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Journal Articles: Islam
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IMPORTANT NOTE
It is our policy to preserve the original text and titles of books transcribed for this site. This has some theological implications in this section. Some Muslims do not believe that any text other than the actual Arabic text of the Quran (even a transliteration or an Arabic text with vowels) can strictly be called 'the Qur'an'. This is because the Arabic text is considered canonical and there can be no other versions of it. The phrase 'the meaning of the Quran' is typically used to describe texts which would otherwise be described as 'translations'. Please be aware of this issue where this site presents or refers to a 'translation,' 'translator' or 'transliteration' of the Quran. In addition, many of these books were originally written by Europeans during the 19th century and use the term 'Mohammedan' to refer to Muslims (by analogy with 'Buddhist,' 'Christian' etc.) Most Muslims deprecate this term today because the founder of Islam is considered a human prophet, rather than an entity to be worshipped, as the term could be taken to imply. In the interest of archival accuracy this terminology has been retained in the etexts; in text that we've written, we have attempted to avoid it, except in quotations. No disrespect to Islam or Muslims is intended thereby.
Qur'an
The Qur'an is the primary text of Islam, revealed to the Prophet Muhammed beginning in the year 610 C.E. It was canonicalized between 644 and 656. The Qur'an is required reading for anyone who wants to understand Islam. Qur'an means "The Recital" in Arabic; according to the story, the angel Gabriel commanded Muhammed to "Recite!".
Hypertext Qur'anThis page links together all of the Qur'an versions at this site.
Unicode Qur'an
This is the Arabic text of the Qur'an presented using Unicode. It has a parallel transliteration into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
The Holy Qur'an: Arabic Text, Pronunciation Guide, Yusuf Ali English Text
This is a merged version of the excellent Yusuf Ali English translation with transliterated Arabic and Arabic script presented using GIF image files.
The Qur’ân, Part I
translated by E.H. Palmer [1880] (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 6)
This is a completely new etext of the first volume of the Palmer text, with full introduction and footnotes.
The Qur’ân, Part II
translated by E.H. Palmer [1880] (Sacred Books of the East, vol. 9)
This is a completely new etext of the second volume of the Palmer text, with full footnotes and the text of the index for Part I and Part II.
The Koran
translated by J.M. Rodwell [1876]
Another major translation from the 19th century.
The Qur'an
by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall (1875-1936) [1930]
This is a modern and sympathetic English rendering.
Hadith
The Hadith, second only to the Qur'an in importance and authority, are collections of Islamic traditions and laws (Sunna). This includes traditional sayings of Muhammed and later Islamic sages. By the ninth century over 600,000 Hadith had been recorded; these were later edited down to about 25,000.
A Manual of Hadith
Translated by Maulana Muhammad Ali [1944].
Hadith of Bukhari
An extensive collection of Hadith.
Sufi Texts
Sufism is a mystical Islamic belief system. It is renowned for its contributions to world literature: beautiful symbolic poetry and devotional story-telling, much of which was translated in the 19th century by European scholars and travellers.
Oriental Mysticism
by E.H. Palmer [1867]
Decoding the cloaked Sufi narrative of the journey to God.
Bird Parliament
by Farid ud-Din Attar,
Translated by Edward Fitzgerald [1889]
Also known as Conference of the Birds, this 12th century
Sufi poem is a allegorical journey to the summit of enlightment.
The Secret Rose Garden
of Sa'd Ud Din Mahmud Shabistari,
Translated by Florence Lederer [1920]
A Sufi Message of Spritual Liberty
by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan [1914]
The Enclosed Garden of the Truth
(The Hadîqatu' l-Haqîqat of
Hakîm Abû' L-Majd Majdûd Sanâ'î)
Translated by J. Stephenson [1910]
Songs of Kabîr
Translated by Rabindranath Tagore, Introduction by Evelyn Underhill;
New York, The Macmillan Company; [1915]
The Kasîdah
of Hâjî Abdû El-Yezdî
by Sir Richard Burton [1880]
The Mystics of Islam
by Reynold A. Nicholson. [1914]. 267,991 bytes
The Mishkât Al-Anwar
(The Niche for Lights) by Al-Ghazzali, translated by W.H.T. Gairdner [1924].
The Alchemy of Happiness
by Al-Ghazzali, translated by Claud Field [1909].
The Masnavi of Rumi
Abridged and Translated by E.H. Whinfield [1898].
The Gulistan of Sa'di
Translated by Edwin Arnold [1899]
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The Teachings of Hafiz
Translated by Gertrude Lowthian Bell [1897].
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The Rubayyat of Omar Khayyam
Translated by Edward Fitzgerald [1859].
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Other Books
The History of Philosophy in Islam
by T. J. De Boer [1903]
A short summary of the flowering of Islamic philosophy in the late middle ages.
The Maqámát of Badí‘ al-Zamán al-Hamadhání
translated by W.J. Prendergast [1915]
A masterpiece of medieval Islamic literature.
Islam
by John A. Williams [1962, not renewed]
An anthology of some key texts across the
entire spectrum of Islamic tradition.
The Philosophy of Alfarabi
by Robert Hammond [1947, not renewed]
Development of Muslim Theology, Jurisprudence and Constitutional Theory
by Duncan B. MacDonald [1903]
A survey of the history of Islamic thought, by a sympathetic Western scholar.
The Bible, The Koran, and the Talmud
or, Biblical Legends of the Mussulmans.
By Dr. G. Weil [1863]
The Hanged Poems
Translated by F.E. Johnson and Sheikh Faiz-ullah-bhai [1917]
Translations of the earliest (pre-Islamic) Arabic poetry known,
poems originally displayed ("hanged") in the Kaaba.
the holiest shrine of Mecca.
Folk-lore of the Holy Land
by J. E. Hanauer [1909]
Christ In Islâm
by Rev. James Robson [1929].
The Gospel of Barnabas
trans. Lonsdale and Laura Ragg [1907].
Shiite Documents
Ismā‛īlī materials