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New release: Umar the Greatby Shibli NomaniISBN 9789672795346, Softcover, 534 pagesRM85.00In the words of Washington ...
26/09/2025

New release: Umar the Great
by Shibli Nomani
ISBN 9789672795346, Softcover, 534 pages
RM85.00

In the words of Washington Irving, the whole history of ‘Umar shows him to have been a man of great powers of mind, inflexible integrity and rigid justice. He was more than anyone else, the founder of Islamic empire; confirming and carrying out the inspirations of the Prophet; aiding Abu Bakr with his counsels during his brief Caliphate; and establishing wise regulations of the law throughout the rapidly extending bounds of the Muslim conquests. In the simplicity of his habits, his contempt for all pomp and luxury, he emulated the example of the Prophet and Abu Bakr.
The Book: Publication of the original Urdu work, Al-Farooq, in 1898, took the Muslim world by storm as it was considered as a great literary event and it ran into several editions in a very short time. Soon its translations appeared in Turkish and Persian. No less warmer an appreciation was accorded to this English translation by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan when it was first published in 939 and so unceasing was the demand for it until today.

New release: The Attributes of Divine Perfectionby Al-GhazaliISBN 9789672795315, Full colour, hardcover, 120 pagesRM8...
26/09/2025

New release: The Attributes of Divine Perfection
by Al-Ghazali
ISBN 9789672795315, Full colour, hardcover, 120 pages
RM89.00

The subject matter of this book is derived from The Most Sublime Purpose in Explaining the Attributes of Divine Perfection, the treatise by Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali (450-505 AH /1058-1111 AD). The text, reproduced in Arabic and English translation1, is accompanied by the artwork of the prominent Arab artist and scholar Dr Ahmed Moustafa. These compositions elevate contemporary Arab and Islamic art to a level of worldwide prominence and demonstrate that the script, far from being merely the means of writing, constitutes the primary art. For the purpose of this book Dr Moustafa also designed a new Arabic typeface, Safeer, which represents a remarkable development in the field of Arabic typography. Its clarity and elegance are derived form a homogeneous system which allows for a greater scope of typographic choice and enables the page layout to follow both artistic and scientific principles. We would like to express our gratitude to all those who have helped to make this publication possible, in particular the computer department of Dar al-Fikr schools in Jeddah, Mr Mario Corvetto for his Italian translation from English, Dr Stefan Sperl, Mr Mario Lagana, Mr Bruce Nivison, Mr Hasan abdu’l-Hakim (G*i Eaton). The translation of Dr Robert Stade (The Ninety-Nine Names of God, Lagos, 1970) has provided the basis for the English version. God is our only Protector and in Him our trust abides. We pray that this work may be pleasing in His sight.

Newly reprinted: THE MESSAGE OF THE QURANBy Muhammad AsadISBN 9789675062544, Hardcover, 1284 pagesRM150.00The Message...
26/09/2025

Newly reprinted: THE MESSAGE OF THE QURAN
By Muhammad Asad
ISBN 9789675062544, Hardcover, 1284 pages
RM150.00

The Message of the Qur’an is widely recognised as among the best English translations and commentaries of the Qur’an and comparable to the famous works of Pickthall, Yusuf Ali and Daryabadi. Asad’s rendering is simple and straightforward. Although widely known as a proponent of conservative Islam, his translation departs from the traditional exegetic approaches and reflects his deep knowledge of Jewish and Christian scriptures. This edition boasts of a comperehensive index and uses the standard Uthmani Qur’anic script.

New release: Tawhid According to Sufis: The Oneness of God in Sufismby Louay FattohiISBN 9789672795308, Softcover, 16...
12/08/2025

New release: Tawhid According to Sufis: The Oneness of God in Sufism
by Louay Fattohi
ISBN 9789672795308, Softcover, 164 pages
RM39.00

Sufism, often described as “the spiritual dimension of Islam”, is a way of life centred on cultivating noble character and attaining states that draw the servant closer to his/her Lord. As the foundation of Islam, tawhīd (Oneness of God) occupies a central position in Sufi thought and practice. Sufis have engaged in extensive discourse on tawhīd, guided by the Qur’an and the Sunna of the Prophet Muḥammad (PBUH).

However, certain Sufis have faced criticism, with their understanding of tawhīd questioned and even accusations of disbelief levelled against them. This has often arisen from misunderstandings surrounding the Sufi concept of fanāʾ (spiritual annihilation), the misinterpretation of their metaphorical language, and the decontextualisation of their statements from their broader teachings and lives.

This book presents a selection of sayings that illuminate various aspects of tawhīd within Sufism. They demonstrate that Sufis perceive human cognition as inherently limited in comprehending the Divine Being and stress that true glorification of Allah requires acknowledging this limitation and accepting divine self-disclosure without excessive rationalisation.

New release: Adam Smith and Islam: Reconsidering the Moral Foundations of Economicsby Waseem NaserISBN 9789670957654, S...
29/07/2025

New release: Adam Smith and Islam: Reconsidering the Moral Foundations of Economics
by Waseem Naser
ISBN 9789670957654, Softcover, 210 pages
RM43.00

This book examines the ideas of Adam Smith for stimulating foundational reimaginations of economics that are intellectually rooted in Islam. As a moral philosopher with a broad range of ideas, Adam Smith is demonstrated here to be the culminating figure of the sentimentalist school of Scottish ethics, the progenitor of a new English rhetoric, a key figure in the conjectural method of stadial history, as well as a keen theorist of modern scientific methods.

The first part of the book lays out the coherence of a system that Smith’s oeuvre provides when read together, whereby his famous Wealth of Nations emerge as part of a larger intellectual project of building a ‘science of man’ that incorporates various aspects of human and social life. A chief concern of this project was the development of novel scientific methods which would provide an empirical basis for morality rooted in human nature, and inform politics by delineating the route to personal liberty.

The second part of the book is an intensive examination of these foundational aspects like language, ethics, politics and history in Smith’s writings. This penetrating and contextualized reading of Smith become a means for linking sophisticated ideas rooted in Islamic traditions to the discipline of economics. These include rhetorical theories of balaghah, kalam notions of causality, the notion of ‘riqqa’ (empathy) in Ash’ari ethics, and the political implications of ‘mithaq’ (covenant). Engagements with Islamic traditions are thus primarily to disclose the immense possibilities latent within these traditions and thereby stimulate further research.

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