
Safis Publishing is our main imprint. It is concerned with non-fiction, thought-provoking books on Islam.
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Our vision is to advance an accurate, progressive, and multi-faceted understanding of Islam, including its literature, thought, practice, history, and role in the world.
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Our mission is to provide trusted, high-quality books on various aspects of Islam for the expert and general reader.
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Fifteen Letters (Khamsata ‘Ashara Maktuban)
This book consists of fifteen letters by Shaikh ‘Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani. Articulated in a sublime mystical language, the letters describe spiritual experiences that are attained through striving against one’s base desires and committed devotion to Allah. They are written in a peculiar style whereby each sentence or group of sentences is followed by a related Qur’anic text, which is often a part of a verse.
Jihad in the Qur’an
Focusing on the meaning of jihad in the Qur’an, this study explains that jihad is the person’s ongoing struggle against all manifestations of evil, starting with the evil drives within one’s self.
Purification of the Mind (Jila’ Al-Khatir) – Third Edition
These are forty-five sermons by Shaikh ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, which he delivered at his school in Baghdad almost 900 years ago. The great Master addresses various spiritual diseases and their remedies and how to draw near to God.
Medical Ethics and Health in Islam
This comprehensive yet concise resource looks at modern healthcare through the lens of Islam. Each chapter addresses a different set of conditions or practices and provides insights about them from an Islamic ethics perspective.
Purification of the Mind (Jila’ Al-Khatir) – Second Edition
This book has been replaced by a new edition
This book contains fifty-four discourses that Shaikh ‘Abd Al-Qadir Al-Jilani delivered at his school in Baghdad in the middle of the sixth Hijra century (1150-1151 CE). As in all of his sermons and writings, the Shaikh explains to his audience in these discourses how to draw nearer to God. His words are the fruit of years of personal strife against his lower self and complete dedication to God, telling the fascinating story of his attainment to nearness to God.
Abrogation in the Qur’an and Islamic Law
This book traces the development of the concept of abrogation from its most basic form to the complex and multi-faceted doctrine it has become. It also critiques the role of abrogation in rationalizing the view that not all of the Qur’anic revelation has survived and its application in Islamic law.