“The Essence of Islam” is an anthology based upon the Qur’an, Islamic scripture, and secondarily upon Haddith, the second most important source of Islamic law and spiritual life. This anthology primarily deals with the Qur’an and brings out Hadith where necessary.
It is compiled by Syed Hashim Ali Akhter foremost of Indian administrators and educators. The anthology responds to the growing desire among both Muslims and non-Muslims to know about the basic teachings of Islam. The Qur'an and the Haddith are two most important sources of Islamic law, ethics, and social life, and the compiler has allowed both these sources to speak directly to the readers on major topics, describing the message of Islam and the Islamic position on various human life issues.
For IQRA’ Program of Islamic Studies, this volume will serve the purpose of a reference book for students and teachers to study the teachings of the Qur’an and Haddith on important and relevant topics.

This is the long awaited work on the history of Muslim civilization, written by the scholars who have an insider’s insight into the tradition and culture of Muslim people. This work is a concise introduction to the vast panorama of Muslim Civilization. The first volume (in the series of three) covers the period of Late Antiquity to the collapse of Umayyad rule. Instructors will be able to effortlessly utilize the book’s 50+ lessons, taking advantage of complete vocabulary listings as well as review questions supplied at the end of each. Special boxed sections provide informative glimpse at contemporary reports and primary source material. A chronological timeline of Muslim history, genealogical charts of major figures and a glossary of Islamic terms complete this educational work. The history of any given people is not only a record of its past but also a mirror of its present and a window to its future. Every society must learn from its past and work out a plan for its future. Muslim history, in many ways, is like any other, with its own fair share of villains and champions, its moments of grandeur and tranquility and its moments of failure and disappointments. But in one way it is special to itself for it is the history of the continual opportunities, offered to every man, woman and child, of realizing themselves and of coming closer to their Creator. The record of Muslim civilization is in fact the history of many different cultures and civilizations that shared one central quality; they kept alive the faith of Islam and kept alive the vision of the perfect society, which existed only once but remained an ideal for all generations. These civilizations kept alive a model of a perfect life, the model of a most generous and spiritual people, a model for each life as it comes and goes. A History of Muslim Civilization is a unique textbook written specially for the younger generations of Western-born Muslims and all those interested in learning about the History of Muslims from a Muslim perspective. This volume is the first one in the series of three. It deals with a past which can easily be divided into three parts:

1. The world before the mission of Prophet Muhammad.
2. The 1ife and teachings of Prophet Muhammad.
3. Muslim civilization after the demise of Prophet Muhammad until the collapse of the Umayyad. regime.

This describes the ninety-nine most beautiful Names which come from the haddith or Tradition where the blessed Prophet said, “There are ninety-nine Names of God. One who commits them to memory will go to paradise.” This haddith varies in terms of the names in some Traditions but is the same for the most part. Brief notes on Asma-ul-Husna given in this book are aimed at explaining to the faithful the meaning and significance of individual attributes. And more it’s describing the importance of reciting the Names of Allah as commanded in the Quran; the importance of the Great Name of Allah and where in the Quran they can be found. Allah’s responding to the caller according to the Name the caller invokes; For example, difference between Rabb, Rahman, Raheem, Aadil, Merciful; completion and perfection of the 99 names as narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA) in his Haddith from the Prophet (SAW); making sure that the heart is always adoring the Creator. Each Beautiful Name of Allah is then taken out from a passage of the Quran. Its literal and spiritual meaning is explained and what effect spiritual or mundane an ISM of Allah is likely to bring out for one who recites it. At the end of the book, there are lists showing the names, their meanings, and where they can be found in the Quran. There are again Lists of Names related to His Knowledge, His Power, His Greatness and Glory, His Love and Mercy, and His Act of Creation.

A Hadith Guide for Personal and Social Conduct, is a gentle introduction that takes over 500 ahadith from the six authentic collections predominantly from Bukhari and Muslim and arranges them into an easily understood and accessible subject matter.
Its unique style of inter-twining each subject matter with the appropriate verses of the Qur'an at the beginning of each chapter followed by carefully selected hadiths makes it fascinating to read, a truly scholarly work made accessible to the general reader.

Curriculum
The Weekend Learning Islamic Studies books are based on a comprehensive 12-year curriculum. The curriculum contains broad aspect of Islam based on the Qur'an and authentic hadeeth. The topics in the curriculum are laid out in a systematic manner to suit the teaching needs in a weekend Islamic school. Topics are selected based on age, grade and learning levels of each grade. Some topics are covered in multiple grades to add different perspective, details and additional emphasis. The teachers and director of the school will find continuity in the curriculum as it unfolds year to year. Teachers will know how much each student will learn year to year, and how much they will have learned at the end when they graduate out of the school.
 
Books
All Weekend Learning Islamic Studies books have age and grade appropriate lessons. The length and depth of each lesson and sentences in the lessons are age and grade appropriate. The lessons are tailored for 50-60 minute classes. Students in all grades will love the simple and child-friendly language and sentences in the books. The language of the lessons and the treatment of the subjects are made from children's perspective. Even the English spelling of Arabic words is age-appropriate. The books do not simply disseminate knowledge, but make it relevant to the students' life and their world. The lessons do not use a lecturing tone, but engage the students in a respectful discussion.

Learning to read the Qur’an properly is one of the many obligatory duties of a Muslim. Recitation gets better and more beautiful as one continues to read the Qur’an, meticulously following the rules and techniques Qur’anic recitation (tajweed).

If you want to learn the art of Qur’anic recitation in the most beautiful and sublime manner, then this is the book for you. Al-Qaaidah Al Quraaniyyah is a good book to learn tajweed easily with lessons, extensive notes, and exercises for the English-speaking students.

This course was designed to offer young students with a comprehensive Islamic education, comprising general Islamic knowledge based on the Quran and hadith. Instead of teaching moral principles directly, they are taught through themes chosen from the Quran and other Islamic sources.

A major portion of the course comprises the text of the Quran, which is followed by exercises to test the depth of understanding of the students. Though basically intended for use as a school textbook, it is also an ideal tool for homeschooling involving both the parents and the children. In this way, children will not only learn the ethical values conveyed by the message of Islam but will also be stimulated to want to know more about Islamic teachings when they grow up. Features:

• A focus on learning through communication
• Development of critical thinking skills
• Discussions on the culture of the language in an attractive and objective way
• Lessons based on real-life situations
• Islamic themes

This book is a useful curriculum for schools teaching the interpretation of the whole Qur’an. The authors followed one systematic, closed, and gradual method while they interpreted the Qur’an. Here are some points that were followed:

• Clear and simple sentences appropriate to students’ ages and levels
• Each lesson begins with new and previous vocabulary words that students need to know while learning the meanings of the Qur’an
• Brief introductions explains general ideas for each Surah
• Interpretation for each Surah in direct language
• Provides a connection between previous Surahs and upcoming ones
• Provides one interpretation that most interpreters agree on with careful avoidance of weak and multi-interpretations
• Follows the predecessor method while interpreting Allah’s character verses
• Provides several enrichment activities that aim to stimulate students while searching and thinking of Surahs’ meanings; thus, these activities keep information fresh in the minds of students while they discuss the results with teachers
• Provides each Surah with significant lessons for teachers to bridge the connection between each theme and its related verse. This is useful to guide students and deepen their Islamic morals
• Each lesson ends with multiple questions which aim to evaluate student comprehension
• Provides foot notes of sayings, narrations, events, or ahaddith related to the lesson theme which enriches students’ knowledge
• Provides only Al-Sahih ahaddith, plus mentions the group of ahadith reporters and the history behind each Sarah’s revelation

Vol. 9: Surahs Ash-Shura, Az-Zughruf, Ad-Dukhan, Al-Jathiya, Al-Ahqaf, Muhammad, Al-Fath, Al-Hujurat, Qaf, Adh-Dhariyat, At-Tur, An-Najm, Al-Qamar, Ar-Rahman, Al-Waqi'ah and Al-Hadid

The book illustrates the efforts devoted to serving the prophetic Hadeeth since the age of prophecy until today. It also discusses the sciences that have emerged from it such as the science of the prophetic Hadeeth. The book contains a definition of the most famous book of the Hadeeth, as well as shows how the writers and the content have served the honorable Sunna in training students on how to use them and the computer encyclopedia.

This complete Islamic learning series of specialized subjects is directed to children 6 to 16 years of age. It uses a methodical style in presenting and connecting the subject’s information, and includes all Islamic teachings from the Prophet's biography, stories from the Qur'an, and stories of the companions and followers. In addition to learning the Qur'an and Al Hadeeth Al Nabawi Al Shareef doctrine, each book contains twenty different titles written by the top scientists and educational experts in the various Islamic learning fields.

The learning materials included in each book are reinforced by attractive colors and expressive drawings, designed to excite the reader and hold their attention. Each lesson also ends with a number of activities and different questions. This series can be taught in the private schools of Islamic communities, in summer clubs, and in centers for memorizing the Holy Qur'an.