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Islam deals with the issue of Eschatology in great length. In this essay, we are discussing the E... more Islam deals with the issue of Eschatology in great length. In this essay, we are discussing the End of time and signs of the Hour in a very detailed manner with citations from both the Glorious Qur'an and the words of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), otherwise known as the Hadith.
This paper is in response to the following question, "Can you explain the Islamic fixed (Murabaha... more This paper is in response to the following question,
"Can you explain the Islamic fixed (Murabahah) and variable (Musharakah) financing being offered by so called 'Islamic banks’ and how different they are from the interest based financing offered by conventional banks?”
Ali A. Mazrui: Reflections on and by an Africanist, Scholar and Poet: An Annotated and Select The... more Ali A. Mazrui:
Reflections on and by an Africanist, Scholar and Poet:
An Annotated and Select Thematic Bibliography (2003 – 2018)
Compiled by: Abdul S. Bemath
Foreword by: Professor Hasu H. Patel
ISBN: 978-0-6398375-0-5
Published by: Otterley Press
https://www.otterley.com
Review by: Muhammad bin Yusuf
Fussilat Publications, 2024
Guidance is the English translation of a collection of essays originally written in Kiswahili ni... more Guidance is the English translation of a collection of essays originally
written in Kiswahili nine decades ago (1930-1932) by Sheikh Al-Amin bin
Ali al-Mazrui. They appeared in Swahifa, the first newspaper in East Africa
with an Islamic perspective. In 1944 about twenty six essays were selected,
edited, and published as a book under the Kiswahili title, Uwongozi, by Sheikh
Muhammad Kasim Mazrui and Sheikh Rashid Kasim Mazrui – these essays
are published in their original form as an appendix to this volume. According
to Prof. Alamin Mazrui, “the essays covered topical issues of religion, politics,
society, culture, economics – but all from a “progressive” Islamic point of view
that reinforced Sheikh Al-Amin’s avant-garde convictions.” These essays –
including, for example, The Obligation of Muslims Today, Educating our
Young Women, Zeal, Economy, and Is it True that Religion is a Barrier to our
Progress? - are as relevant today as they were 90 years ago!
“As a scholar, Sheikh Al-Amin attempted to be a bridge between Islam and
modernity. He argued that while Christianity became the vanguard of progress
when it became more secular and less Christian, Islam was the vanguard of
progress when it was more Islamic and less secular. According to
Sheikh Al-Amin, progress among the Muslims required not the abandonment
of Islam but the recovery of the original spirit of Islamic enlightenment.”
Prof. Ali A. Mazrui (1933-2014)
[Extract from the back page of the e-Book on Pg. 171]
This paper is in response to the following question - "I pray because it is an obligation and it ... more This paper is in response to the following question - "I pray because
it is an obligation and it is what separates a Muslim from a
non Muslim. Prayer also prevents us from doing evil deeds. I
know all these things and yet, I cannot seem to make myself
love praying or feel enthusiastic about praying. How can I
make myself love my prayers and how can I maintain focus
during my prayers?”
Kwa jina la Mwenye-ezi-Mngu, Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu. Ningependa kutukuwa fursa hii ... more Kwa jina la Mwenye-ezi-Mngu, Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu.
Ningependa kutukuwa fursa hii kuwaletea Faharisi (Index) hii ya Qurani Takatifu. Hapo
mwanzoni tulipoanza kazi hii, mimi na ndugu zangu, Hamdan na Abdulmalik, lengo letu
lilikuwa ni kutengeneza Faharisi ya Kiswahili ili wasomaji wa tafsiri pekee ya Qurani
kwa Kiswahili ilokuwa wakati huo ya marehemu, Sheikh Abdallah Swaleh Al-Farsy,
waweze kupata urahisi wa kutafuta aya yoyote waitakayo.
Kazi hii tuliianza mwezi wa Februari, 1993 kabla ya Faharisi nyengine yoyote ya
Kiswahili kuchapishwa ulimwenguni. Tulikuwa tukikutana kila siku ya jumamosi na
jumapili na kupitia tafsiri tulizofanya, tukijadiliana vikali, na kurekebishana hadi
tunapokubaliana kutumia tafsiri fulani ya neno fulani. Makutano hayo tukiyafanyia
katika msikiti wa Sunna-tul-Jamaat ulioko karibu na stesheni ya treni ya Greenwood
katika mji wa Toronto, Canada. Kwa nguvu zake Mwenye-ezi-Mngu tuliimaliza kazi
hiyo mwezi wa Juni, 1995. Alhamdulillah.
Among the many reasons why a Muslim may traverse the land, sea, or space, the following come to m... more Among the many reasons why a Muslim may traverse the land, sea, or space, the following come to mind:
![Research paper thumbnail of The Ancestors: A Triple Heritage [A Tribute to Prof. Ali A. Mazrui]](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/51506515/thumbnails/1.jpg)
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](Books by Ibn Yusuf
Fussilat Publications, 2023
Hidayat al-Atfal is widely regarded as the most comprehensive of the religious works of Sheikh Al... more Hidayat al-Atfal is widely regarded as the most comprehensive of the religious works of Sheikh Al-Amin bin Ali al-Mazrui (1891-1947) - the celebrated East African Muslim scholar. First published in Arabic in 1933, it has undergone multiple reprints over the last nine decades of its existence. As the first English translation of Hidayat al-Atfal, Guidance for the Seeker of Knowledge is likely to be an important scholarly contribution to bringing East Africa to the global stage of Muslim agentive engagement in the construction of archives of Islamic knowledge and epistemologies.
A full overview of the book can be found on the back cover (Pg. 215). With 92 chapters methodically arranged, it can be used as a Reference Book by Muslims of ALL ages (see Table of Contents Pg. 3-6). For example, "Miracles of the Prophets" (Pg. 36). For a reminder of the meaning of every single utterance in Salah, simply go to “How to Perform Salah” (Pg. 113). About “Zakah on Silver and Gold” (Pg. 165). The questions at the end of each chapter makes the book ideal to quiz young members of the family about their religion. Some families can read and enjoy the book together, one chapter at a time. The book can be used at all levels of Islamic Schools (primary and secondary). Last but not least, the book can also benefit new Muslims as well as non-Muslims who may be interested to learn about Islam.
Islam deals with the issue of Eschatology in great length. In this essay, we are discussing the E... more Islam deals with the issue of Eschatology in great length. In this essay, we are discussing the End of time and signs of the Hour in a very detailed manner with citations from both the Glorious Qur'an and the words of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), otherwise known as the Hadith.
This paper is in response to the following question, "Can you explain the Islamic fixed (Murabaha... more This paper is in response to the following question,
"Can you explain the Islamic fixed (Murabahah) and variable (Musharakah) financing being offered by so called 'Islamic banks’ and how different they are from the interest based financing offered by conventional banks?”
Ali A. Mazrui: Reflections on and by an Africanist, Scholar and Poet: An Annotated and Select The... more Ali A. Mazrui:
Reflections on and by an Africanist, Scholar and Poet:
An Annotated and Select Thematic Bibliography (2003 – 2018)
Compiled by: Abdul S. Bemath
Foreword by: Professor Hasu H. Patel
ISBN: 978-0-6398375-0-5
Published by: Otterley Press
https://www.otterley.com
Review by: Muhammad bin Yusuf
Fussilat Publications, 2024
Guidance is the English translation of a collection of essays originally written in Kiswahili ni... more Guidance is the English translation of a collection of essays originally
written in Kiswahili nine decades ago (1930-1932) by Sheikh Al-Amin bin
Ali al-Mazrui. They appeared in Swahifa, the first newspaper in East Africa
with an Islamic perspective. In 1944 about twenty six essays were selected,
edited, and published as a book under the Kiswahili title, Uwongozi, by Sheikh
Muhammad Kasim Mazrui and Sheikh Rashid Kasim Mazrui – these essays
are published in their original form as an appendix to this volume. According
to Prof. Alamin Mazrui, “the essays covered topical issues of religion, politics,
society, culture, economics – but all from a “progressive” Islamic point of view
that reinforced Sheikh Al-Amin’s avant-garde convictions.” These essays –
including, for example, The Obligation of Muslims Today, Educating our
Young Women, Zeal, Economy, and Is it True that Religion is a Barrier to our
Progress? - are as relevant today as they were 90 years ago!
“As a scholar, Sheikh Al-Amin attempted to be a bridge between Islam and
modernity. He argued that while Christianity became the vanguard of progress
when it became more secular and less Christian, Islam was the vanguard of
progress when it was more Islamic and less secular. According to
Sheikh Al-Amin, progress among the Muslims required not the abandonment
of Islam but the recovery of the original spirit of Islamic enlightenment.”
Prof. Ali A. Mazrui (1933-2014)
[Extract from the back page of the e-Book on Pg. 171]
This paper is in response to the following question - "I pray because it is an obligation and it ... more This paper is in response to the following question - "I pray because
it is an obligation and it is what separates a Muslim from a
non Muslim. Prayer also prevents us from doing evil deeds. I
know all these things and yet, I cannot seem to make myself
love praying or feel enthusiastic about praying. How can I
make myself love my prayers and how can I maintain focus
during my prayers?”
Kwa jina la Mwenye-ezi-Mngu, Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu. Ningependa kutukuwa fursa hii ... more Kwa jina la Mwenye-ezi-Mngu, Mwingi wa rehema, Mwenye kurehemu.
Ningependa kutukuwa fursa hii kuwaletea Faharisi (Index) hii ya Qurani Takatifu. Hapo
mwanzoni tulipoanza kazi hii, mimi na ndugu zangu, Hamdan na Abdulmalik, lengo letu
lilikuwa ni kutengeneza Faharisi ya Kiswahili ili wasomaji wa tafsiri pekee ya Qurani
kwa Kiswahili ilokuwa wakati huo ya marehemu, Sheikh Abdallah Swaleh Al-Farsy,
waweze kupata urahisi wa kutafuta aya yoyote waitakayo.
Kazi hii tuliianza mwezi wa Februari, 1993 kabla ya Faharisi nyengine yoyote ya
Kiswahili kuchapishwa ulimwenguni. Tulikuwa tukikutana kila siku ya jumamosi na
jumapili na kupitia tafsiri tulizofanya, tukijadiliana vikali, na kurekebishana hadi
tunapokubaliana kutumia tafsiri fulani ya neno fulani. Makutano hayo tukiyafanyia
katika msikiti wa Sunna-tul-Jamaat ulioko karibu na stesheni ya treni ya Greenwood
katika mji wa Toronto, Canada. Kwa nguvu zake Mwenye-ezi-Mngu tuliimaliza kazi
hiyo mwezi wa Juni, 1995. Alhamdulillah.
Among the many reasons why a Muslim may traverse the land, sea, or space, the following come to m... more Among the many reasons why a Muslim may traverse the land, sea, or space, the following come to mind:
Fussilat Publications, 2023
Hidayat al-Atfal is widely regarded as the most comprehensive of the religious works of Sheikh Al... more Hidayat al-Atfal is widely regarded as the most comprehensive of the religious works of Sheikh Al-Amin bin Ali al-Mazrui (1891-1947) - the celebrated East African Muslim scholar. First published in Arabic in 1933, it has undergone multiple reprints over the last nine decades of its existence. As the first English translation of Hidayat al-Atfal, Guidance for the Seeker of Knowledge is likely to be an important scholarly contribution to bringing East Africa to the global stage of Muslim agentive engagement in the construction of archives of Islamic knowledge and epistemologies.
A full overview of the book can be found on the back cover (Pg. 215). With 92 chapters methodically arranged, it can be used as a Reference Book by Muslims of ALL ages (see Table of Contents Pg. 3-6). For example, "Miracles of the Prophets" (Pg. 36). For a reminder of the meaning of every single utterance in Salah, simply go to “How to Perform Salah” (Pg. 113). About “Zakah on Silver and Gold” (Pg. 165). The questions at the end of each chapter makes the book ideal to quiz young members of the family about their religion. Some families can read and enjoy the book together, one chapter at a time. The book can be used at all levels of Islamic Schools (primary and secondary). Last but not least, the book can also benefit new Muslims as well as non-Muslims who may be interested to learn about Islam.