Author

The Principles of Islam

Hadhrat Mohammed Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui ( رحمة لله عليه )

The book “The principles of Islam” is the translation of the Urdu book titled ‘Usool-e-Islam (اُصولِ اسلام)’ written by Shaikh Muhammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui (رحمة لله عليه). The book provides an in-depth view of the Islamic thinking of various ideals of human endeavor. The topics covered, namely (i) religious thought, (ii) culture, (iii) philosophy, (iv) politics, (v) human rights, (vi) finance, (vii) education, etc. are very much useful in today’s world as well. The book will help in clarifying the doubts of non-Muslim readers about Islam.

Language English	Category Translated by Shaikh	Last Updated December 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shaikh Mohammad Abdul Qadeer Siddiqui (1871-1962) (رحمتہ اللہ علیہ) is well known Sahih-ul-Aqeedah Sufi Shaikh of Ihsan. He was known as Barul Uloom (ocean of knowledge) during his lifetime in view of his contributions to Islamic teaching, particularly, theology. He was the Professor and Head of the Department of Islamic Studies at Othmania University in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad in Indian subcontinent. Shaikh has written many books, in addition to tafseer al-Quran titled ‘Tafseer-e-Siddiqui’ in Urdu. His most famous work is his treatise on Islamic Monotheism titled ‘Hikmat-e-Islamia. Many of his books, including Hikmat-e-Islamia, have been rendered into English by Shaikh Mir Asedullah Quadri.