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Some Moral & Religious Teachings of Imam Al-Ghazali By Syed Nawab Al
₦1,000The book presents Imam Ghazali’s approach towards the lifting of the veil from the eyes of Heart to see the mysterious relation between man and Allah, The Creator of the Universe, touching all the qualities of man.
Allah has granted Humanity with both external and internal sense qualities peculiar to himself, knowledge, power of generalisation, the conception of abstract ideas and possession of intellectual truth etc.
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Lights of Yearning: In Praise of the Most Praised
₦3,000A forty-piece collection of poetry & prose authored by Walid Lounès Bouzerar in praise of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad, choicest peace and blessings be upon him and his family. Foreword by H.E. Shaykh Muhammad al-Yaqoubi.-“In our time,” one poet has exclaimed, “it is impossible to write religious poems!” Walid Lounès Bouzerar has proved the error of this comment. He has written a book of remarkable devotional poems in praise of the Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of Prophets (peace and blessings be upon him).
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The Awakening of the Soul Paperback
₦4,000An allegory of the path towards enlightenment.
“‘Twas what it was, ’tis not to be expressed. Enquire no further, but conceive the best.” -Ghazali Described in the introduction as “this romance of Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, simple and ingenuous, yet fragrant with poetry and withal fraught with deep philosophical problems the interest in which I wish to revive.” “The author of the story, Ibn Tufail, though he is generally not reckoned among the most prominent in that brilliant array of Arabian philosophers for whom Spain became the rallying-point in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, yet his name will outlive centuries. For the romance which he has given to the world is a work of everlasting beauty, of immortal freshness; one that will never grow stale in the flight of ages.” The author, Ibn Tufail, was one of the outstanding philosophers and scientists of his day, and hence many strands are woven into the fabric of the tale.
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Illuminating the Darkness: Blacks and North Africans in Islam Paperback
₦33,000The book is divided into two sections: Part l of the book explores the concept of race, ‘blackness’, slavery, interracial marriage and racism in Islam in the light of the Qur’an, Hadith and early historical sources. Part ll of the book consists of a compilation of short biographies of noble black and North African Muslim men and women in Islamic history including Prophets, Companions of he Prophet (SAAS) and more recent historical figures. The reader is given a fascinating glimpse into the lives of truly noble characters, from luminous scholars to leaders of whole African civilisations. The reader needs no other discrimination while reading this book than the one the author strives to make clear throughout: the din of Islam is not only free of racism but is utterly opposed to it as the most aberrant form of jahiliyyah (ignorance).
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Pearls of Wisdom Hardcover
₦1,500The book is a selection of the life history of Sufi saints, their teachings and thoughts. The main objective of this book is to give an opportunity of spiritual benefit and spiritual purification to those who are inclined to follow the simplicity of Sufi’s lives, their advice and teachings. it is not limited to particular faith, but persons of all faiths can be benefited by them.
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Knowledge Before Action by Amina M. Steinfels
₦12,000Knowledge Before Action by Amina M. Steinfels discusses ritual and contemplative practices, the economic bases of Sufi institutions, and the interconnectedness between Sufi masters, the ‘ulama, and the political authorities by telling the story of Bukhari.
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Moral Healing Through the Most Beautiful Names The Practice of Spiritual Chivalry
₦12,000This work shows the traditional method of spiritual chivalry of assuming the positive traits or virtues of God’s Most Beautiful Names. Known as moral self-healing (attaining muruwwah), it occurs psychologically through three stages referred to in this work as three parts:- Part I, a translation of al-Ghazzali’s work on the Ninety-Nine Names, shows the Most Beautiful Names as only God can manifest them. This serves as the knowledge base.
- Part II, psycho-ethics shows the traditional method of processing that knowledge.
- Part III, Socioethics shows the way to test the extent of having healed morally through our actions and improving our relations with others. Healing is effected through assuming God’s Most Beautiful Names to the extent God’s Grace and our own endeavour allow.
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Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship Paperback
₦3,000In this book readers are led on a powerful and inspiring journey through the inner dimensions of a range of Islamic acts, including prayer, almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage.
Consisting of a selection of writings by a great figure in Islamic history, Imam al-Ghazali, this book helps readers realize the benefits of the upliftment of their spiritual, social, and moral qualities.
Al-Ghazali (1058–1111), a towering figure in Islam, was born at Tus, near Mashhad in Iran, in the early Seljuq era. He wrote a large number of works, of which his magnum opus was the Ihya’ Ulum al-Din compiled during his period of retirement and contemplation.
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Things That Join the Sea and the Sky: Field Notes on Living Paperback
₦22,000A Reader for Navigating the Depths of Our Lives
The Universe holds us and tosses us about, only to hold us again. With Things That Join the Sea and the Sky, Mark Nepo brings us a compelling treasury of short prose reflections to turn to when struggling to keep our heads above water, and to breathe into all of our sorrows and joys.
Inspired by his own journal writing across 15 years, this book shares with us some of Mark’s most personal work. Many passages arise from accounts of his own life events―moments of “sinking and being lifted”―and the insights they yielded. Through these passages, we’re encouraged to navigate our own currents of sea and sky, and to discover something fundamental yet elusive: How, simply, to be here.
To be enjoyed in many ways―individually, by topic, or as an unfolding sequence―Things That Join the Sea and the Sky presents 145 contemplations gathered into 17 themes, each intended to illuminate specific situations. -
The Longing of the Soul
₦17,000The Longing of the Soul does not aim to represent a guideline for the correct understanding and the correct execution of the Prayer rituals, nor does it represent a guideline for the Islamic jurists.This book tries to reawaken the sacred sensibilities we have lost. The essential goal lies in the attempt to bring back the love we have lost in terms of the acts of worship the Almighty enjoined us to fulfill, the joy of obedience to His command, and the pleasure of having faith in Him. -
Reliance of the Traveller: A Classic Manual of Islamic Sacred Law
₦50,000This is a classic manual of fiqh rulings based on Shafi”i School of jurisprudence and includes original Arabic texts and translations from classic works of prominent Muslim scholars such as al Ghazali, al Nawawi, al Qurtubi, al Dhahabi and others.
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Sea Without Shore: A Manual of the Sufi Path by Nuh Ha Mim Keller
₦52,000Sea Without Shore is a practical manual for those traveling the path of Sufism or Islamic mysticism, which strives, in Junayd’s words, “to separate the Beginninglessly Eternal from that which originates in time,” in a word, to be with the Divine without any relation.