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What is Islam?; Beliefs, Principles and a Way of Life

Author: Ayatullah Seyyed Muhammad Shirazi
Translator: Abdelmalik Badruddin Eagle
Publisher: Fountain Books
Category:

• Translator’s note
• Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Muhammad al-Husayni al-Shirazi (1928-2001)
• A biographical sketch
• Foreword by the Author
• 1-The Islamic Faith - an Introduction
• 2-THE BASIC BELIEFS OF ISLAM
• THE ONENESS and UNITY of GOD (TAWHID)
• 1-Oneness of Essence
• 2-Oneness of Attributes
• 3-Oneness of His Works
• 4-Oneness of Worship
• PROPHETHOOD
• RESURRECTION
• PARADISE
• HELL
• TH
• TH
• IMAMATE
• 3-ISLAMIC MORAL QUALITIES, ETHICS AND IDEALS
• 1-Honesty in Word and Deed
• 2-Trustworthiness in Speech and Character
• 3-Courage
• 4-Generosity
• 5-A Sense of Honour
• 6-Cooperation in Good Works
• 7-Effort and Joy
• 8-Organization
• 9-Reform
• 10-Cleanliness
• 11- Moderation
• 12-Justice
• 13-Prudence
• 14-Affability and Amiable Conduct
• 15-Piety
• 16-Knowledge
• 17-Fondness and Friendship
• 18-High-mindedness
• 19-Perseverance
• 20-Adherence to the Highest Standards in the Treatment of Others
• 4-AN ISLAMIC LIFE-STYLE
• 5-WHAT IS FORBIDDEN IN ISLAM
• 6-ISLAMIC ACTS OF WORSHIP
• PRAYING
• FASTING
• KHUMS and ZAKAT
• JIHAD
• HAJJ
• 2-Economic Benefits
• 3-Psychological Benefits
• 4-Social benefits
• 5-Spiritual benefits
• 7- SOME ASPECTS OF THE SHARI‘A
• PURIFICATION IN ISLAM
• ABLUTIONS (WUDU’)
• COMPLETE WASH (GHUSL)
• TAYAMMUM
• PLACES for WORSHIP
• HOLY SHRINES
• SUPPLICATION
• CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER (SALAT AL-JAMA’A)
• ENJOINING WHAT IS GOOD and FORBIDDING WHAT IS REPREHENSIBLE
• I‘TIKAF
• PROPAGATING GOOD
• COMMEMORATIONS
• TAWALLI and TABARRI
• 8-Freedom in Islam
• THE LIMITS TO FREEDOM
• KINDS OF FREEDOM
• 9- ISLAMIC ECONOMICS
• 10-PEACE IN ISLAM
• 11-POLITICS IN ISLAM
• 12-SOCIETY IN ISLAM
• 13-ISLAMIC RULINGS
• 14-A LIFE OF HAPPINESS UNDER THE BANNER OF ISLAM
• Other Publications by fountain books
• Teachings of Islam
• Notes