My 10 favourite books with Adnan Rashid

Thank you!

We grew up hearing story of Tipu Sultan:Tiger of Mysore....
Love from India 👍

The best book is the book which regards to describe about the prophet Muhammad SAW like what Martin Ling did

All Books Mentioned in the Video

Brother Paul:
1. Meaning of the Holy Qurả̄n Book by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
2. The Qur'an by Muhammad A.S. Abdel Haleem
3. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings
4. Middlemarch by George Eliot
5. The Oxford Book of English Verse by Arthur Quiller-Couch
6. Forgery and Counterforgery: The Use of Literary Deceit in Early Christian Polemics by Bart D. Ehrman
7. Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton
8. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
9. Paradise Lost by Jhon Milton
10.  Commentary on the Eleventh Contentions by Abdal Hakim Murad

Brother Adnan:
1. Tiger: The Life of Tipu Sultan by Kate Brittlebank
2. Audrey Truschke Aurangzeb: The Life and Legacy of India's Most Controversial King
3. Orientalism by Edward Said
4. Message of the Quran by Muhammad Asad.
5. The Crusades: The Authoritative History of the War for the Holy Land by Thomas Asbridge
6.  THE RARE AND EXCELLENT HISTORY OF SALADIN, OR, AL-NAWĀDIR AL-SULTANIYYA WA'L-MAHASIN AL-YUSUFIYYA by Ibn Shaddād, Bahāʼ al-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Rāfiʻ
7. Travels of Ibn Jubair
8. The book of contemplation Book by Usama ibn Munqidh 
9. God's War: A New History of the Crusades by Christopher Tyerman
10.  A History of the Crusades by Steven Runciman
11.  A History of Christianity: The First Three Thousand Years by Diarmaid MacCulloch
12. The Anarchy by William Dalrymple
13.  The Last Mughal by William Dalrymple 
14.  Servants of Allah Book by Sylviane A. Diouf 
15.  The Fortunate Slave: An Illustration of African Slavery in the Early Eighteenth Century. By Douglas Grant (New York: Oxford University Press. 1968
16. The Matter of Araby in Medieval England by Dorothee Metlitzki Yale University Press
17. Reading the Qur'an in Latin Christendom, 1140-1560 Thomas E. Burman
18. The Hidden Debt to Islamic Civilisation Book by Salah Eddin Zaimeche Al-Djazair
19. A History of Western Philosophy Book by Bertrand Russell
20. Britain and the Islamic World, 1558-1713 Book by Gerald M. MacLean and Nabil Matar
21. The Indian Musalmans Book by Sir William Wilson

Hope I didn't miss any.

Great presentation, mash’Allah. By the end of the video, I contemplated the bread crumbs that led to my realization of truth and Islam about 4 decades ago. In high school, we had an in-depth study of Milton’s Paradise Lost. The university introduced me to E Kant and the metaphysics of morals. Finally, I enrolled in a Judeo-Christian heritage course that addressed forgeries and contradictions, which started my search for truth and discovery of Islam. What a paralleled path. The English translation in Yusuf Ali’s work is of great appeal. Maybe because it reflects the same form as in the King James Version of the Bible which I grew up reading.
Thank you for this enjoyable video.

Ustadz Adnan Rashid is a gem.. Alhamdulillah

Regarding Paul's last book, "Commentary of the Eleventh Contentions" (by Abdal Hakim Murad), Reza Aslan of the University of California and author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth” makes a powerful case for a political activist Jesus.

Some of my favorite books:
1- Islam between East and west by Alija Izetbegovic
2- Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad
3- Kimya e Sadat (The Alchemy of Happiness) by Imam Ghazali
4- Madarij Al Salikin (Ranks of the Divine Seekers) by Ibn Qayyim
5- Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
6- Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam by Muhammad Iqbal (With is Collection of Poems)
7- Islam and Secularism by Syed Naquib Al Attas
8- Ghazali on 99 Beautiful names of Allah by Imam Ghazali
9- A Prophet of Mercy by Hassan Nadawi
10- Between the God of the Proohets and God of the Philosophers by Hatem El-Haj

Is it easy for a non-native English speaker to read Gai Eaton's book?

Ozymandias is almost certainly Rameses II or is inspired directly from Rameses II.

Paul, bring Shabbir Yusuf someday.

It will take a lifetime to read the books these 2 gents are discussing.

Once again Paul, thanks for this discussion. It really allows me to focus on more important things. Especially with the current media frenzy over Salman Rushdie, one can get bogged down with all the attacks on the depiction of Islam. It is better to utilise time on important things, after all life is very short.

MashAllah Brother Adnan Rashid is a walking, talking encyclopaedia when it comes to literature that Muslims need to consider.
May Allah (SWT) continue to bless and guide Brother Adnan so that we can benefit from him. Ameen

It is SHAMEFUL for the “Muslim” community of “great” Britain and the rest that an eminent scholar like Abdallah Yusuf Ali should have been ignored and neglected in this manner 👎🏻

These favourite books videos or personal book recommendations, or just general bibliophile geared content are my favourite on this channel. Keep them coming.

I got more books than I was promised and I am not complaining

what books against lgbt should i read?

I suggest reading the Greek texts. In them you will find much that the Quran has misappropriated and usurped as its own. One example is that men and women both have sperm that is in the backbone and ribs. This is what Hippocrates in 300 BC believed,, nearly 1000 years before stated.

Abdullah Yousef Ali's translation of the Qur'an is perfect for me because of THOSE FOOTNOTES on the bottom of the pages...it makes you think about what verses you had read. Also the language in English is the old grammar which I like

So the east India company was a multi national corporation... funny how things haven't changed

Servants of Allah...makes you appreciate the Salah today especially what those had to do in secret just to GET TO THE NEXT PRAYER

I already have and read Martin ling's book and Abdullah Yousef Ali's translation of the Qur'an... slaves of Allah I'm going to get and Islam and the destiny of man.. thank you

Brother Adnan and Brother Paul, an intellectual tag team that has inspired me to start picking up books again. I am grateful for all your efforts May Allah grant the both you the highest degree of Jannah for sharing your wealth of knowledge with the world...Truly, thank you!

Salaam only one God and it's Allah SWT love here from South Africa Boksburg pray five times a day

I tried reading the Anarchy, felt like self flaggelation

This has to be the best episode of Blogging Theology. It simply has to be.

MashaAllah TabarakAllah.

I also find myself particular about translations of the Koran. The quality of the translation really can make a world of difference in delivering the beauty of the Koran. I will check out Yusuf Ali's translation, for me I heavily recommend AJ Arberry's translation and I consider it my favorite, in my opinion it does a wonderful job of communicating the distinct rythym and melodic essence of the Koran

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullah Hiwabarahkaatu, hello brother Paul. Thank you so much for your blog. The one blogging that I could think of that is worth while, really! Thank you so much again Sir. We all have to remind each other almost all the time to be grateful and keep faith, Sab'r. Subhanallah Wabihamdih ✌️🕊️

U ARE THE BEST!!

I'm writing a book about a boy wizard called Larry Botter he goes to a wizardry school called Jkwoats.

Servants of Allah, is such a well researched informative book. I loved it.
Following this I had to read the
Five Classic Muslim Slave Narratives (American Islamic Heritage)

Another brilliant book is the Lost Islamic history. Highly recommended.

Salam and respect both of you. Very very important discussion. This episode love all readers. I wish May Allah grant me a vast vast bug library with full of extraordinary books. Thank you brother Paul and brother Adnan

Who ever watching this masterpiece in 23 please do comment so that reach of this channel grow. It is our duty to give dawah through Sir Mr Pouls great legendary work.

Paul and Adnan had some thing in common,is to share books through theirs lectures.thanks both

I just finished reading Muhammad’s Life.. it’s very exceptional literarily but probably important to add a disclaimer that there are inaccurate information?

Tippu sultan, proud to be his native. Our hero

Adnan rashid is a complete idiot

and i'm saying that as a muslim

Please stop saying Indian mutiny ir rebellion, WHY ? You are Muslim.

If someone don't mention Dr.Mohammad Hameedullah and his books 📚📚📚,I think the list is incomplete.

Great reviews by both of you!

Hi Mr Paul and Mr Adnan. This is Farid Ahmed , the bookstore guy in Mr Adnan's Bookstore video. After that video many customers turned up and asked for the books recommended in the video.
Im really glad that I knew about all of the books that you guys talked about. Because we had them all in our bookstore. We also had oxford book of English poetry that Paul is reading from.
Your reviews are very informative and enjoyable. Paul has beautiful style of reciting poetry and reading verse. Mr Adnan also have excellent narrative skills and style.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this video and I think you guys should continue with this series.
Interestingly,
When you mentioned Shelly I guessed that ' Ozimmandias ' would be the poem that you are gonna recite and I was right😊

All wonderful books. Must read.

Probably had Dementia of the Alzheimer type. Wandering and getting lost is important.
One of the catalyst was the crazy Ismaili Caliph of Cairo who prevented Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem and may have damaged their sacred buildings.
Why did Nietzsche attack George Eliot ?

Read Ozymandias in school, sonnet written by Percy Shelley, a womanizer and one of his marriages was with Mary Shelley , author of Frankenstein and the Last Man. Shelley died by drowning in 1822 caught in a storm.
It was a mutiny of sepoys , not a war of independence

How was the rule of Imperial Rome of their province of Palestine? Or was the real impediment the Jewish leaders enjoying the good life as instruments of Roman rule?

THANK YOU. Will appreciate to hear your analyses on books by LESLE HAZLETON: THE FIRST MUSLIM and AFTER THE PROPHET.