Islam - Forgotten Books Author:John Alden Williams Book Description: — "An anthology of some key texts across the entire spectrum of Islamic tradition." (Quote from sacred-texts.com) — Table of Contents: — Publisher's Preface; The Opening; The Qur'Ān: The Word Of God; Introduction; God Speaks To Man; He Speaks Through The Prophets; He Reveals Himself; He Commands; He Rewards A... more »nd Punishes; The adĪth: The News Of God's Messenger; Introduction; Muhammad The Messenger; The Founding Of The Community; Muhammad As Founder And Legislator; Muhammad As Model And Guide; The Preservation Of The Prophetic Practice (sunna); The Law: Fiqh, SharĪ'a; Introduction; 'ibĀdĀt; The Regulation Of Personal Status; The Ordinance Of The Community; The Bidding Unto Good (al-amr Bi Al-ma'ruf); The Rejecting Of The Reprehensible (al-nĀhĪ 'an Al-munkar); The Universality Of The Law; Ūfism: The Interior Religion Of The Community; Introduction; The Ascetics; The Ecstatics; The Antinomians; The Poets; The Dervishes; KalĀm: The Statements Of The Theologians; Introduction; AbŪ anĪfa; Al-mĀturĪdĪ; Al-ash'arĪ; Al-juwaynĪ; Al-ghazĀlĪ; Ibn TaymĪya; The Dissidents Of The Community; Introduction; The KhĀrijĪs; The ZaydĪs; The Twelvers; The Seveners; Guide To Pronunciation Of Terms
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