The Word of Islam : لا اله الا الله محمد رسول الله

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Introduction Guide to Pronunciation of Arabic Terms 1. The Word of God: The Qur'an God Speaks to Humankind He Speaks through the Prophets God Reveals Himself He Commands He Rewards and Punishes 2. The News of God's Messenger: The Hadith The Beginnings of the Revelation The Founding of the Community Muhammad as Legislator and Founder Muhammad as Model and Guide The Science of Hadith 3. The Law of God: Shari'a and Fiqh The Acts of Servanthood Family Law Government of the Community Ritual Slaughter and Animal Sacrifice Things Disliked and Things Forbidden Enjoining Good and Preventing Wrong (Hisba) The Interpretations of the Jurisconsults 4. Interior Religion: Sufism Ascetics Ecstatics Antinomians Poets Dervishes 5. The Statements of Theologians: Kalam Abu Hanifa al-Maturidi al-Ash'ari al-Juwayni al-Ghazali Ibn Taymiya 6. Sectarian Movements Kharijis and Ibadis Zaydi Shi'is Twelver Shi'is: Ithna'asharis Sevener Shi'is: Isma'ilism and Developments Afterword: Islam Today Notes Index