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Reviving Religion in the Self and Lifeالميزان المعتدل

The Balanced Scale: A Contemporary Reading of Islam, a Renewal of Religion, and Its Effect on Lifeقراءة معاصرة للدين الإسلامي تعيد للدين أثره في الحياة

الميزان المعتدل

Abu Abdur-Rahman Omar Ibn Alhagie Abdullah Ceesay Ibn Alhagie Jibel Fana Sow Ceesayأبي عبد الرحمن عمر بن الحاج عبد الله سيس بن الحاج جبل فانه صو سيس

Ten parts on understanding religion in an age of transformation: monotheism as the centre of the whole structure, faith between knowledge and submission, the acts of worship between form and function — prayer, zakat, fasting and Hajj — Islam and the system of contemporary life, and the move from understanding to action. English translation by Sidy Ahmad Gassama.يتناول قضية إعادة قراءة الدين قراءة متوازنة تقوم على فهم النصوص في ضوء مقاصدها الكلية، وربطها بحاجات الإنسان المعاصر دون إخلال بثوابت الشريعة. ترجمة إنجليزية بقلم Sidy Ahmad Gassama.

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Contentsالمحتويات

65 sections · 321 passagesالأقسام: 65 · الفقرات: 321

  1. Translator's Prefacepage صفحة vi
  2. Introduction to the Bookpage صفحة ix
  3. Part 1: An Introduction to Understanding Religion in an Age of Transformationpage صفحة 1
  4. Chapter 1: Why Do We Need Today to Re-Understand Religion?page صفحة 2
  5. Chapter 2: The Difference Between the Fixed Principles of Religion and the Variables of Realitypage صفحة 4
  6. Chapter 3: Religion Between Rigidity and Unrestraintpage صفحة 6
  7. Chapter 4: Islam Is the Religion of Innate Human Nature and Reason Togetherpage صفحة 7
  8. Conclusion of Part 1page صفحة 8
  9. Part 2: Monotheism: the Centre of the Whole Structurepage صفحة 9
  10. Chapter 1: The Meaning of Monotheism Beyond Rote Instructionpage صفحة 10
  11. Chapter 2: The Effect of Monotheism in Liberating the Human Beingpage صفحة 11
  12. Chapter 3: The Two Testimonies of Faith as a Way of Life, not a Verbal Formulapage صفحة 13
  13. Chapter 4: The Messenger ﷺ as the Compass of Guidancepage صفحة 13
  14. Conclusion of Part 2page صفحة 14
  15. Part 3: Faith Between Its Attachment to Knowledge and Its Attachment to Submissionpage صفحة 15
  16. Chapter 1: Faith in the Unseen, the Faith of Submission and Surrenderpage صفحة 15
  17. Chapter 2: Faith in the Witnessed, the Faith of Knowledge and Reflectionpage صفحة 17
  18. Chapter 3: The Increase and Decrease of Faith Between Knowledge and Deedpage صفحة 18
  19. Chapter 4: Life Is Part of Faithpage صفحة 19
  20. Chapter 5: Modesty (Haya’) Is Part of Faithpage صفحة 19
  21. Conclusion of Part 3page صفحة 23
  22. Part 4: Acts of Worship Between Form and Functionpage صفحة 23
  23. Chapter 1: Why Were Acts of Worship Legislated?page صفحة 26
  24. Chapter 2: Acts of Worship and the Building of the Balanced Human Beingpage صفحة 28
  25. Chapter 3: When Worship Is Severed from Its Effectpage صفحة 29
  26. Chapter 4: Worship, A Force of Inner Transformationpage صفحة 30
  27. Conclusion of Part 4page صفحة 31
  28. Part 5: Prayer, the Bond of Life, a Permanent Connection, not a Temporary Dutypage صفحة 31
  29. Chapter 1: Prayer in the Balance of Faithpage صفحة 32
  30. Chapter 2: The Philosophy of Repetition and Temporal Disciplinepage صفحة 33
  31. Chapter 3: The Effect of Prayer on Conduct and Characterpage صفحة 35
  32. Chapter 4: Why Does Prayer Sometimes Fail to Bring About Change?page صفحة 36
  33. Conclusion of Part 5page صفحة 37
  34. Part 6: Zakat, the Economy of Mercy, the Worship of Wealth, and the Purification of Societypage صفحة 38
  35. Chapter 1: Wealth Between Stewardship and Ownershippage صفحة 39
  36. Chapter 2: Zakat as an Instrument of Social Justicepage صفحة 40
  37. Chapter 3: The Effects of Neglecting Zakat in Societiespage صفحة 41
  38. Chapter 4: Mutual Solidarity, the Foundation of Civilizational Stabilitypage صفحة 42
  39. Conclusion of Part 6page صفحة 43
  40. Part 7: Fasting, Rebuilding the Human Being, and a School for Disciplining the Willpage صفحة 43
  41. Chapter 1: Fasting and the Liberation of the Willpage صفحة 44
  42. Chapter 2: Purifying the Soul in the School of Ramadanpage صفحة 45
  43. Chapter 3: Fasting and Resisting Consumerism and Appetitepage صفحة 46
  44. Chapter 4: Why Do Some People Leave Ramadan Unchanged?page صفحة 47
  45. Conclusion of Part 7page صفحة 48
  46. Part 8: Hajj, the Nation in a Single Scene, for the Building of Unitypage صفحة 49
  47. Chapter 1: Hajj Between Rite and Purposepage صفحة 50
  48. Chapter 2: The Unity of the Nation in a Single Garmentpage صفحة 50
  49. Chapter 3: Hajj, A Global Congress of Faithpage صفحة 52
  50. Chapter 4: Civilizational Lessons from the Rites of Hajjpage صفحة 53
  51. Conclusion of Part 8page صفحة 55
  52. Part 9: Islam and the System of Contemporary Lifepage صفحة 55
  53. Chapter 1: Islam and Knowledgepage صفحة 56
  54. Chapter 2: Islam and the Economypage صفحة 57
  55. Chapter 3: Islam and Societypage صفحة 58
  56. Chapter 4: Islam in a Changing Worldpage صفحة 59
  57. Conclusion of Part 9page صفحة 60
  58. Part 10: From Understanding to Actionpage صفحة 60
  59. Chapter 1: A Crisis of Application, Not a Crisis of Textpage صفحة 61
  60. Chapter 2: The Muslim Individual and the Building of Realitypage صفحة 62
  61. Chapter 3: From Individual Piety to Collective Responsibilitypage صفحة 63
  62. Chapter 4: How Do We Restore Religion’s Effect on Life?page صفحة 64
  63. Conclusion of Part 10page صفحة 66
  64. Conclusionpage صفحة 66
  65. General Summary of the Bookpage صفحة 70