Vision of IslamParagon House, 1994 - 368 pages Something is lost when Western thinkers approach Islam. They seem to see the religion in historical and cultural terms, obscuring Islam's own internal logic and its true beauty and spirituality. This clearly written introduction to Islam changes that, vividly explaining the Islamic perspectives that have rung true for Muslims for nearly 1400 years. |
Contents
Islam 1 The Word Islam | 3 |
Iman 35 Islam and Iman 37 The Three Principles | 43 |
Prophecy | 132 |
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activity Adam adhan al-Ghazali angels Arabic Avicenna Azrael barzakh basic beautiful become body called Christian clay context contrast cosmos created creatures darkness death dhikr dimension discussion divine attributes earth embodied everything evil example existence faith follow god-wary God's guidance hadith of Gabriel hajj heavens hell Hence human Iblis ihsan imagination iman important jinn Kalam knowledge Koran employs Koran says Koranic verses light Lord madhhab manifest means mercy messenger misguidance modern Muhammad Muslims mutakallimun names nature paradise perform the salat person perspective philosophers Pillars prayer Prophet qualities Ramadan reality recited refers relationship religion revealed salat Satan scriptures sense servant Shahadah Shariah Shi'ites shirk signs simply someone soul speech spirit Sufi Sufism Sunna tanzih tashbih tawhid tells things tion tradition translated truth truth-concealers ulama understand universe unreal vicegerent wholesome deeds word worship wrath wujud zakat