Man and the Universe [Hardcover]

Mostafa Al-Badawi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2003

It is now obvious that something has gone very wrong in the West, and that psychological and social alternatives have become pressing issues. In this timely book, Dr Badawi reminds us that Islam has a historically verifiable track record for healing social chaos and individual tragedy. Sadly, the principles of Islam have all too often been suppressed by the deluge of educational materials, media and socio-economic strangulation from the West. Dr Badawi provides a powerful overview of Islamic metaphysics and unearths its spiritual, social and ethnic values as well as a diagnosis of modern man. This is an urgent piece of writing about what we are and where we are.

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"This brilliant little book will answer your questions about Islam and.. open the door to a lifetime of illumination" -- Fatima Maryam Sinclair, Author

Al-Badawi elucidates the Islamic world-view, its timeless values and its psychological insights into the nature of man. -- Joel Ibrahim Kreps, M.D., Psychiatrist

About the Author

Dr Mostafa Al-Badawi is a Consultant Psychiatrist and member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He studied under many shaykhs, foremost among whom is the late Habib Ahmad Mashhur al-Haddad. Dr Badawi is also one of the leading contemporary translators of Islamic books from Arabic into English.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 162 pages
• Publisher: Gazelle Distribution Trade (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9957230212
• ISBN-13: 978-9957230210
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,151,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Islamic Perspective, June 13, 2003

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This review is from: Man and the Universe (Hardcover)

In this work Dr. Badawi elucidates the Islamic world-view, its timeless values and its psychological insights into the nature of man and contrasts it with the modernistic Western world-view. In the light of the recent events in New York City and Washington, it has never been more important to seek for means of understanding.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work, March 27, 2005

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Faraz Rabbani (Mississauga, ON, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Man and the Universe (Paperback)

This is one of the best introductions to the Islamic understanding of God, life, and the human.

A must-read.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well..., October 19, 2006

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Munir "ahmad" (Cerritos, California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Man and the Universe (Hardcover)

this author's translation from Arabic are excellent, and have done an immeasurable surface for English-speaking Muslims and his bio of Imam al Haddad was fascinating. However, this book is a mixed bag. The first portions- concerning the 7 heavens, 7 earths, Footstool, Throne, the first and second sides of the soul, spirit, intellect, etc. are somewhat complex and difficult to follow (I found myself skimming at times)- although including some interesting information (although, as he points out, they are unknown to most Muslims). The critique of the west is solid, if not new, as is the section on the Times. The best part of this book is its chapter on Islamic normative values (about a quarter of the book)- which beautifully depicts the Muslim world-view, of God, of social relations etc. That is what I would recommend this book for. But definitely check out his works on Imam al-Haddad.