أعوذُ باللهِ منَ الشيطانِ الرجيم

بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

I seek refuge with God from the Stoned Shaytan

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful

Table of Contents

I. Introduction: Basic Information

1. Islam: A Brief Introduction  

2. Three Levels of Faith: Islam, Iman, and I'hsan 

3. The Scientific Evidence That God Exists and the Holy Qur'an Is His Message to Humanity 

4. Creation and Evolution in the Holy Quran

5. Humans, As God's Caliphs on Earth

6. Adam's Contest With the Angels, and Getting Out of Paradise

7. Worshippers By Choice Or Forced Slaves?  

8. The Relationship Between the Spiritual and the Physical Aspects of Islamic Teachings  

9. Mind, Self, Soul, Spirit, and Happiness from an Islamic Perspective 

10. Heart-Mind Relationship in the Holy Quran  

II. Islam: The Five Pillars of the Faith Structure

III. Iman: Allah, His Angels, Messengers, Messages, Last Day, Qada and Qadar

1. Allah, As He Described Himself in the Holy Quran 

2. Noo'h, Noah, in the Holy Quran  

3. Ibrahim, Abraham, in the Holy Quran

4. Moussa, Moses, in the Holy Quran

5. 'Eissa, Jesus Christ, in the Holy Quran  

6. Muhammed in the Holy Quran

7. Prophet Muhammed's Night Journey and Ascent to Heavens, Al-Issra Wal Mi'raj

8. The Last Day: The Hour, Resurrection, Reckoning, and Judgment

9. God's Precise Measurement and His Just Decree, Al-Qadar Wal Qadha

IV. I'hsan: Watching Allah in What We Say and What We Do

1. Introduction to Islamic Law, Shari'a: Part I, Prohibition and Don't Do Commands in the Holy Quran

2. The No (La) Commands

3. The Imperative Commands

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About the Author and the Book:

* The author of this book has a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology. He was born in Gaza, Palestine, in 1369 Hijriya (1950), but he has been living in the United States since 1986.
 
This work is solely devoted for the sake of Allah, to educate people about Islam, in response to a great demand to know about the final message of God to humanity.
 
The authentic Quran Arabic text is used as a reference for the translation of the meanings of the Quran verses, particularly from www.tanzil.net.
 
The works of the three renowned Islamic scholars Al-Tabari, Al-Qurtubi, and Ibn Katheer, have been used throughout the chapters of this book, as these are the most credited interpretations of the Holy Quran, for their use of 'Hadith, companions' interpretations, and their thorough knowledge of the Arabic language.
 
May Allah, praise to Him, enlighten the hearts and minds of all who read this book, and guide them to the right path.
 
May Allah, praise to Him, accept this effort, as a contribution to spreading His light among the people of this Earth.

يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّـهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّـهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ  (الصف ، 61: 8).   

They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it (Al-Saff, 61: 8).