Introducing Islam

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Introducing Islam — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Badges mark quoted or attributed material (Qur'an, hadith, another author, an opposing view). Unbadged passages are Maulana Wahiduddin Khan's own words.

Contents (196 chapters)
  1. Man’s Quest
  2. What is Truth?
  3. A Danger Warning
  4. The Teachings of the Prophet
  5. Towards Death
  6. A Final Word
  7. The Oneness of God
  8. All Praise is Due to God
  9. The Angels
  10. God’s Prophets
  11. Termination of Prophethood
  12. The Resurrection
  13. When Death Comes
  14. The Next World
  15. As You Sow, So Shall You Reap
  16. The Inhabitants of Paradise
  17. The Straight Path
  18. Islam— An Integral Part of Life
  19. Worship of God
  20. Forms of Worship
  21. A Day in the Life of a Muslim
  22. Giving as God Wills
  23. Islamic Character
  24. Humility— The Foundation of Unity
  25. Who Should Preach?
  26. Acknowledgment of the Truth
  27. Three Types of Human Beings
  28. The Reward of God
  29. The Islamic Life
  30. Life in Accordance with Reality
  31. From God’s Point of View
  32. Care in All Matters
  33. Relinquishing Power for God
  34. The Trial of Man
  35. Testing Man’s Fitness
  36. Some Earn the World, Others Eternity
  37. Stimulus and Response
  38. It’s Selection Time
  39. People of God
  40. Abstaining from Baseness
  41. A Believer Lives for God
  42. Setting Oneself Right
  43. Thinking on a Higher Plane
  44. Realizing One’s Own Mistakes
  45. A Believer’s Wealth
  46. Making a Living
  47. Education
  48. The Mosque
  49. Islam and Infidelity
  50. The Relationship Between Man and God
  51. Do As You Would be Done By
  52. God is One
  53. God—The Sublime, the Tremendous
  54. God’s Signs
  55. In Heaven and on Earth
  56. The Cosmic Call
  57. Lord of the Great Throne
  58. Love for God
  59. God’s Prophets
  60. Heaven and Hell
  61. Prayer
  62. Fasting
  63. Almsgiving
  64. Pilgrimage
  65. Sacrifice
  66. Serving God
  67. The Shari’ah
  68. The Servants of the Merciful
  69. Trust in God
  70. Words of Wisdom
  71. God-Fearing People
  72. The Good Life
  73. Haram and Halal (Lawful and Unlawful)
  74. Heavenly Souls
  75. The Serene Soul
  76. Divine Souls
  77. The Correct Way
  78. Profitable Trading
  79. Real Piety
  80. God’s Hospitality
  81. The Believer’s Livelihood
  82. The People of Paradise
  83. Everything for God
  84. The Believer is God’s Tree
  85. Good Advice
  86. Doomed to Destruction
  87. The Deniers of God’s Signs
  88. Fair Testimony
  89. Living in Harmony
  90. Islamic Society
  91. Calling to God
  92. Magnifying the Lord
  93. Eternity is Better
  94. Their Efforts will be Rewarded
  95. The Day of Reward and Retribution
  96. The Religion That is Pleasing to God
  97. Prayers
  98. To the Lord
  99. Protect Us!
  100. Help Us!
  101. Purify Our Hearts
  102. Grant Us a Righteous End
  103. Have Mercy on Us!
  104. Save us from Evil
  105. Strengthen Us!
  106. Do Not Leave Me Alone!
  107. Save Us From Doom
  108. Belief in God
  109. Discovery of God
  110. God’s Neighbour
  111. Spiritual Nourishment
  112. Closeness to God
  113. Paradise— The Greatest of Gifts
  114. Heavenly Vision
  115. God’s Worshippers
  116. A Complete World
  117. Light After Darkness
  118. When all Things Come to Light
  119. A Dream World
  120. Loss Turned to Gain
  121. Avoiding Disaster
  122. The Universal Way
  123. The Islamic Life
  124. The Believer: God’s Industry
  125. Action or Acknowledgement
  126. The Long Road of Patience
  127. God’s Tree
  128. The Inheritance of Paradise
  129. Selection for Paradise
  130. Two Kinds of Souls
  131. Thankfulness
  132. Godly People
  133. The Seeker Finds
  134. Citizen of Paradise
  135. Submission to God
  136. The Lesson of a Tree
  137. Belonging to the next World
  138. Heavenly Conduct
  139. Who will be Granted Paradise?
  140. Who will be Saved?
  141. Without Paying the Price
  142. Heavenly Actions
  143. The Heavenly Traveller
  144. The Inheritance of Paradise
  145. Heavenly Character
  146. People of Paradise
  147. Eternal Bliss
  148. A Flower of Paradise
  149. Those Who Bow Before God
  150. Virtuous Life
  151. God’s Envoy
  152. The Reality of Life
  153. Inner Revolution
  154. The Trial of Man
  155. What Man should Realize
  156. Doomsday
  157. Credit Alone
  158. Seeing into the Future
  159. Before Time Runs Out
  160. When Will They Ever Learn?
  161. The Tragedy of Man
  162. No Refuge
  163. Wishful Thinking
  164. Angelic or Satanic
  165. When God Appears
  166. The Lesson of Death
  167. Delusive Grandeur
  168. The Inevitable Fate of Man
  169. Life’s Journey
  170. God’s Mercy
  171. Extraordinary Disillusionmen
  172. The Great Divide
  173. When Words Fail
  174. The Final Hour
  175. The Coming Day
  176. Remembering Death
  177. Man’s Negligence
  178. Man Stands Alone
  179. The Deluge of Eternity
  180. Man’s Ignorance
  181. The Trumpet of the Last Day
  182. The Day of Reckoning
  183. Only One Chance
  184. Real Success and Failure
  185. The Greatest Earthquake
  186. On the Verge of Death
  187. All Too Soon
  188. Divine Scales of Justice
  189. After Death
  190. Brought Before God
  191. The Greatest Calamity
  192. Warning People of the Hereafter
  193. Responsibility of Preaching
  194. The Awe-Inspiring Day of Retribution
  195. The Soul of Islam
  196. Hushed Silence Among the Crowd

Strengthen Us!

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ord, grant me a goodly entrance and a goodly exit, and sustain me with Your power. (17:80) Lord, have mercy on us and guide us out of our ordeal.