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The Darkening Age The Christian Destr...
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The Darkening Age is the largely unknown story of how a militant religion deliberately attacked and suppressed the teachings of the Classical world, ushering in centuries of unquestioning adherence to 'one true faith'.
Despite the long-held notion that the early Christians were meek and mild, going to their martyr's deaths singing hymns of love and praise, the truth, as Catherine Nixey reveals, is very different. Far from being meek and mild, they were violent, ruthless and fundamentally intolerant.
Unlike the polytheistic world, in which the addition of one new religion made no fundamental difference to the old ones, this new ideology stated not only that it was the way, the truth and the light but that, by extension, every single other way was wrong and had to be destroyed. From the 1st century to the 6th, those who didn't fall into step with its beliefs were pursued in every possible way: social, legal, financial and physical. Their altars were upturned and their temples demolished, their statues hacked to pieces and their priests killed. It was an annihilation.
Authoritative, vividly written and utterly compelling, this is a remarkable debut from a brilliant young historian.
ISBN:9780544800885
Author:Catherine Nixey
How to Be Rich Its Not What You Have ...
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How to Be Rich: A DVD Study is a small group Bible study from Pastor Andy Stanley exploring 1 Timothy 6:18. Andy biblically redefines what wealth is, how to use it, and helps you and your group practice being rich so you will be good at it if you should ever be so fortunate.
The early Christians took this command seriously. Generosity was the hallmark of the early church. They did for those who could not do or would not do anything in return. That was new. That got people's attention. Is that how people in our communities would describe us? This small group study is a tool that will force conversation and reflection around the topic of what to do with what we have. Jesus could not have been any clearer. It's not what you have that matters. It's what you do with what you have that will count for you or against you in the kingdom of heaven.
Andy will encourage you and your group to look at richness differently, which might just lead our families, communities, and world to looking at Christians differently. Pack contains How to Be Rich: A DVD Study and How to Be Rich, which includes small group discussion questions. Sessions include: Celebration Is in Order Side Effects Dollar Cost Living Diversify.
ISBN:9780310818175
Author:Andy Stanley
Applying the Kingdom by Myles Munroe
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Applying the Kingdom: Rediscovering the Priority of God for Mankind
In Applying the Kingdom, the third book in his Kingdom series, Dr. Myles Munroe makes the case that the key to abundant living is found in establishing priorities in one's life and living by them. Topping his list is the priority, kingdom first.
ISBN:9780768424898
Author:Myles Munroe
Sahih Muslim 8 Volumes
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Sahih Muslim is the most authentic book of Hadith after Sahih Al-Bukhari and contains 7,563 Ahadith. The Muslim Scholars have agreed that all of the Ahadith in Sahih Muslim are authentic. Thus, Darussalam realized the great benefit of publishing the full version of Sahih Muslim in the English language in the best presentation. Much care has been taken in rendering these Ahadith into a clear and simple style of modern English.
This fine-quality edition of Sahih Muslim has been verified by Dar-us-Salam Publications extensively. Its translation has been checked several times as not only to avoid mistranslating but also to avoid misinterpreting the ahadith as done by many translators of the current times in order to rush the product to market or to their lack of understanding of the Arabic language. Unlike other publishers which leave you wondering about the meaning of the ahadith, the unclear wording has been explained in the brackets.
There are also footnotes on bottom of some of the pages, when the term cannot be explained in the brackets. This edition of Dar-us-Salam is nice in that it starts off by drawing a life sketch of Imam Muslim. Then, it goes on to the introduction of Sahih Muslim by Imam Muslim himself where he explains the difference between different narrators and level of trustworthiness.
This edition is also different from other publishers in that the text is side by side with Arabic so you have access to both English and Arabic at the same time. Furthermore, the book regarding reporting from the trustworthy narrators have been placed first while other books follow it.
Moreover, the Arabic text contains full chain of narrators while the English only mentions the companion. Lastly, in keeping with the tradition of high quality printing, this edition of Sahih Muslim by Dar-us-Salam Publications is second to none other & made to last a long time, Insha Allah.
ISBN:9789960991900
Author:Sahih Muslim
Sahih Bukhari English Translation Wit...
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Sahih Bukhari is a collection of sayings and deeds of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), also known as the Sunnah. The reports of the Prophet's (saw) sayings and deeds are called ahadeeth. Imam Bukhari lived a couple of centuries after the Prophet's (saw) death and worked extremely hard to collect his ahadeeth. Each report in his collection was checked for compatibility with the Qur'an, and the veracity of the chain of reporters had to be painstakingly established. Bukhari's collection is recognized by the overwhelming majority of the Muslim world to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh).
Bukhari (full name Abu Abdullah Muhammad bin Ismail bin Ibrahim bin al-Mughira al-Ja'fai) was born in 194 A.H. and died in 256 A.H. His collection of hadeeth is considered second to none. He spent sixteen years compiling it, and ended up with 2,602 hadeeth (9,082 with repetition). His criteria for acceptance into the collection were amongst the most stringent of all the scholars of ahadeeth.
Sahih Bukhari is divided into nine volumes, each of which has several books. Each book contains many ahadeeth. The ahadeeth are numbered consecutively per volume. The books really only serve to group ahadeeth together, but the volumes impose the numbering.
ISBN:9781881963592
Author:DarUsSalam
Media Stereotypes of Islam and Muslim...
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This book is being written for a global audience that consumes stereotypes about Islam and Muslims on a daily basis. It will be useful to Muslim congregations which would like to mitigate the impact of the overbearing Muslim stereotype by adopting a more proactive strategy by presenting the correct image of their faith.
It is a tool for interreligious dialogue for those interested in intercultural harmony. The book follows a simple strategy. It explains key concepts. It examines the usage and application of stereotypes in a general sense and relates some results from behavioural tests to help the reader grasp the implications.
Having identified the specific areas in which Muslim stereotypes are mostly located, like democracy, human rights, women rights, violence and others, it presents the correct position of Islam on each of the areas. It covers responses by Muslims to stereotypes and Islamophobic attacks on Islam and Muslims – and in this, as it ends, it chooses the lighter approaches that help diffuse tensions but also promote understanding.
ISBN:9786202070362
Author:Omar Kalinge
God Arises Evidence of God in Nature ...
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This book attempts to present the basic teachings of religion in the light of modern knowledge and in a manner consistent with modern scientific methods.
After a thorough investigation of the subject, the writer has reached the conclusion that religious teachings are, academically, valid and as understandable and intellectually acceptable as any of the theories propounded by men of science.
ISBN:9789960850191
Author:Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
What Does it mean to be a Muslim by F...
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What does it mean to be a Muslim? With a Selection of Authentic Qudsi Sacred Hadiths with a Nawawi's Forth Hadiths.
This book consists of two parts: the first part presents the characteristics that every Muslim should have and the duties he should fulfill in order to be a real Muslim who truly belongs to the religion of Islam. Many people are nowadays Muslims merely because this is simply what is written on their identity cards, or because they were born of Muslim parents. In fact, such people do not realize what their belonging to Islam means, or what the requirements of such belonging are. Thus, they may be separate from what Islam really means.
This first part of the book provides answers for all such questions, showing how the Muslim can belong to this religion truly and effectively.
The second part of the book demonstrates the obligation of working for Islam and the requirement of belonging to the Islamic movement. It also depicts the features of the Islamic movement as well as its objectives, means, philosophy, methodology, and the features that should be present in its followers.
ISBN:9776005381779
Author:Fathi Yakan
The Future of God by Deepak Chopra
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The Future of God: A Practical Approach to Spirituality for Our Times.
The leading adviser on spirituality in America divulges the faulty reasoning, bogus science, and general bad faith prevalent among militant atheists like Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris, then offers new and provocative ways to understand God and the nature of belief in the 21st century.
For many, the rise in the new atheistic beliefs of Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris are a sign that God and faith are no longer needed in the modern world. Deepak Chopra disagrees and sees the rise in materialistic thinking as a grand opportunity for people of faith to reevaluate what they believe and why.
In The Future of God, Chopra not only dispels the faulty arguments of a new breed of militant atheists but also shows us an inspiring and invigorating path to understanding God and our own place in the universe. "If faith can be saved, the result will be an increase in hope," Chopra writes. "By itself, faith can't deliver God, but it does something more timely. Faith makes God possible."
ISBN:9780307884978
Author:Deepak Chopra
Wholeness Winning in Life from the In...
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Wholeness, the sophomore book from international thought leader and pastor Touré Roberts is about removing invisible boundaries from our lives that keep us from realizing our highest potential. Roberts brilliantly lays forth the truth that in order to live an outer life without limits, we have to uncover and address the inner limitations that hide in our blind spots.
This life-changing book explains that regardless of where you are in life, Wholeness will take you higher. Wholeness will elevate your sense of fulfillment in life, produce healthier, more rewarding relationships, and will position you for optimum success in every endeavor.
Roberts explains we can’t always choose the experiences that keep us from being whole, but we can take control of our lives today and bring healing to any broken area. Key chapters include an in-depth relationship guide titled "Two Halves Don’t Make a Whole.” "The Cracked Mirror” shows how unprocessed experiences can negatively shape our view of self, others, and the world around us. "Ghosts of the Past” gives powerful, practical tools for avoiding the traps of the past and ensuring that we enter into the amazing future that God has planned for us.
Wholeness is filled with wisdom garnered from Touré’s own life—raised by a single mom, narrowly escaping the trappings of inner city life, and finding success in corporate America. His insight is further broadened by his role as founder of one of the most influential churches in the nation, with over fourteen years pastoring thousands of millennials, couples, families, and a diverse group of individuals. Wholeness will take you on a transformational journey that won’t leave you the same. Concluding with a "Wholeness Test", Wholeness will help you track and maintain your progress while walking out your journey to your full potential.
ISBN:9780310351948
Author:Toure Roberts
The Reckless Love of God
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The Reckless Love of God: Experiencing the Personal, Passionate Heart of the Gospel
Assurance of God's Personal Love for Us
The startling truth about the love of God has lost its potency. It is not a passionless, theological idea. It is a real love that feels and even suffers. Whether you grew up in a Christian home and have forgotten this essential truth, or you never knew it in the first place, we all need to be reminded--and assured--that God's love is real and personal.
The Reckless Love of God is about pulling readers in close and asking if they have really considered what it means to say, "Jesus loves you."
Nothing changes lives and grows the church faster, more effectively, and more thoroughly than being captivated by this reality. But the love of Jesus is not just a means to another end. Receiving the love of Jesus is the end itself.
Includes end-of-chapter questions for individual or group use.
ISBN:9780764213571
Author:Alex Early
Golden Stories of Accepted Prayer
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What is an invocation? Or Dua? In a real sense, invocation is a request that originates from the bottom of our heart and goes towards Almighty Allah. The Kind Lord is always willing, ready and happy to listen to us and accept prayers from anyone at any time. Muslims are ordered to turn to Allah in case of any problem, difficulty or trouble. That’s why; Islam has provided us a handsome number of invocations to recite on different occasions.
Though, the best of those narrations are in Arabic, as narrated by the Holy Prophet PBUH; however, you can pray in your mother tongue too. It’s one of the key etiquettes of prayer that when we pray, we should feel assured that Allah will accept our requests. Praying with complete sincerity and devotion increases the chances of its acceptance. There are some time-specific prayers that have greater chances of acceptance.
The book ‘Golden Stories of Accepted Prayers’ contains hundreds of accepted prayers and their suitable timings. It also provides readers with a complete guidance on etiquettes, terms and manners of praying. The writer has included original sources to the invocation as well as its English translation to help readers understand what he/she is asking for?
Darussalam Publishers has converted this masterpiece in the digital format to help tech savvy people enjoy reading on their e-readers.
Salient Features:
• Comprehensive collection of Invocations and Duas
• Easy to understand language
• English translation of Arabic content.
• Reference to original sources
• Timing and other antiques included
• Supportive images
ISBN:9786035002196
Author:Abdul Malik Mujahid
Sharh Hayat Al Sahabah Book 1- 3
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In a 3 volume set, translated to English, 'Sharh Hayat al-Sahabah' ('Lives of the Prophet's Companions (abpwth) Explained'), by Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf al-Kandahlawi.
'Hayat al-Sahabah' is the famous work on the way of life of the companions of the prophet, by the respected Islamic scholar al-Kandahlawi (1917-1965, India).
ISBN:9789933421144
Author:Muhammad Yusuf Kandahlawi
The Inimitable and Physical Sciences
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The Inimitable and Physical Sciences.
In this book the readers will be confronted with the test of what makes humans distinguish from animals. They will be asked by the Qur’an to reflect –honestly.
It will be making specific statements of scientific nature, made in unambiguous terms requiring neither interpretation nor involved explanation
ISBN:9786035004022
Author:Syed Iqbal Zaheer
In the Lap of the Buddha by Gavin Har...
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In this book a teacher of insight meditation offers personal testament, healing words, and wise instruction to help meet the suffering that comes with catastrophic life events.
Speaking openly about his own struggles with memories of childhood sexual abuse and with the HIV diagnosis he received in 1989, Gavin Harrison reveals how compassion offers refuge and help for all who suffer from similar crises of body, heart, and spirit. Among the topics covered are:
• Dealing with fear, anger, and self-hatred
• Working with difficult relationships
• Confronting physical pain and the fear of death
• Transforming the legacy of sexual abuse
• the question of karma and "Why me?"
• Grappling with issues of faith, freedom, hope, and miracles
• Basic insight meditation instructions, plus guided meditations for forgiveness, compassion, and equanimity
ISBN:9780877739951
Author:Gavin Harrison
Happiness in This Life by Pope Francis
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Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Earthly Existence
A collection of homilies, speeches, and "messages of the day” that brings together Pope Francis’s wisdom on finding happiness in the here and now
For Pope Francis, the appreciation of our everyday lives is a spiritual undertaking. Joy is a divine attribute, and creating joy around us an essential part of faith. Every homily and speech in this book delivers, in warm, engaging language accessible to believers and nonbelievers alike, a key lesson, instructing readers on finding love and happiness in a chaotic world.
Along the way, Pope Francis discusses the sanctity of women’s rights, talks about how the love of sports can bring out our best qualities, and explains why fighting discrimination is the essence of loving thy neighbor. He shares personal stories and anecdotes from his life, provides comforting messages of hope, and discusses the ways flawed families can make you a better person. The core ideas of Francis’s papacy—mercy, support for marginalized people, and diplomacy—shine through.
ISBN:9780525510970
Author:Pope Francis
Rulings on Women From the Quran and t...
This Beloved PBUH Smiling
Brief Summary
The Arabic word "dahika" as attributed to the Prophet (PBUH) constitutes the common denominator of this book. It has been translated with the English infinitive "to smile" and not "to laugh" because the real meaning of dahika "as attributed to the Prophet (PBUH)* can be rendered into English through "to smile" and not "to laugh". In his Fathul-Bari Imam Ibn Hajar has mentioned that one of the qualities of the Prophet (PBUH) is that his dahik (laughing) was the same like tabassum or smiling (of others).
"Your smiling in the face of your
(Muslim) brother is an act of charity " It has also been narrated that Abdullah Ibnul-
Harith Ibn Jaz', may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I have never seen anyone who would smile much more than the Messenger of Allah (PBUH)."
Furthermore, Ibn "Umar, May Allah be pleased with him, was once asked, "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) use to laugh?" He answered, "Yes, but the faith in their hearts was bigger (i.e., superior) than mountains."
ISBN:9789776005310
Author:Dar Al Manarah
Muslim Christian Interactions Past Pr...
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Muslim Christian Interactions (Past, Present, Future) By: Yahya M. A. Ondigo In the Light of the past, with hope for the future, Muslim Christian Interactions: Past, Present & Future addresses a subject that is vital to the 21st century.
it provides as in depth study of Islam and Christianity taking an analytical approach to their respective edicts while comparing and contrasting them, it offers an investigation of religious concepts with respect to logic and scientific knowledge, and considers the true role and mission of religious figures of both faiths, with a past full of oppression from leaders of both faiths, against their respective doctrines and principles,
ISBN:9786035010856
Author:Yahya M . A Ondigo
Shahadah Testimony of Faith and Its E...
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Shahadah (Testimony of Faith) & Its Essential Conditions
In 'Shahadah and Its Essential Conditions' Yahya Ondigo details the seven necessary conditions for a Muslim's testimony of faith to be accepted by Allah. These include: knowledge, certainty, truth, compliance, acceptance, sincerity, and loving and hating for the sake of Allah.
The shahadah is second nature to most Muslims; yet it is disappointing to note that many of them are not aware of the seven conditions attached to it.
This is a must-read text for all Muslims who wish to remain true to their testimony and ensure that they lead lives as true believers.
ISBN:9786035012041
Author:Yahya M. A. Ondigo