Abdul-Rahman Bin Abdul-karim Al-Sheha Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 110 | Size: 52.5 MB
While the way of life known as Islam
continues as the world’s most populace religion—the traditional
undercounting of Muslims by western statisticians notwithstanding—the
availability of useful Islamic information that speaks to the needs of
both practicing Muslims as well as interested others has struggled to
keep pace with the expanding community. Ironically, the post-9/11 frenzy
that has gripped western societies with an uncommon and often
irrational loathing for global Islam has, simultaneously, piqued the
interest of more inquisitive, pensive non-Muslim westerners whose
skepticism of mass media accounts of predatory Islamic “extremists” and
“America haters” doesn’t match with their personal experiences of the
Muslims they encounter in their neighborhoods, in their classrooms, or
on their jobs.
Consequently, they seek the truth of the
religion and strike out on their own to find answers to questions that
are either ignored in the popular media, or are given the familiar
“spin” that underwrites misinformation. What results is an informational
void that cries out for a meaningful, serious response.
Abdul-Rahman al-Sheha, in his
groundbreaking compendium The Key to Understanding Islam has not only
addressed this need, but has introduced a uniquely constructed format
that is as “user friendly” as it is comprehensive and scholarly.
The Islamic revival that accompanied
Muslim’s throwing off the yoke of colonialism in the mid-20th century
did not suffer from a dearth of scholars or scholarship aimed at
consolidating new found freedoms within the divine Mercy of the Book of
Allah and the traditions of His Noble Prophet. Indeed, the genius of
these early Muslim sages helped to re-construct the framework that
houses today’s resurgent Islamic movements. But many if not all of these
definitive Islamic treatises are written in a language and style that
appeal to those who, for the most part, are either already Muslim, or
are comfortable conversing in dense, scholarly terms. Al-Sheha’s Key, in
one simply written volume, offers a wealth of information that is, at
once, revelatory for the non-Muslim who seeks a clear and concise
understanding of what IS, and what IS NOT Islam, while providing a
supremely well-organized inventory of traditionally sourced overviews on
faith, worship, and social issues for the practicing Muslim. Clearly,
this approach to dispensing critical informationon the life-affirming
message of Islam presents a fresh and wholly inviting opportunity for
presenting Islam while maintaining, immutably, the pristine principles
of the Faith.
The Key to Understanding Islam combines
the insightful, knowledgeable eye of the scholar with the empathy of a
socially conscious researcher.
The result is an informative, compelling
narrative that treats, for example, the essentials of Muslim worship,
and the Islamic interpretation of astrophysics, al-Haitham, and Edwin
Hubble, with equal clarity and aplomb, and importantly, connects them
all together with appropriate references from the Qur’an, Prophetic
traditions, or both. The breadth and depth of the subject covered is
truly remarkable, and stands as a testimony to the enormous talent and
sagacity of the author.
In its content, its style, its singularly
important contribution to the global dialogue on religion in
contemporary life, al-Sheha’s The Key to Understanding Islam takes its
place among the most important works of its kind; it redefines the
contours of this discussion while establishing improved methods for
illuminating the Islamic underpinnings of European science and culture.
It is a truly seminal work that will hopefully influence the next
generation of Muslim scholars who choose to sow the fallow fields of
presenting Islam as their life’s work. We pray for the universal
acceptance of this bounteous offering; and we pray Allah, the Almighty,
the One, the Sublime, to imbue Muslims and avail non-Muslims of the
guidance and the knowledge of the best in this world, and the Best in
the Life to Come.
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Contents:
1. What is Islam? …………………………………………………………………………….
• What do they say about Islam? …………………………………………….
• The Pillars of Islam ……………………………………………………………….
• Who is the Messenger of Islam? ……………………………………………..
• What do they say about Muhammad (PBUH)? ………………………………..
• Pillars of Faith ………………………………………………………………………
• What is the Qur’an? ……………………………………………………………..
• What do they say about the Qur’an? …………………………………….
2. The Fundamental Goals of Islam …………………………………………………….
3. Etiquettes, Manners, and Morals in Islam ………………………………………..
4. Rights in Islam …………………………………………………………………………….
5. What do you know about Islam? ………………………………………………..
6. Islam and Wealth ………………………………………………………………………….
7. Islam and Women …………………………………………………………………………
8. Islamic Perspective on Sex …………………………………………………………….
9. Islam and Non-Muslims …………………………………………………………………
10. Islam and Other Divine Religions ………………………………………………….
11. Muslims love Jesus and his Mother ……………………………………………….
12. Islam and Jihad ………………………………………………………………………….
12. Islam is the Faith of Peace……………………………………………………………
13. Islam and Society ……………………………………………………………………….
14. Islam and Cleanliness ………………………………………………………………….
15. Islam and Knowledge …………………………………………………………………..
16. The Effects of Islamic Civilization on Modern Science ……………………….
17. The Virtues of Islamic Civilization …………………………………………………
18. Scientific Points in a few Verses of the Qur’an ……………………………….
19. The Qur’an and the Beginning of the World ……………………………………
20. Qur’an on the Expansion of the Universe ……………………………………….
21. Qur’an on Celestial Bodies …………………………………………………………..
22. Qur’an on Air Pressure ………………………………………………………………..
23. Qur’an on Outer Space ………………………………………………………………..
24. Qur’an on the Atom …………………………………………………………………….
25. Qur’an on Embroyology………………………………………………………………..
26. What is mentioned in the Qur’an about the Oceans………………………….
• Qur’an on the Barrier Between Seas……………………………………….
• Qur’an on Darkness in the Seas …………………………………………….
• Qur’an on Internal Waves ……………………………………………………..
27. Qur’an on Formation of Clouds and Rain ………………………………………
28. Qur’an on Animals ………………………………………………………………………
29. Qur’an on Mountains …………………………………………………………………..
30. Water and Life ……………………………………………………………………………
31. Who are those who show Enmity towards Islam? ………………………….
32. Distinguishing Qualities and Privileges of Islam ……………………………..
33. Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………
34. How Does One Become a Muslim? …………………………………………….
35. References ………………………………………………………………………………..
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