The Power of this prayer of Imam Muhammad al-Dar’i lies in its simplicity, its purity, and its sincere supplication. It is essentially a plea to God that our transgressions be overlooked, that divine mercy be bestowed upon us, that social justice be restored in spite of us, that wrongs be righted, and that righteousness reign once again in our lands, so that the destitute may no longer be in need, the young may be educated, the animals’ purpose fulfilled, rain restored, and bounties poured forth. It is a plea to be freed from the aggression of foreigners in lands over which they have no right—a plea much needed in our modern world, rampant as it is with invasions and territorial occupations. Ultimately, it asks not that our enemies be destroyed, but simply that their plots, and the harm they cause, be halted. Its essence is mercy, which in turn is the essence of the Messenger of God, Muhammad (peace and blessing of God be upon him): “And We have only sent you as a mercy to all the worlds.”
Al-Halal wal Haram fil-Islam is widely considered an authority and has enjoyed huge readership in the Muslim world in countless editions and translations. It answers questions facing Muslims today based on authentic references in Islamic jurisprudence and Fiqh. The fields covered include rituals, business dealings, marriage and divorce, food and drink, dress, individual and group relations.
This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. Diseases examined include miserliness, envy, hatred, treachery, rancour, malice, ostentation, arrogance, covetousness, lust, and other afflictions that assail people and often control them. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.
Ibadah haji dan umrah adalah ibadah yang sangat mudah untuk bisa kita lakukan, asalkan kita memiliki keyakinan yang kuat kepada Allah Swt, bahwa Dialah Yang Mengundang kita untuk datang ke rumah-Nya. Karena Dialah Yang Maha Memudahkan urusan kita semua. Yakinlah dulu, bahwa pergi haji itu bukan urusan pake duit. Karena kalau yang kita cari itu duit, maka Saudara akan susah. Keringetan. Tanyalah kepada orang yang punya duit, belum tentu dia mau untuk pergi haji. Ustadz Yusuf Mansur juga menjelaskan pentingnya doa bagi siapa saja yang kepengen betul berangkat haji dan umrah. Tapi sayangnya, jarang dari kita yang serius berdoa kepada Allah Swt. Tak hanya tentang keyakinan dan doa, Ustadz Yusuf Mansur juga memaparkan rahasia-rahasia yang lain agar kita bisa berangkat ke Tanah Suci untuk menunaikan ibadah haji dan umrah dengan undangan spesial dari Yang Maha Rahman dan Maha Rahim, yaitu Allah Swt. Lalu apa saja rahasia-rahasia tersebut, temukan jawabannya dalam buku ini. Selamat membaca!
Mit Goethe, Hesse, Rilke, Hafis, Rumi und Hölderlin durch die Identitätskrise. Was, wenn deine Welt plötzlich aus den Fugen gerät? Und dein Gefühl von Identität und Sicherheit zusammenfällt wie ein Kartenhaus? Eine psychische Krise wirft das Leben des Autors völlig durcheinander. Mithilfe einiger berühmter Literaten versucht er sich seinen Weg aus der Dunkelheit zurück ins Licht zu bahnen. Vor allem Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, der ihm immer wieder in seinen Träumen begegnet, versucht dem jungen Dichter und Poetry Slammer aus dem mentalen Loch zu helfen. Wird es ihm gelingen? Oder gehört das Scheitern vielleicht zum Leben wie Krankheit und Tod? Der zweite Teil.
Prior to the advent of electricity, every night held the possibility of a celestial light show. People in even the most urban environments were exposed to the awe and majesty of the heavens, which clearly "proclaim the glory of God." The contemplation of the celestial orbs and their movements provided early man with the most direct connection to his Lord. In the Qur'anic story of Abraham, it is his observance of heavenly phenomena that leads him to his certainty of God's unity and transcendence. Since the time of the Seljuq Turks, the crescent moon has been a sign of Islam.For Muslims in North America, there has been much confusion regarding when Ramadan begins, when to fast, and when to break the fast. Hamza Yusuf provides clarity through this detailed and scholarly work that decisively makes the case for sighting the crescent moon with the naked eye, as has been the Islamic tradition for 1400 years. This is essential reading for anyone seeking guidance on this important and sacred matter.
The internationally celebrated folk singer and philanthropist chronicles his profound personal and spiritual odyssey and reveals why he has taken up his guitar once again. In 1970, Cat Stevens rocketed to fame with his Top 10 Billboard album, Tea for the Tillerman. Less than a decade later, this beloved artist had converted to Islam, changed his name, auctioned off his guitars, and embraced a life of spirituality and charity. Now, more than thirty years later, the famously reclusive singer and songwriter has taken center stage again to share the gripping and often moving story of his personal journey and deliver a powerful message of peace. Dispelling the myths that have long surrounded his actions, Yusuf Islam recalls his transformation from a boy experiencing the dizzying heights of superstardom to a man defined by his Muslim faith who chose to give up his musical career. He speaks poignantly about Islam and what it means in the world today, and shares the hopes that have propelled his return to music. Wise and illuminating, as compelling and thoughtful as his finest songs, Why I Still Carry a Guitar is an inspiring story of an extraordinary leader who transcends the East-West divide; a man brave enough to take a leap of faith—and the difference it has made to his life and the world.
This book examines the international humanitarian law rules and their application by the ad hoc tribunals with regard to the substantive laws of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and Rwanda (ICTR).
From the "genius of the short story," a collection illuminating the lives of the Egyptian lower class by one of the most important and innovative voices of Egyptian literature A Penguin Classic One of Egypt's most acclaimed and well-known authors, Yusuf Idris is heralded as a "renovator and genius of the short story" whose signature stylistic device--the combination of literary and colloquial language à la Huckleberry Finn--transformed Arabic literature. The Cheapest Nights is a collection of some of his most important works, the title story of which follows a man who, unable to sleep, angrily meditates on the state of his life and the extreme poverty in which he finds himself. With compassion, astute observational skills, and biting humor, Idris explores the fraught lives of the Egyptian working class, all the while turning a critical eye on the power structures that oppress them. His collection of short stories, with a foreword by author Ezzedine C. Fishere, is a piercing exploration of power and religion, love and death.
Roadsinger is the follow-up album to An Other Cup, the first album in 28 years from Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens. The album is full of the effortless melodies and songcraft long-associated with Cat Stevens' best work, and is sure to delight fans old and new. Each song from the album is here arranged here for Piano, Voice and Guitar along with full lyrics and features the bonus tracks Boots and Sand and Peace Train Blues, as well as an exclusive photo section.
This unique edition of 'Abdullah Yusuf 'Ali's work includes his translation of the Qur'anic text in full without the Arabic text. It avoids, for the benefit of the ordinary reader, archaic and biblical expressions as 'thee', 'thou', 'knoweth', 'couldst', etc. This version contains a selection of 450 notes out of the 6,000 notes in the original version to give the reader the historical background to difficult passages. This edition serves the reader as a handy companion volume.
In a small town in the Nile Delta, where two wars and sweeping political change have dramatically altered the economic, social, and power structures of the small community, lives Houda the deaf and mute butcher's apprentice. His voicelessness is compensated for by two all-seeing eyes that pierce the most intimate and secret details of the lives of the town dwellers, his marginal status affording him unparalleled freedom of circulation, observation, and subversion. Revealing the town's private stories through public sign language, he articulates the unspoken and the forbidden, to unsettle the apparent quietude of rural society. But Houda's own unrestrained desire and his uninhibited sexual exploits scandalize the town and rock its codes of public behavior. When it is reported that he has violated the sanctity of his employer's own house by pinching the breast of the butcher's beautiful wife, the whole town, with the butcher and Shaykh Saadoun, the pretending Sufi, in the lead, rises to avenge itself and publicly humiliate and ridicule Houda. The elaborate ruse planned by the butcher and the shaykh, playing on Houda' s hopes, dreams, and fantasies, is foolproof he is certainly no fool. This original satiric novel, introducing the reader to every public and private corner in the life of a small town, is both a daring critique of contemporary Egyptian reality and a thoroughly good read, a remarkable novel of sustained carnivalesque suspense and wicked black humor that marks the arrival of a true literary talent.
The Sunnah still provides the stable moral framework – the grammar – that enables Muslims, by formal rules and inward sense, to know right from wrong. However, separation from the mainstream of life puts the Sunnah in danger of becoming rigid – an archaism. Addressing that danger, this book explains how the Sunnah can function as the grammar of a living, adaptive language, capable of guiding (and not shying from) the mainstream. The first chapter sets out the qualities that characterize authentic application of the Sunnah: universality, coherence (so that different spheres of human responsibility are not split), compassionate realism, moderation, and humility. The second explains standards and procedures for determining the Sunnah in the fields of jurisprudence and moral instruction. The third chapter illustrates through detailed examples common errors in understanding the Sunnah – reading hadiths singly without sufficient context, confusing legal and moral injunctions, means and ends, figurative and literal meanings…–and it proposes remedies for these errors.
Turkey and the West: From Neutrality to Commitment considers the formulation of Turkish foreign policy in the post-Atatürk period of 1938 to 1958 and discusses Turkey’s uneasy shift from neutrality to become a member of the Western Alliance. Turkey’s decision to ally itself with the Western grouping of states shaped its apprehension of regional and world politics in decades to come. Turkey’s choice, however, was neither adequately perceived nor fully appreciated in the volatile atmosphere of 1950s and onwards and went largely unnoticed on the part of Western democracies. A reinterpretation of Turkey's recent history throws considerable light on the complexities surrounding this strategically important country.
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