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JANNAH: The Garden From The Quran And Hadith
Our Lord has created every human being to take delight in
beauty and perfection, and has given us a spirit to yearn for
these things. For this reason, from the first moment we
start to understand life, we feel a constant desire to attain this per-
fection. We are always searching for the blessings of beauty around
us. But, no matter how much we may desire these things and no mat-
ter how great our effort to attain them, we will never attain this per-
fection in this life. This is because Allah has created human nature to
be content only in the Garden, and the desires of the human heart
can only be fulfilled there. Allah has created this worldly life to be
wanting and deficient and, indeed, there are reasons for these defi-
ciencies. One of the reasons for the creation is to allow human beings
the opportunity to make a sincere effort to attain the absolute beau-
ty of the Garden.
Everyone would like a world without sickness, death, war, battle,
need and anxiety, and everyone looks for ways to live a happy, prob-
lem-free life. However, in the Qu’ran Allah says that human beings
will be able to live such a life only in the Garden. That is easy to at-
tain: we must live lives that are pleasing to Allah. Then – Allah will-
ing – we will attain a perfect and endlessly happy life, a life more
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We Still Have Words By Azdyne Amimour
‘A powerful, inspiring book’ Observer
Georges Salines lost his daughter Lola in the attack on the Bataclan Theatre in Paris on 13th November 2015. Azdyne Amimour lost his son. Both were aged 28.
Lola was one of the 90 victims, Amimour’s son one of the attackers.
From his meeting with Azdyne Amimour, an unprecedented dialogue emerged. Georges Salines carries the memory of his daughter and many other victims, while Azdyne Amimour seeks to understand how his son was able to commit acts which he condemns without appeal. Driven by mutual curiosity, the two tell their stories and unfold the story of ‘their’ 13th November.
In the course of this conversation, a deep respect was born between these two fathers whom everything should nevertheless have opposed. Their testimony feeds a peaceful reflection on radicalization, education and mourning.
Because if there are words left, there is also hope.
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Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius by Laurence Bergreen
Casanova: The World of a Seductive Genius by Laurence Bergreen. Abandoned by his mother, an actress and courtesan, Casanova was raised by his illiterate grandmother, coming of age in a Venice filled with spies and political intrigue.
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An Exposition Of The Hearts (Hardcover)
Allah subhanahu wa tala says, ‘On that day nothing will benefit the human being, neither wealth nor children, only the one who brings Allah a sound heart.’ A sound heart is one that is free of defects and spiritual blemishes. Though the spiritual heart is centred in the physical heart, the heart is referred to here is the spiritual heart, not the physical heart. Imam Ghazzali is well known for his writings on philosophy, reformation, rectification and purification of the hearts.
This book is no exception to these subjects. As the title suggests, Imam Ghazzali lays open the hearts and exposes their diseases, ailments, maladies, virtues, merits and values. In doing so, he proves that the hearts are capable of both good and evil and that it is upon us to either cleanse and purify them or to soil and contaminate them.
Purification of the heart would lead to a life of peace, tranquillity, satisfaction, Paradise, and eventual pleasure of Allah. On the other hand, contamination of the hearts would lead to a life of stress, tension, constant fear, dissatisfaction, Hell, and the displeasure of Allah. Imam Ghazzali provides copious proofs from the Quran, Hadith and sayings of the pious. This most certainly increases the value and benefit of the book. This book is a must-read for those who wish to understand the virtues and diseases of the heart, and wish to adopt the correct measures on the path of purification and reformation
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Life Coaching for Muslims: Discover the Best in You!
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By Sayeda Habib
- Paperback: 140 pages
- Publisher: Kube Publishing Ltd (October 23, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1847740251
- ISBN-13: 978-1847740250
- Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
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500 Questions and Answers on Islamic Jurisprudence
500 Questions & Answers on Islamic Jurisprudence By Muhammad M. Abdul-Fattah ,
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The lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri [Hardcover]
Epic in its canvas and intimate in its portrayal of lives undone and forged anew, The Lowland is a deeply felt novel of family ties that entangle and fray in ways unforeseen and unrevealed, of ties that ineluctably define who we are.
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History of Islam: Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah
This book History of Islam: Mu’awiyah ibn Abi Sufyan The Caliphate of Banu Umayyah goes through the biography of Mu’awiyah ib Abi Sufyan (RA) and the history of the caliphate of Banu Umayyah.