Free Islam Ebooks and Etexts
Summary: This page provides a curated collection of free Islamic ebooks and etexts, including Qur’an translations, Hadith literature, biographies of the Prophet, theological works, jurisprudence, and scholarly studies. It features classical and modern writings that explore Islamic belief, practice, history, and spirituality. Suitable for students, researchers, and general readers, the collection offers a broad gateway into the study of Islam and its intellectual traditions.
About Islam
Islam (Arabic: الإسلام, al-ʾIslām) is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a book considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God (Arabic: الله Allāh) and by the teachings and normative example (called the Sunnah and composed of Hadith) of Muhammad, considered by them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim.
Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and the purpose of existence is to love and serve God. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal version of a primordial faith that was revealed at many times and places before, including through Abraham, Moses and Jesus, whom they consider prophets. They maintain that the previous messages and revelations have been partially misinterpreted or altered over time, but consider the Arabic Qur'an to be both the unaltered and the final revelation of God. Religious concepts and practices include the five pillars of Islam, which are basic concepts and obligatory acts of worship, and following Islamic law, which touches on virtually every aspect of life and society, providing guidance on multifarious topics from banking and welfare, to warfare and the environment.
Most Muslims are of two denominations, Sunni (75–90%), or Shia (10–20%). About 13% of Muslims live in Indonesia, the largest Muslim-majority country, 25% in South Asia, 20% in the Middle East, and 15% in Sub-saharan Africa Sizable minorities are also found in Europe, China, Russia, and the Americas. Converts and immigrant communities are found in almost every part of the world (see Islam by country). With about 1.57 billion followers or 23% of earth's population, Islam is the second-largest religion and one of the fastest-growing religions in the world
The Islamic holy books are the records which most Muslims believe were dictated by God to various prophets. Muslims believe that parts of the previously revealed scriptures, the Tawrat (Torah) and the Injil (Gospels), had become distorted—either in interpretation, in text, or both. The Qur'an (literally, “Reading” or “Recitation”) is viewed by Muslims as the final revelation and literal word of God and is widely regarded as the finest piece of literature work in the Arabic language.
Muslims believe that the verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Muhammad by God through the archangel Gabriel (Jibrīl) on many occasions between 610 CE until his death on June 8, 632 CE. While Muhammad was alive, all of these revelations were written down by his companions (sahabah), although the prime method of transmission was orally through memorization.
The Qur'an is divided into 114 suras, or chapters, which combined, contain 6,236 āyāt, or verses. The chronologically earlier suras, revealed at Mecca, are primarily concerned with ethical and spiritual topics. The later Medinan suras mostly discuss social and moral issues relevant to the Muslim community. The Qur'an is more concerned with moral guidance than legal instruction, and is considered the "sourcebook of Islamic principles and values". Muslim jurists consult the hadith, or the written record of Prophet Muhammad's life, to both supplement the Qur'an and assist with its interpretation. The science of Qur'anic commentary and exegesis is known as tafsir. Rules governing proper pronunciation is called tajwid.
Muslims usually view "the Qur'an" as the original scripture as revealed in Arabic and that any translations are necessarily deficient, which are regarded only as commentaries on the Qur'an. 1*
E-texts Islam
A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims, CE 570 to 661 by Ali Asgher Razwy
Putting Islam to Work: Education, Politics, and Religious Transformation in Egypt by Gregory Starrett
Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe, ed. by Barbara Daly Metcalf
The Message by Jafar Subhani
Fatima the Gracious by Abu Muhammad Ordoni
The Qur'an, trans. by M.H. Shakir
The Qur'an, trans. by Edward Henry Palmer
The Qur'an (in many languages and translations, with commentary)
The Qur'an (1909), trans. by John Medows Rodwell
Trends of History in Qur'an by Muhammad Baqir Sadr
A Short History of 'Ilmul Usul by Muhammad Baqir Sadr
The Qur'an in Islam: Its Impact and Influence on the Life of Muslims by Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i
Master and Mastership by Murtaza Mutahhari
Forty Hadith: An Exposition on 40 ahadith narrated through the Prophet [s] and his Ahl al-Bayt [a] by Ruhollah Khomeini, trans. by Mahliqa Qara'i and Ali Quli Qara'i
Jurisprudence and Its Principles by Murtaza Mutahhari, ed. by Laleh Bakhtiar, trans. by Salman Tawhidi
A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam by I. A. Ibrahim
Spiritual Discourses by Murtaza Mutahhari, ed. by Salman Tawhidi, trans. by Aluddin Pazargadi
Our Philosophy by Muhammad Baqir Sadr, trans. by Shams Constantine Inati
Ask Those Who Know by Muhammad Tijani Samawi
Mishkat Al-Anwar (The Niche for Lights) by Ghazzali, trans. by William Henry Temple Gairdner
The Revealer, The Messenger, The Message by Muhammad Baqir Sadr, trans. by Mahmoud M. Ayoub
Finality of Prophethood by Syed Abul 'Ala Maudoodi
Seal of the Prophets and His Message: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine by Mujtaba Musavi Lari, trans. by Hamid Algar
The Alcoran of Mahomet, Translated Out of Arabique into French (earliest known English translation of the Qur'an, from Du Ryer's French; with a life of Mohammed, and a closing essay by Ross; 1649), trans. by André Du Ryer, contrib. by Alexander Ross (multiple formats at archive.org)
A Glance at the Life of the Holy Prophet of Islam, trans. by N. Tawheedi (frame-dependent HTML at al-islam.org)
The Qur’an, trans. by Edward Henry Palmer (HTML at sacred-texts.com)
Is Muhammad Foretold in the Bible?, by John Gilchrist (HTML at answering-islam.org)
The Life of Mahomet, by William Muir volume I: HTML at answering-islam.org, volume II: HTML at answering-islam.org, volume III: HTML at answering-islam.org, volume IV: HTML at answering-islam.org
The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens (Harper's stereotype edition; New York: J. and J. Harper; 1831), by George Bush (multiple formats at archive.org)
The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens (Harper's stereotype edition; New York: J. and J. Harper; 1832), by George Bush (multiple formats at archive.org)
The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens (Harper's stereotype edition; New York: J. and J. Harper; 1833), by George Bush (multiple formats at archive.org)
The Life of Mohammed: Founder of the Religion of Islam, and of the Empire of the Saracens (New York: A. L. Fowle, 1900), by George Bush (multiple formats at archive.org)
The Life of Muhammad the Prophet, by Akhtar Rizvi (frame-dependent HTML at al-islam.org)
Mahomet, Founder of Islam, by Gladys M. Draycott (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
Is Muhammad Foretold in the Bible? by John Gilchrist
What the Bible Says About Mohammed, by Ahmed Deedat (HTML at islamworld.net)
Resurrection Judgement and the Hereafter: Lessons on Islamic Doctrine by Mujtaba Musavi Lari, trans. by Hamid Algar
Al-Imam al-Mahdi: The Just Leader of Humanity by Ibrahim Amini, trans. by Abdulaziz Sachedina
The Awaited Saviour by Muhammad Baqir Sadr and Murtaza Mutahhari
Imamate (The Vicegerency of the Prophet) by Sayyid Saeed Akhtar Rizvi
Christ in Islam by Ahmed Deedat
Muhummed The Natural Successor To Christ [deedat].pdf - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
THE GOD THAT NEVER WAS.PDF - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Is The Bible Gods Word [deedat].pdf - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Jesus Christ in Islam by Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Crucifixion Or Cruci-fiction [deedat].pdf - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Arab & Israel Conflict or Conciliation? by Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Al-Quran the Miracle of Miracles by Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
Can you Stomach the Best of Rushdie? by Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
what was the sign of jonah [deedt}.pdf - Sheikh Ahmed Deedat
The Ritual and Spiritual Purity by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi
Hajj (The Pilgrimage) by Ali Shariati, trans. by Ali A. Behzadnia and Najla Denny
The Psalms of Islam (As-Sahifa al-Kamilah al-Sajjadiyya) by Zayn al-'Abidin 'Ali ibn al-Husayn
Light Within Me by Murtaza Mutahhari, Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, and Ruhollah Khomeini
Aswaf al Ashraf: The Attributes of the Noble by Nasir al Din al Tusi
Marriage and Morals in Islam by Sayyid Muhammad Rizvi
The Shi'ah Are (the real) Ahl al-Sunnah by Muhammad Tijani Samawi, trans. by Yasin T. al-Jibouri
Nahjul Balagha by Muhammad ibn al-Husayn Sharif al-Radi
The Revolution of al-Husayn: Its Impact on the Consciousness of Muslim Society by Muhammad Mahdi Shams al-Din, trans. by I. K. A. Howard
Imam Husain and His Martyrdom by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
A Probe into the History of Ashura by Ibrahim Ayati
Al-Amali: The Dictations of Sheikh al-Mufid by Muhammad ibn Muammad Mufid, trans. by Asgharali M. M. Jaffer
A Bundle of Flowers from the Garden of Traditions of the Prophet & Ahlul-Bayt, ed. by Kamal Faghih Imani, trans. by Abbas Sadr-ameli
A Shi'ite Anthology, ed. by Muhammad Husayn Tabataba'i, trans. by William C. Chittick
Inquiries About Islam (1986 edition) by Mohamad Jawad Chirri
Then I Was Guided by Muhammad Tijani Samawi
Al-Muraja'at: A Shi'i-Sunni Dialogue by Abd al-Husayn Sharaf al-Din
The Shi'ites Under Attack by Mohamad Jawad Chirri
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