufi order. It is considered to be one of his most important works because it sets out the principles of actual Sufi mystical practices, shedding light on the sacred invocations, and associated practices, such as the spiritual retreat. Written in a clear, lucid style, it offers a glimpse into the Sufi world of the 7th Islamic century and allows us to see almost at first hand how the novice was guided by the Sufi Shaykh and, above all, the purpose and preparation involved in engaging in the invocation, dhikhru'llah. Ibn Ata' Allah sets out to define it, to explain its nature and power, to show its results and to prove that it is part of the Prophet's Sunna, or practice. The author goes to great lengths to point out many Qur'anic verses where dhikru'llah is mentioned and cites many noted authorities.
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The Master!.......2000-08-11
This book is too expensive, but if you can find it at a lesser price, get the book. Although it is in question as to if this is REALLY an Ibn Ata'ullah text, the teacher who I studied this book did not say it was not, as well, he had the original in Arabic..hummm...
certainly, this text is beautiful, easy to read. Although it is not your normal sufi text. This book offers solutions to your problems with prayer, worshiping Allah, and remembrance of Him. Have a problem with wondering off in wherever land when you pray? Wonder why when you make remembrance of Him (dhikr) your heart does not "feel" like it is there?
This book offers many great antedotes to common problems why we face these delemas in our worship-they have become only for show. and not sincere! This book is for those who need some direction into how to worship Allah, help your heart, and soften it! Salafi's I highly recommend it because have you ever wondered why you condem every Muslim who wants to Worship Allah as though you see him? This texts will open new doors to softening the hearts of the dryest person!
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