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The Koran
by Anonymous
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
4.38
73k+
The Koran Summary
The Koran 90%
One God, one final messenger: the revelation that calls every soul to judgment.
by Anonymous
4.38
73k+ ratings
Islam and the Destiny of Man
by Charles Le Gai Eaton • 1985
Islam's law, art, and mysticism flow from one claim: Divine Unity. A Western convert explains.
4.40
1k+
Islam and the Destiny of Man Summary
Islam and the Destiny of Man 89%
Islam's law, art, and mysticism flow from one claim: Divine Unity. A Western convert explains.
by Charles Le Gai Eaton 1985
4.40
1k+ ratings
The Hadith
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
4.59
2k+
The Hadith Summary
The Hadith 89%
The Qur'an is the constitution; this is the case law: 2,600 authenticated sayings of the Prophet.
by محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري
4.59
2k+ ratings
The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer • 2006
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
3.88
2k+
The Truth About Muhammad Summary
The Truth About Muhammad 89%
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
by Robert Spencer 2006
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Clear Quran
by Mustafa Khattab • 2022
One God, one test, one judgment: a thematic translation that surfaces the Quran's unified message.
4.67
418
The Clear Quran Summary
The Clear Quran 89%
One God, one test, one judgment: a thematic translation that surfaces the Quran's unified message.
by Mustafa Khattab 2022
4.67
418 ratings
The Koran For Dummies
by Sohaib Sultan • 2004
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
3.71
117
The Koran For Dummies Summary
The Koran For Dummies 89%
A beginner's tour of the Koran: law, jihad, women, and the 23-year revelation story.
by Sohaib Sultan 2004
3.71
117 ratings
The Arabian Nights
by Anonymous
A bride delays her execution by spinning stories a murderous sultan cannot bear to leave unfinished.
4.01
4k+
The Arabian Nights Summary
The Arabian Nights 89%
A bride delays her execution by spinning stories a murderous sultan cannot bear to leave unfinished.
by Anonymous
4.01
4k+ ratings
Being Muslim
by Asad Tarsin • 2015
Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage: the practical how-to, plus the inner work most guides skip.
4.53
263
Being Muslim Summary
Being Muslim 89%
Prayer, fasting, charity, pilgrimage: the practical how-to, plus the inner work most guides skip.
by Asad Tarsin 2015
4.53
263 ratings
Quran in English
by Talal Itani • 2014
No thees and thous. A translation that finally makes the Quran's core teachings plain and direct.
3.98
1k+
Quran in English Summary
Quran in English 89%
No thees and thous. A translation that finally makes the Quran's core teachings plain and direct.
by Talal Itani 2014
3.98
1k+ ratings
Islam
by Karen Armstrong • 2000
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
4.04
11k+
Islam Summary
Islam 88%
Political triumph, not suffering, became Islam's proof of God. That made decline a crisis of faith.
by Karen Armstrong 2000
4.04
11k+ ratings
The Stardust Thief
by Chelsea Abdullah • 2022
A jinn-relic smuggler must find a lamp for a sultan in a desert where secrets kill.
3.98
29k+
The Stardust Thief Summary
The Stardust Thief 88%
A jinn-relic smuggler must find a lamp for a sultan in a desert where secrets kill.
by Chelsea Abdullah 2022
3.98
29k+ ratings
Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong • 2006
The prophet as peacemaker: how Muhammad's greatest victories were the wars he refused to fight.
4.08
3k+
Muhammad Summary
Muhammad 88%
The prophet as peacemaker: how Muhammad's greatest victories were the wars he refused to fight.
by Karen Armstrong 2006
4.08
3k+ ratings
Misquoting Muhammad
by Jonathan A.C. Brown • 2014
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
4.34
1k+
Misquoting Muhammad Summary
Misquoting Muhammad 88%
How a chain of scholars kept Islam's scriptures from chaos. The modern forces that broke it.
by Jonathan A.C. Brown 2014
4.34
1k+ ratings
Demystifying Islam
by Harris Zafar • 2014
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
3.83
29
Demystifying Islam Summary
Demystifying Islam 88%
Jihad, shariah, and Islam's most misunderstood terms: a Muslim sets the record straight.
by Harris Zafar 2014
3.83
29 ratings
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran
by Robert Spencer • 2009
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
3.72
891
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran Summary
The Complete Infidel's Guide to the Koran 88%
Western leaders call the Koran peaceful. Read fully, it commands war and subjugation.
by Robert Spencer 2009
3.72
891 ratings
Muhammad
by Karen Armstrong • 1993
Traces Islam's violence to its founder: an orphan who built a cult, not just a religion.
4.18
7k+
Muhammad Summary
Muhammad 88%
Traces Islam's violence to its founder: an orphan who built a cult, not just a religion.
by Karen Armstrong 1993
4.18
7k+ ratings
Great World Religions
by John L. Esposito • 2003
Islam's core beliefs unite 1.2 billion people. Its internal debates will define the next century.
3.72
378
Great World Religions Summary
Great World Religions 88%
Islam's core beliefs unite 1.2 billion people. Its internal debates will define the next century.
by John L. Esposito 2003
3.72
378 ratings
The Ashfire King
by Chelsea Abdullah • 2025
Blackmailed into finding a jinn lamp, a merchant must trust a prince hiding his true identity.
3.99
3k+
The Ashfire King Summary
The Ashfire King 88%
Blackmailed into finding a jinn lamp, a merchant must trust a prince hiding his true identity.
by Chelsea Abdullah 2025
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Ring of Solomon
by Jonathan Stroud • 2010
A queen's guard must kill a king. Her only ally: a sarcastic djinn she commands.
4.21
32k+
The Ring of Solomon Summary
The Ring of Solomon 88%
A queen's guard must kill a king. Her only ally: a sarcastic djinn she commands.
by Jonathan Stroud 2010
4.21
32k+ ratings
The Koran
by Michael A. Cook • 2000
Why the Koran is recited, not read, and worn copies are buried, not discarded.
3.37
822
The Koran Summary
The Koran 88%
Why the Koran is recited, not read, and worn copies are buried, not discarded.
by Michael A. Cook 2000
3.37
822 ratings
Sufi Political Thought
by Milad Milani • 2019
Sufi mystics were never removed from power. They built it, legitimized it, and sometimes seized it.
Sufi Political Thought Summary
Sufi Political Thought 88%
Sufi mystics were never removed from power. They built it, legitimized it, and sometimes seized it.
by Milad Milani 2019
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science
by Maurice Bucaille • 1976
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
4.00
2k+
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science Summary
The Bible, the Qur'an, and Science 88%
A French doctor compares scripture to science: the Qur'an is uniquely accurate where the Bible errs.
by Maurice Bucaille 1976
4.00
2k+ ratings
The First Muslim
by Lesley Hazleton • 2013
Exiled at fifty, died triumphant at sixty-two. The human Muhammad between the revelations.
3.99
5k+
The First Muslim Summary
The First Muslim 88%
Exiled at fifty, died triumphant at sixty-two. The human Muhammad between the revelations.
by Lesley Hazleton 2013
3.99
5k+ ratings
The Road to Mecca
by Muhammad Asad • 1954
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
4.49
6k+
The Road to Mecca Summary
The Road to Mecca 88%
Beneath the Arabian sky, an Austrian journalist felt four thousand years of ancestral memory return.
by Muhammad Asad 1954
4.49
6k+ ratings
"Believing Women" in Islam
by Asma Barlas • 2002
The Qur'an's patriarchy was written by men, not God.
4.26
1k+
"Believing Women" in Islam Summary
"Believing Women" in Islam 88%
The Qur'an's patriarchy was written by men, not God.
by Asma Barlas 2002
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Curse of God
by Harris Sultan • 2018
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
3.91
159
The Curse of God Summary
The Curse of God 88%
Predatory prophet, flawed scripture, impossible god: an ex-Muslim states the case against Islam.
by Harris Sultan 2018
3.91
159 ratings
El Filibusterismo Comics
by José Rizal • 2017
An illustrated treasury of Sa'di's timeless parables on justice, contentment, and the art of living.
3.81
135
El Filibusterismo Comics Summary
El Filibusterismo Comics 88%
An illustrated treasury of Sa'di's timeless parables on justice, contentment, and the art of living.
by José Rizal 2017
3.81
135 ratings
Shahnameh
by Abolqasem Ferdowsi • 1010
A legendary warrior fights an unknown challenger; neither knows the other is his only son.
4.52
6k+
Shahnameh Summary
Shahnameh 88%
A legendary warrior fights an unknown challenger; neither knows the other is his only son.
by Abolqasem Ferdowsi 1010
4.52
6k+ ratings
Reflecting on the Names of Allah
by Jinan Yousef • 2020
God's names are not abstract titles: they are practical tools for spiritual change and knowing Him.
4.85
292
Reflecting on the Names of Allah Summary
Reflecting on the Names of Allah 88%
God's names are not abstract titles: they are practical tools for spiritual change and knowing Him.
by Jinan Yousef 2020
4.85
292 ratings
It's All About Muhammad
by F.W. Burleigh • 2014
Muhammad wasn't a prophet: epilepsy produced the Koran and psychopathy drove the conquests.
3.96
158
It's All About Muhammad Summary
It's All About Muhammad 88%
Muhammad wasn't a prophet: epilepsy produced the Koran and psychopathy drove the conquests.
by F.W. Burleigh 2014
3.96
158 ratings
Beyond Fundamentalism
by Reza Aslan • 2009
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
3.99
2k+
Beyond Fundamentalism Summary
Beyond Fundamentalism 88%
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
by Reza Aslan 2009
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam
by Robert Spencer • 2001
The Qur'an's last verses cancel its peaceful ones. The Crusades were a reply, not an invasion.
3.89
2k+
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam Summary
The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam 88%
The Qur'an's last verses cancel its peaceful ones. The Crusades were a reply, not an invasion.
by Robert Spencer 2001
3.89
2k+ ratings
If the Oceans Were Ink
by Carla Power • 2015
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
4.12
2k+
If the Oceans Were Ink Summary
If the Oceans Were Ink 88%
A year studying the Quran with a traditional sheikh cost a secular journalist all her certainties.
by Carla Power 2015
4.12
2k+ ratings
Purification of the Heart
by Hamza Yusuf • 2004
Your heart is sicker than you think. Here is the diagnostic manual and the Islamic prescription.
4.53
4k+
Purification of the Heart Summary
Purification of the Heart 88%
Your heart is sicker than you think. Here is the diagnostic manual and the Islamic prescription.
by Hamza Yusuf 2004
4.53
4k+ ratings
The Ideal Muslimah
by Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi • 2010
How the Muslim woman builds Islamic character across worship, marriage, parenting, and community.
4.33
1k+
The Ideal Muslimah Summary
The Ideal Muslimah 88%
How the Muslim woman builds Islamic character across worship, marriage, parenting, and community.
by Muhammad Ali al-Hashimi 2010
4.33
1k+ ratings
Islam and Democracy
by Fatema Mernissi • 1992
The Arab world resists democracy not over scripture but over a deeper terror: the free individual.
3.83
210
Islam and Democracy Summary
Islam and Democracy 88%
The Arab world resists democracy not over scripture but over a deeper terror: the free individual.
by Fatema Mernissi 1992
3.83
210 ratings
A History of Islam in 21 Women
by Hossein Kamaly • 2021
Islam's history included women who led, judged, and built empires. The standard version erased them.
3.38
501
A History of Islam in 21 Women Summary
A History of Islam in 21 Women 88%
Islam's history included women who led, judged, and built empires. The standard version erased them.
by Hossein Kamaly 2021
3.38
501 ratings
Essential Sufism
by James Fadiman • 1997
The heart of Sufism: love, remembrance, and service dissolve the wall between self and God.
4.07
978
Essential Sufism Summary
Essential Sufism 88%
The heart of Sufism: love, remembrance, and service dissolve the wall between self and God.
by James Fadiman 1997
4.07
978 ratings
The Kingdom of Copper
by S.A. Chakraborty • 2019
A healer's forced marriage binds her to a djinn city tearing itself apart.
4.38
93k+
The Kingdom of Copper Summary
The Kingdom of Copper 88%
A healer's forced marriage binds her to a djinn city tearing itself apart.
by S.A. Chakraborty 2019
4.38
93k+ ratings
In The Early Hours
by Khurram Murad • 2000
A guide to inner purification, constant remembrance of God, and living by the Prophet's example.
4.60
570
In The Early Hours Summary
In The Early Hours 88%
A guide to inner purification, constant remembrance of God, and living by the Prophet's example.
by Khurram Murad 2000
4.60
570 ratings
The Masnavi
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi • 1270
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
4.41
1k+
The Masnavi Summary
The Masnavi 88%
The soul is an exile; love is the homecoming. The 13th-century Sufi poem that maps the way.
by Jalal ad-Din Muhammad ar-Rumi 1270
4.41
1k+ ratings
The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam
by Muhammad Iqbal • 1934
Islam's spirit is empirical, not static; a proof that it demands continuous renewal.
4.28
2k+
The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam Summary
The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam 87%
Islam's spirit is empirical, not static; a proof that it demands continuous renewal.
by Muhammad Iqbal 1934
4.28
2k+ ratings
Unveiling Islam
by Ergun Mehmet Caner • 2002
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
3.79
590
Unveiling Islam Summary
Unveiling Islam 87%
Disowned by their father for converting to Christ, two brothers dissect Islam's core doctrines.
by Ergun Mehmet Caner 2002
3.79
590 ratings
The Voice of Human Justice
by George Jordac • 2008
Ali governed with a justice so radical that fourteen centuries later, no state has matched it.
4.36
128
The Voice of Human Justice Summary
The Voice of Human Justice 87%
Ali governed with a justice so radical that fourteen centuries later, no state has matched it.
by George Jordac 2008
4.36
128 ratings
بیست و سه سال
by علی دشتی • 1974
He denied performing miracles. A critical life of Mohammad and the politics that built Islam.
4.01
1k+
بیست و سه سال Summary
بیست و سه سال 87%
He denied performing miracles. A critical life of Mohammad and the politics that built Islam.
by علی دشتی 1974
4.01
1k+ ratings
Reclaim Your Heart
by Yasmin Mogahed • 2012
Why your attachments keep breaking your heart, and how to find an anchor that holds.
4.41
14k+
Reclaim Your Heart Summary
Reclaim Your Heart 87%
Why your attachments keep breaking your heart, and how to find an anchor that holds.
by Yasmin Mogahed 2012
4.41
14k+ ratings
The Alchemy of Happiness
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 1105
True happiness is not a feeling but a vision; the map lies inside your own soul.
4.11
3k+
The Alchemy of Happiness Summary
The Alchemy of Happiness 87%
True happiness is not a feeling but a vision; the map lies inside your own soul.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 1105
4.11
3k+ ratings
Justice and Remembrance
by Reza Shah-Kazemi • 2006
To rule justly, the heart needs more polishing than the mind needs training.
4.41
124
Justice and Remembrance Summary
Justice and Remembrance 87%
To rule justly, the heart needs more polishing than the mind needs training.
by Reza Shah-Kazemi 2006
4.41
124 ratings
On the Duties of Brotherhood
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali • 2016
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
On the Duties of Brotherhood Summary
On the Duties of Brotherhood 87%
Al-Ghazali's manual for a brotherhood stronger than blood, where help arrives without being asked.
by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali 2016
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran
by Christoph Luxenberg • 2007
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
3.85
118
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran Summary
The Syro-Aramaic Reading of the Koran 87%
Syriac reveals the Quran's virgins are grapes, boys iced juice, and source a Christian lectionary.
by Christoph Luxenberg 2007
3.85
118 ratings
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