As there are a number of Islamic books being published every year, it becomes hard to select ones that are fact based and good to read from the scores available in stores. For a book lover like me, the most important part of reading is the selection of books that I read in order to get something informative, well written and not repetitive. For this very reason, I always end up doing more research about recent books before I go to buy one. Here is little compilation of the most popular Islamic books in the recent times that were interesting to read!
"No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam" by Reza Aslan
This was one of the well researched Islamic books that I read recently. Written by Aslan, it described a little bit of the pre Islam Arab world, leading to the life and teaching of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It also gives an insight of the spread of Islam to the eastern world and the Sufi methods of teachings. Even though this book was factual, it was written in a fun to read and easy to understand manner that proved to be an interesting read.
"The Name of the Named" by Sheikh Tosun Bayrak
Another one of the great Islamic books; it gives an insight about the 99 names of Allah swt and their meanings and significance. For Muslim readers this book is a great inspiration to view the numerous attributes of Allah, whereas the non Muslim reader can also gain a lot from reading this book in terms of learning about the magnanimous and divine qualities of Allah. Another great aspect of this book is the author's explanation of how to utilize these different names to have an impact on the souls of the people.
"What is Sufism?" by Martin Lings
Amongst the various Islamic books of Sufism, this Martin Lings work tends to stand out and shine. As Martin Lings is a specialist of Islamic Culture, his work is thoroughly well researched and introduces the world of mysticism to the reader from the beginner's level. It answers questions that the reader might have about what the Sufi's believed in and what they preached. It is one of the truly well written Islamic books about the topic that leaves the readers intrigued and satisfied about Sufism at the same time!
After reading Islamic books for over a decade, it has become clear to me that not all writers can do justice to the subject matter, and it is best to read these books with an open mind in order to get understand the basic point of view of the authors. The Islamic books that reach the bestselling lists of the popular book reviews are most frequently the ones that are worth reading, but sometimes you also find a treasure buried in the heaps of books lying around unnoticed!
Sohail Khan works for Islamic Impressions which specializes in retail and wholesale products for the Islamic market and stocks a wide range of Islamic books on all subjects to buy online or in our stores in London, Birmingham, Denmark and Trinidad.
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