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Islamic Ethics and Character Building
Fatimah Abdullah
ISBN : 978-967-418-325-7
Pages : 207
Price : RM 60.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2019 (Reprint)
The present book attempts to present Islamic ethics first from
its multifaceted nature; ethics as akhlaq is presented from the
psychological, educational and spiritual aspects and every bit of
character building or ethic is supported by pertinent verses of the
Holy Qur'an, the stories of the Prophets and the sirah and shama'il of
our beloved Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Second, an effort is made
to present Islamic ethics from the practical and modern angles. To
enliven the discipline we have relied on Tasawwuf area that have been
neglected by earlier researchers. In fact most of the early sufi scholars such as al-Ghazali,
al-Mu'asibi and al-Balkhi were Islamic psychologists who did their best to spiritually invigorate
their disciples and refine their character. This approach of Sufi ethics or Tasawwuf with its
self-introspection in nature will serve as underpinning of individual and societal wellbeing and
mental health that conditioned the development and prosperity of the ummah.

Islamic Thought and its Contemporary Relevance
Thameem Ushama
ISBN 978-967-418-388-2
Pages : 370
Price : RM 70.00 / € 30.00
Year : 2016
This book offers a study of selected issues in Islamic thought and
its contemporary relevance. It is an attempt in comformity with the
mission of the Department of Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion
of the International Islamic University Malaysia, which is committed to
Relevantization of Islamic Revealed Knowledge subjects, in addition to
Islamization of human knowledge. The objective is to enable students
and people to achieve a correct and accurate understanding of Islamic
thought and inspire them to present the worldview of Islam by adopting
the method of moderation (Wasatiyyah). This study deals with nationalism in the discourse
of Muslim revivalists, the feminist discourse in the Muslim World, secularism in the discourse
of Maulana Abdur Rahim of Bangladesh, Muslim response to Western criticism of Prophet
Muhammad (Pbh), spiritual ethics and character development, new religious movements in
Malaysia which promote controversies and dissensions, and few other selected studies are
selected in the 12 chapter.