20 Best Books By Abdulrazak Gurnah (2023 Update)

In 1914 the author arrived in kenya with her husband to run a coffee-farm. drawn to the exquisite beauty of africa, she spent her happiest years there until the plantation failed. offering a poignant farewell to her beloved farm, this title describes her friendships with the local people, and her dedication for the landscape and wildlife.

A revised edition of the internationally acclaimed biography of the prophet – includes important additions about the prophet’s spread of islam into syria and its neighboring states – contains original english translations from 8th and 9th century biographies, presented in authoritative language – represents the final updates made on the text before the author’s death in 2005 martin lings’ biography of muhammad is an internationally acclaimed, comprehensive, and authoritative account of the life of the prophet. based on the sira, the eighth- and ninth-century arabic biographies that recount numerous events in the prophet’s life, it contains original english translations of many important passages that reveal the words of men and women who heard muhammad speak and witnessed the events of his life. scrupulous and exhaustive in its fidelity to its sources, muhammad: his life based on the earliest sources is presented in a narrative style that is easily comprehensible, yet authentic and inspiring in its use of language, reflecting both the simplicity and grandeur of the story it tells. this revised edition includes new sections detailing the prophet’s expanding influence and his spreading of the message of islam into syria and its neighboring states. it represents the final updates made to the text before the author’s death in 2005. the book has been published in 12 languages and has received numerous awards, including acknowledgment as best biography of the prophet in english at the national seerate conference in islamabad.

Isbn 1848800231/9781848800236, malik ghulam farid, 2000 pages, binding: hardcover, publisher: ahmadiyya muslim community , usa

This book "presents a detailed and thorough explanation of the sciences related to the history, understanding and implementation of the qur'aan. the book provides the english reader with a detailed analysis of classic muslim scholarship regarding: the process of inspiration (wahy); the various means of classifying verses of the qur'aan; the history of the compilation of the qur'aan; the meaning of the seven ahruf and the ten qira'aat of the qur'aan; the miraculous nature of the qur'aan; the concept of abrogation in the qur'aan; the procedure and methodology of tafseer; and many other topics. the work has a number of sections dedicated to explaining the traditional muslim refutations of certain beliefs of the ash'arees with regards to the qur'aan. this book also includes detailed discussions on modern western scholarship of the qur'aan."–jacket

“absolutely chilling.”—mallory o'meara, author of the lady from the black lagooninspired by a true story, this supernatural thriller for fans of horror and true crime follows a tale as it evolves every twenty years—with terrifying results. in the 1930s, ella louise and her daughter jessica are dragged from their home at the outskirts of pilot’s creek, virginia, in the middle of the night. ella louise is accused of using her apothecary for witchcraft, and both are burned at the stake. ella louise’s burial site is never found, but the little girl has the most famous grave in the south: a steel-reinforced coffin surrounded by a fence of interconnected white crosses. some wonder: if the mother was the witch, why is jessica’s grave so tightly sealed? this question fuels a legend as their story is told around a campfire in the 1950s by a man forever marked by his boyhood encounters with jessica. decades later, a boy at that campfire will cast amber pendleton as jessica in a ’70s horror movie inspired by the witch girl of pilot’s creek. amber’s experiences on the set and its meta-remake in the ’90s will ripple through pop culture, ruining her life and career after she becomes the target of a witch hunt herself.amber’s best chance to break the cycle of horror comes when a true-crime investigator tracks her down to interview her for his popular podcast. but will this final act of storytelling redeem her—or will it bring the story full circle, ready to be told once again. and again. and again . . .

Barack obama, via facebook: “a compelling story of how the transformative events of history weigh on individual lives and relationships.” the nobel prize–nominated kenyan writer’s best-known novel, featuring an introduction by nobel prize winner abdulrazak gurnahset in the wake of the mau mau rebellion and on the cusp of kenya's independence from britain, a grain of wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952–1960 emergency. at the center of it all is the reticent mugo, the village's chosen hero and a man haunted by a terrible secret. with more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The ashtavakra gita conveys with beauty and simplicity the essential teachings of advaita vedanta, the most influential of the hindu philosophical systems. composed by an anonymous master of the school of the great sage shankara, it is a book of practical advice for seekers of wisdom as well as an ecstatic expression of the experience of enlightenment. in this simple, aphoristic version, the translator conveys the clarity and lyricism of the sanskrit original with fluency and precision.

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Ahmet hamdi tanpınar'ın şiiri sembolist bir ifade üzerine kurulmuştur. aynı anlatım tarzı romanlarına da zaman zaman sirayet eder. ancak muhteva açısından metafizik eğilimleri ile estetik endişelerini şiire ayırdığı halde, sosyal temalar için nesri seçmiştir. romanları, zengin hayat hikâyesinden taşarak türkiye meselelerine kendine has yorumlar getirir. medeniyet değiştirme girişimlerinin insanımızı soktuğu çıkmazları araştırırken yaptığı tahliller, insanımız ve toplum yapımız açısından dikkate değer hükümler taşır. saatleri ayarlama enstitüsü toplumumuzun bu değişme süreci içindeki durumunu, fertten yola çıkarak topluma varan teknikle anlatıyor.

Finally, here is a dua book that packs many duas that you will need for your life's various situations. these include duas that ask allah for the ease of one's difficulties, blessings for self and family, increase in rizq (life's provisions), relief from anxiety and calmness in hearts and many more. this book contains specially selected duas (invocations and supplications to allah) that are suitable for asking allah for relief from burdens and difficulties and asking for success and happiness in this life and the hereafter. these duas are taken both from the quran and hadith of the prophet (sallal-lahu alaihi wasallam). a collection of more than 100 duas that are not commonly documented are taken from sahih bukhari, muslim, abi dawood, tirmidhi, and other authentic books. the final chapter at the end includes duas from the quran with an explanation of when various prophets made those duas to allah. this dua book should be carried by every person to help with the day to day affairs and burdens of life. duas in this book are suitable for asking allah for: relief from debts increase in rizq (provisions) relief from anxiety and calmness in hearts ease of difficulties blessings for self and family asking for righteous children forgiveness of sins staying firm in faith asking for a sound character asking for security for family high status in this life and the hereafter refuge from calamities high status in jannah tawakkul (trust) in allah success in this life and the hereafter health and wealth asking for lawful provisions protection from persecution refuge from laziness and old age relief from poverty protection from satan and other evils and 100+ more duas both from quran and hadith

#1 new york times bestseller * the compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed named one of the best books of the year by michiko kakutani, new york times * newsday * esquire * npr * booklist trevor noah's unlikely path from apartheid south africa to the desk of the daily show began with a criminal act: his birth. trevor was born to a white swiss father and a black xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. living proof of his parents' indiscretion, trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. finally liberated by the end of south africa's tyrannical white rule, trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. born a crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. it is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother–his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. the stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. his stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love. praise for born a crime "[a] compelling new memoir . . . by turns alarming, sad and funny, [trevor noah's] book provides a harrowing look, through the prism of mr. noah's family, at life in south africa under apartheid. . . . born a crime is not just an unnerving account of growing up in south africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author's remarkable mother."–michiko kakutani, the new york times "[an] unforgettable memoir."–parade "what makes born a crime such a soul-nourishing pleasure, even with all its darker edges and perilous turns, is reading noah recount in brisk, warmly conversational prose how he learned to negotiate his way through the bullying and ostracism. . . . what also helped was having a mother like patricia nombuyiselo noah. . . . consider born a crime another such gift to her–and an enormous gift to the rest of us."–usa today "[noah] thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. . . . their fierce bond makes this story soar."–people "[noah's] electrifying memoir sparkles with funny stories . . . and his candid and compassionate essays deepen our perception of the complexities of race, gender, and class."–booklist (starred review) "a gritty memoir . . . studded with insight and provocative social criticism . . . with flashes of brilliant storytelling and acute observations."–kirkus reviews

**by the winner of the nobel prize in literature 2021**a "corrosively funny and relentless" (the new york times) tale of cultural identity and displacement, admiring silence is the story of a man's dual lives as a refugee from his native zanzibar in england.the unnamed narrator of this dazzling novel escapes from zanzibar to england knowing that he will probably never return. in his new country, things are not quite as he imagined – the school where he teaches is cramped and violent, and he quickly forgets how it feels to belong. but when he meets a beautiful, rebellious woman named emma, and when emma, turns away from her white, middle-class roots to offer him love and bear him a child, the narrator chooses to hide his past from his new family and his present circumstance from his family back in zanzibar. twenty years later, when the barriers at last come down in zanzibar, he is compelled to go back. what he discovers there, in a story potent with truth, will change the entire vision of his life.

This book invites you–no matter what your practice may be–to access the treasure chest of islamic spirituality, particularly sufism, and use its wealth to strengthen your own journey.the riches include guidance drawn from the qur'an, sayings of the prophet muhammad and sufi poets such as the thirteenth-century rumi on cultivating awareness, intentionality and compassion for self and others. this book also features entertaining wisdom teaching stories, especially those of mulla nasruddin, islam's great comic foil, to expand the mind and heart. it breaks down barriers to accessing this ancient tradition for modern seekers by dispelling myths about the muslim faith concerning gender bias, inclusivity and appreciation for diversity.regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey, you will find these gems worthy additions to your own treasure chest within.

This children's book on the life of the prophet muhammad is taken from traditional muslim biographical literature, including hadith. passages from the qur'an are used throughout to reinforce the stories. the material is authentic and the style lively and attractive. although the book has been written for children of 10 to 15 years of age, it can be usefully read by anyone as an introduction because of its completeness and clarity. there are 32 colour illustrations although there has been no attempt to portray either the prophet or his companions. the illustrations are representative of traditional islamic life as lived in many arab countries and portray scenes that have occurred in those countries for over a thousand years. recommended by the education guardian january 1992

One of the most influential books in the history of literature, recognized as the greatest literary masterpiece in arabic, the qur'an is the supreme authority and living source of all islamic teaching, the sacred text that sets out the creed, rituals, ethics, and laws of islam. yet despite thegrowing interest in islamic teachings and culture, there has never been a truly satisfactory english translation of the qur'an, until now. this superb new translation of the qur'an is written in contemporary language that remains faithful to the meaning and spirit of the original, making the text crystal clear while retaining all of this great work's eloquence. the translation is accurate and completely free from the archaisms, incoherence, and alien structures that mar existing translations. thus, for the first time, english-speaking readers will have a text of the qur'an which is easy to use and comprehensible. furthermore, haleem includes notes that explain geographical, historical, and personal allusions as well as anindex in which qur'anic material is arranged into topics for easy reference. his introduction traces the history of the qur'an, examines its structure and stylistic features, and considers issues related to militancy, intolerance, and the subjection of women. clearly written and filled with helpful information and guidance, this brilliant translation of the qur'an is the best available introduction to the faith of moslems around the world

Walking had been so quiet but travelling in a lorry was very noisy. the air which had been so hot and still before, now swept past their races. naledi has made up her mind. her baby sister was ill and needed her mother, mother was working in johannesburg, 300 miles away. the only way to reach her was to get to the big road and walk. so naledi and her brother tiro did just that. set against the dangerous landscape of apartheid south africa, journey to jo'burg is the inspiring story of two brave children who will do anything to save their little sister. (from back cover).

Walking had been so quiet but travelling in a lorry was very noisy. the air which had been so hot and still before, now swept past their races. naledi has made up her mind. her baby sister was ill and needed her mother, mother was working in johannesburg, 300 miles away. the only way to reach her was to get to the big road and walk. so naledi and her brother tiro did just that. set against the dangerous landscape of apartheid south africa, journey to jo'burg is the inspiring story of two brave children who will do anything to save their little sister. (from back cover).

One day, long before the troubles, he slipped away without saying a word to anyone and never went back. and then another day, forty-three years later, he collapsed just inside the front door of his house in a small english town. it was late in the day when it happened, on his way home after work, but it was also late in the day altogether. he had left things for too long and there was no one to blame for it but himself.abbas has never told anyone about his past-before he was a sailor on the high seas, before he met his wife maryam outside a drugstore in exeter, before they settled into a quiet life with their children, jamal and hanna. now, at the age of sixty-three, he suffers a collapse that renders him unable to speak about things he thought he would one day have to.jamal and hanna have grown up and gone out into the world. they were both born in england but cannot shake a sense of apartness. hanna calls herself anna now, and has just moved to a new city to be near her boyfriend. she feels the relationship is headed somewhere serious, but the words have not yet been spoken out loud. jamal, the listener of the family, moves into a student house and is captivated by a young woman with dark blue eyes and her own complex story to tell. abbas's illness forces both children home, to the dark silences of their father and the fretful capability of their mother, maryam, who has never thought to find herself-until now.

This is an abridged translation of the classical text 'uddat as-sabirin wa dhakhirat ash-shakirin. the author explains the nature of sabr (patience) and shukr (gratitude) in a practical fashion and shows how these important spiritual values may be incorporated into one's everyday life. although the original arabic text was written over six centuries ago, the author's words are even more relevant today.

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