New to Islam: The First Steps
For anyone who has just become Muslim: the shahāda, what to learn first and in what order, family and friends, what is not required of you, and a ten-step path for the first weeks you can tick off as you go.
New to Islam
Not a Muslim, or new to the faith? Start here: what Muslims believe, the Qur'an, the Prophet ﷺ, and straight answers to the questions people ask.
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Jesus, Mary and the Prophets in the Qur'an
What the Qur'an says about Jesus, Mary, Abraham, Moses, Noah, Joseph and Adam, verse by verse in Arabic and English, next to where the Bible tells the same story, and plainly where Muslim and Christian belief part ways.
Questions People Ask About Islam
Twelve questions colleagues, neighbours and new Muslims ask, from Jesus and jihad to hijab and leaving Islam, answered from the Qur'an and hadith, with the range of scholarly views shown where Muslims differ.
Pillars of Faith: The Hadith of Jibrīl and the History of Creed
The six pillars of faith and five of Islam, set out from the hadith of Jibrīl in Arabic, with the Qur'an and sound hadith behind each, the names of Allah, and how Muslims came to argue about and write down their creed.
Muhammad ﷺ: A Life
The life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from the sources: his family, the Meccan and Medinan years, every major event, the people around him and the hard questions, with an interactive timeline, a family tree and a full bibliography.
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The Qur'an: What It Is, How It Came Down, and How It Was Kept
A guide for anyone curious about the Qur'an: the world it came into, how it was revealed over 23 years, how it was written down and kept, why Muslims say not one word has changed, and a tour of all 114 chapters.