Islamic Collections

__________________________________________ | | | || || | || | | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, | | ( : / (_) / ( . | |__________________________________________| Some English Books on Shia Beliefs The first book is of a Sunni brother who was exposed to the Shi'a for the first time, after studying several Sunni madhabs, including Sufism. The book is written from a Sunni prespective. 1. "Then I was guided", by Dr. Muhammad al-Teejani al-Samawi $6 2. "Beliefs of Shi'ite School" by Muhammad Ridha Mudhaffar $6 3. "Probe into the History of Hadeeth" $6 4. "Role of Ahlul-bayte in preserving the teaching of Islam" $8 5. "Imamate," by Dr. Akhtar Rizvi. $12 6. &

__________________________________________ | | | || || | || | | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, | | ( : / (_) / ( . | |__________________________________________| Islamic Scientists 1. Physics (a). Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Haitham ( 965 - 1039 ) * Know as Alhazen to the West * Mathematical evolution of spherical mirrors * Rectilinear motion of light and use of lenses * Refraction angle variations * Magnifying effects of the plano convex lens (b). Abu Raihan al-Biruni ( 973 - 1051 ) * Gravitational force * Introduced the concept of elliptical shape of cosmelogical bodies (c). Abu'l Fath' Abd al-Rahman al-Khazini * Mechanics and Hydrostatics * Study of the Center of Gravity as applied to balance * Measurement of specific weights o

__________________________________________ | | | || || | || | | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, | | ( : / (_) / ( . | |__________________________________________| * Love of a Friend * ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There was a friend of Amir al-Muminin, a good and believing man, who unfortunately fell into error, and who had to be punished. Imam Ali cut off the fingers of his right hand. The man took hold of his cut hand, with the blood dripping from it, with his left hand and went away. He was then instigated by a seditious Kharijite, who wanted to take advantage of the course of events for his own party and against Imam Ali, so he came up to the man with an utter of compassion and said: Who cutt your hands off? The Chief of the Proph

______________________________________, | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ |______________________________________|\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Lessons From the Prophet and the Imams of Ahlul-Bayt Excerpts from Usul al-Kafi Compiled by Thiqatul Islam al-Kulaini al-Razi Place of Reason in the Religion ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Part I) The Messenger of Allah (PBUH&HF) said: "Almighty God has endowed upon mankind nothing better than reason (wisdom). Sleep of a wise man is better than the waking hours of an ignorant. Rest of a wise man is better than the movement (journeys for Hajj or

______________________________________, | w w w |\ | || || | || |\ | o_,_7 _|| . _o_7 _|| 4_|_|| o_w_, |\ | ( : / (_) / ( . |\ |______________________________________|\ \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Kumayl's Invocation The following invocation is the teaching of Imam Ali (AS) to one of his students, Kumayl Ibn Ziad, which is usually recited every Thursday night. For the Arabic text of this invocation, please see the book named "Keys to Paradise." For more information please see the end. ----------------------- In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful. O' my God! I ask You, by Your mercy, which covers everything, by Your power, which overpowers everything, and to which everything submits and is humble, by Your might, by which You overcome every