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11th–12th century · 1058–1111 CE / 450–505 AH
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Imam al-Ghazali
أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الغزالي
Ḥujjat al-Islām
Reviving the inner life of Islam through the Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn — one of the most influential works ever written in any religious tradition.
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Book 1: The Book of Knowledge- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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Book 2: The Book of Belief- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 3: The Book of Purification- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 4: The Book of Prayer- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 5: The Mysteries of Zakat- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 6: The Book of Fasting- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 7: The Mysteries of Pilgrimage- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 8: The Mysteries of Qur'an Recitation- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 10: The Mysteries of Regular Divisions- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 11: Book of Etiquettes of Eating- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 12: Book of Marriage- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 13: Etiquettes of Earning and Living- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 14: The Lawful and the Unlawful- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
- Professionally produced for Joyful Muslims
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Book 15: Friendship and Brotherhood- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
- Professionally produced for Joyful Muslims
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Book 16: Etiquettes of Seclusion- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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Book 17: Etiquettes of Travel- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 18: The Book of Listening and Ecstasy- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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Book 19: The Book of Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 20: The Book of the Prophetic Character- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 21: The Book of the Wonders of the Heart- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 22: The Book of Disciplining the Soul- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 24: Evils of the Tongue- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 25: Condemnation of Rancor and Envy- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 26: Condemnation of the World- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 27: Condemnation of Miserliness and Love of Wealth- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 28: Condemnation of Status and Showing Off- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 29: Condemnation of Pride and Conceit- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 30: The Condemnation of Self-Delusion- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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Book 31: The Book of Repentance- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 32: Patience and Gratitude- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 33: Fear and Hope- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 34: Poverty and Asceticism- Collection
- Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 35: The Book of Divine Unity and Trust in God- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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Book 36: The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy, and Contentment- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 39: The Book of Contemplation- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife- Collection
- Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Beginning of Guidance- Collection
- The Beginning of Guidance
- Original author
- Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1111)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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14th century · 1300–1373 CE / 701–774 AH
Wikipedia ↗
Ibn Kathir
أبو الفداء إسماعيل بن عمر بن كثير الدمشقي
al-Ḥāfiẓ
Monumental history Al-Bidāyah wa al-Nihāyah, the world's most widely read Qurʾanic commentary, and the classical Stories of the Prophets.
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The Story of Adam- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Idris- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Nuh- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Hud, Salih & the Destroyed Nations- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Ibrahim- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Ismail- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
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- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Destroyed Nations & Yunus- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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The Story of Musa- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Dawud & Sulayman- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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The Prophets of Bani Israil- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Story of Isa- Collection
- Stories of the Prophets
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
- Narration
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Volume 1 — From Creation to Mūsā- Collection
- Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Volume 2 — From the Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia- Collection
- Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Full provenance for Israelite Prophets to Pre-Islamic Arabia →
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Volume 3 — The Sīrah: From the First Revelation to Badr- Collection
- Al-Bidāya wal-Nihāya
- Original author
- Abū al-Fidāʾ Ismāʿīl ibn ʿUmar ibn Kathīr al-Dimashqī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1373)
- English translation
- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Riḥlah — a 30-year, 75,000-mile journey across three continents, and the most important travel account of the pre-modern world.
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Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East- Collection
- Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Original author
- Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Baṭṭūṭah
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1369)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Volume Two: From India to the Lands of the West- Collection
- Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Original author
- Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbdullāh ibn Baṭṭūṭah
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1369)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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13th century · 1233–1277 CE / 631–676 AH
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Imam al-Nawawī
أبو زكريا يحيى بن شرف النووي
Muḥyī al-Dīn (Reviver of the Religion)
The Forty Hadith, Riyāḍ al-Ṣāliḥīn, and the most widely read commentary on Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim — all produced in a life that lasted barely forty-four years.
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Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah- Collection
- Timeless Classics
- Original author
- Abū Zakariyyā Yaḥyā ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1277)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Garden of the Gnostics- Collection
- Timeless Classics
- Original author
- Abū Zakariyyā Yaḥyā ibn Sharaf al-Nawawī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1277)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Madārij al-Sālikīn — the classical map of the spiritual journey — and a vast body of work on the soul, love, the traps of the ego, and the nature of the heart.
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The Disease and The Cure- Collection
- Timeless Classics
- Original author
- Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1350)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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The Wholesome Rain of Good Words- Collection
- Timeless Classics
- Original author
- Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1350)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Volume One- Collection
- Madārij al-Sālikīn
- Original author
- Shams al-Dīn Muḥammad ibn Abī Bakr ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1350)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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13th–14th century · 1274–1348 CE / 673–748 AH
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Imam al-Dhahabī
شمس الدين محمد بن أحمد الذهبي
al-Ḥāfiẓ · al-Muʾarrikh
Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalāʾ — the monumental biographical dictionary of Islamic scholarship, from the companions of the Prophet ﷺ through al-Dhahabī's own era. A working-scholar reference used for seven centuries.
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Al-Kabā'ir — The Major Sins- Collection
- Timeless Classics
- Original author
- Shams al-Dīn Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Dhahabī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1348)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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Volume 1- Collection
- Siyar Aʿlām al-Nubalā
- Original author
- Shams al-Dīn Abū ʿAbdullāh Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad al-Dhahabī
- Original Arabic
- Sourced from al-Maktaba al-Shāmila manuscripts
- Original copyright status
- Public domain (author deceased 1348)
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- Original derivative work by Joyful Muslims, 2026
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- Professionally produced for Joyful Muslims
Transparency
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