This book presents a detailed explanation of the classical Islamic concept of God's unity as it relates to faith and acts of religious duties. It also discusses the major areas within which the Islamic unitarian belief (Tawheed) is either nullified or compromised by idolatrous concepts collectively called shirk. The uniqueness of this work lies not only in its thorough treatment of the subject in a fluid and uncomplicated English style but also in its modern presentation of classical theological issues.
"I found the book The Fundamentals of Tawheed extremely enlightening, and, in my view, it would undoubtably lead the Muslim and non-Muslim reader to a very clear concept of the foundation of the Islamic faith. Furthermore, the extensive explanatory references to various aspects of shirk goes a long way in clarifying many of the obnoxious idolatrous beliefs and practices which have become prevalent in most world religions, aswell as many parts of the Muslim world." Ghalib Yonkers, Religious Editor, Saudi Gazette, 1991.
"This important work is a well researched presentation of the Islamic concept of Monotheism in a very simple English style. Consequently, I humbly suggests that it be on top of the reading list of English speaking Muslims and non-Muslims seeking a deeper understanding of these vital topics" Dr. Maneh AI-Johani, Secretary General, World Assembly of Muslim Youth.
ABU AMEENAH BILAL PHILIPS, was born in Jamaica, but grew up in Canada where he accepted Islam in 1972. He completed a diploma in Arabic in Madeenah and went on to obtain a B.A. from the College of Islamic Disciplines (Usool ad-been) at the Islamic University of Madeenah in 1979. At the University of Riyadh, College of Education, he completed an M.A. in Islaamic Theology in 1985, and in the department of Islaamic Studies at the University of Wales, he completed a Ph.D. in Islaamic Theology in 1994. Abu Ameenah taught Islaamic Education and Arabic in private schools in Riyadh for over ten years, and for three years he lectured M.Ed. students in the Islaamic Studies department of Shariff Kabunsuan Islaamic University in Catabato City, Mindanao, Philippines. Since 1994 he has founded and directed the Islaamic Information Center in Dubai, U.A.E. and the Foreign Literature Department at Dar al Fatah Islaamic Press in Sharjah, U.A.E. He has also been a lecturer of Arabic and Islaamic Studies at the American University in Dubai for the past two years.
Among the author's published works are translations of Ibn Taymiyyah's Essay on the Jinn, Arabic Calligraphy in Manuscripts, and The Devil's Deception. He has also co-authored, Polygamy in Islaam and authored The Evolution of Fiqh, Tafseer Soorah al-Hujuraat, The Ansar Cult, Hajj and Umrah According to the Qur'an and Sunnah, Islamic Studies (Books 1, 2 & 3), Salvation Through Repentance, Arabic Reading and Writing Made Easy, Arabic Grammar Made Easy, Islaamic Rules on Menstruation and Post-Natal
Bleeding, The Best in Islaam, Dream Interpretation, The True Message of Jesus Christ, The Exorcist Tradition in Islaam, The Purpose of Creation, Funeral Rites in Islaam and Usool at-Tafseer.
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