The Yusuf Ali translation is actually quite beautiful. The old fashioned english actually contributes to the beauty. I am reading Islam and the destiny of man at the moment and I must say it is indeed a masterpiece, absolutely stunning.

Paul deserves far wider recognition than some of the more popular people doing similar work. Absolute quality content all round! Thank you for your contribution!

@BloggingTheology

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

You're a phenomenal teacher, Paul! I really appreciate your videos. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience with the Muslim street-dawah scene, which maybe is dominated by zealous youngsters with a "mob mentality", as you put it:) I hope you can find a different Muslim environment, that suits your intellectual and academic preferences, without the shouting and arguing all the time. Best regards from a Bosnian Muslim living in Norway :)

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@fatimakari5686

3 жыл бұрын

To be honest, I don't appreciate that style either. It feels a tad arrogant and that's not what Islam preaches.

Lovely books. I’m also happy you decided to post videos on KZread. I’ve always found your materials and book suggestions on comparative religion interesting and helpful to my own journey.

I wondered about what your favorite books would be. Thank you so much for sharing!

Thank you for sharing Paul, an enjoyable video, have a lovely weekend

You are an inspiration sir Paul. God bless you with every joy of this world and the hereafter

Thanks for sharing your reading experience … these books are very helpful and will aim to read them …

Hi Paul! I will be definitely picking up a couple of your recommendations! They sound super interesting! I would like to recommend The Peak of Eloquence if you haven't already read it!

I like very much your presentation of your preferate book's, thenk you for sharing with us

Yusuf Ali's translation was introduced to me in the Understanding Islam evening classes by Chis Hewer. I liked it. It took me 3 months to read it word by word and putting questions to Chris Hewer. Recently my parish priest cited Middlemarch in his homily. Hope to start reading soon. Thanks for list of recommended books. .Bishop Robert Barron's one favourite is Moby-Dick which I read. In a paragraph it refers to Mohammad.

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

❤️

@Chandransingham

3 жыл бұрын

@@BloggingTheology The white whale in Moby-Dick is the metaphor for God. Avatars of God are also discussed.. Hindu god Vishnu is picked up. I have a hunch it could be also Allah. It's author Herman Melville sailed in the Indian ocean as young man. He was aware of Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. In the USA there are many Herman Melville/Moby-Dick scholars. Why not Interview one of them. Famous line in Moby-Dick: 'Call me Ishmael'.

@Chandransingham

2 жыл бұрын

Note Shabir Ally's favourite/life changing books includes a book about Arabian Stories. Please review this book if you can to probe any connections or antecedents to Quran and Islamic thinking. I got the impression those Arabian stories pre-dates the 7th century Quran. Lesley Hazleton's The First Muslim - The story of Muhammad also refers to stories & legends which told during the younger days of Muhammad.

I was waiting for such a list. I got it today. Abdullah Yusuf Ali is top notch in everything. You are right.

Thank you for Sharing it with us

Brother Paul thank you for the remarkable recommendations. I studied T S Eliot and George Eliot in my Masters. I was absolutely excited at the mention of their names. My list now has gone up to 33. Thank you once again.

@BloggingTheology

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

You're in good company with those books!

Interesting (for me) what you said at the end about cell biology. The lockdown for me was dominated by reading books by Dr Stephen Myers and Dr Mike Behe. I am part wany through Dr Meyer’s latest bookReturn of the God Hypothesis. I am glad for having read up on quantum mechanics and particle physics beforehand! Thoroughly recommend these books to all. It really made me realise that Neo Darwinists pander to those who prefer quick and easy pictorial representations of concepts whereas to properly understand one must dive (at least part way) into some quite difficult to digest details. Once we come out the other end, the difference is significant

Great Books Loved it

Thanks! Paul.

As soon as you mentioned T.S.Eliot I immediately knew Four Quartets would be your pick. Almost expected you to go for Rainer Maria Rilke initially.

@BloggingTheology

2 жыл бұрын

👍

Thanks for your efforts. Can you please make a video on Church Fathers?

Now, I’m only waiting for the “I’ve reverted to Islam” video! In sha Allah

Great video. Very eclectic, like myself, but on a totally junior varsity level. :)

Please make more videos of your favorite books. Btw, what are your thoughts on Dostoevsky’s works?

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

love them!

Thanks

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson, is something you gotta read. Won't regret it.

Loved your books thinking of loaning it from the library. God/Allah SWT bless you with long life and good health,wealth

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Brilliant!

Thanks again Paul this is brilliant. Do you happen to have a Goodreads account we can follow you on?

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

Not yet!

@Incandescence555

3 жыл бұрын

@@BloggingTheology Ahh no worries, let us know when you do!

How do you get the time to read all these books ? I can not finish reading 2 pages from any book execept the Quran of course

JZK brother

Apparently nice and informative books

These are thought provoking books dear chap.

Can you do a part two.

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

hmm

@adamkhan1730

3 жыл бұрын

@@BloggingTheology Please?

@AvaisAhmad

2 жыл бұрын

Waiting for part 2

Which Bible version (KJV, NIV, ESV etc) do you recommend?

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

New Revised Standard Version NRSV

@HHasan-of2vi

3 жыл бұрын

I have in my mobile NRSV and ESV, and Bart D Ehrman also recommended NRSV.

Hi paul asalamu alaikum. Have you red isalam between east and west. By Alijha begovich.

@conjugatemethod

9 ай бұрын

He probably has it is very common to see this book on the shelves of the London bookshops he frequents.

Very interesting that you are studying Aqida through Ibn Taymmeyah, one of the most controversial and extremist scholar. The spiritual father of Alqaeda, Da'ish and Wahabiya. What about Al Ghazali, Ibn Arabi, Fakhr Arrazi, Mulla Sadra, ... basically I can go 1000 names before I come to the level of Ibn Taymmeyah. But you are a critical reader, just keep digging and comparing you will see the whole picture.

@HHasan-of2vi

3 жыл бұрын

Ibn Taymmeyah aqeeda is much more closer to first three generations after Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the Scholars some of them you mentioned is far away from salaf understanding.

@abdelbelkasriphd7589

3 жыл бұрын

@@HHasan-of2vi And how did you figure that out? If Ibn Taymmeya was born in 12 century, that means for almost 700 years Muslims were following something else. Every sect out there is claiming they follow what the prophet (PBUH) brought. It is like every soda company claim their drink is the best. You need to compare and contrast.

@HHasan-of2vi

3 жыл бұрын

@@abdelbelkasriphd7589 Your point about years is very weak, it's illogical to think that way because some people and groups, generations long before Ibn taymmeyah were gone astray.

@abdelbelkasriphd7589

3 жыл бұрын

@@HHasan-of2vi Ok. so if people went astray, then how Ibn Taymmeyah found the right path. Did Allah pointed him to the right direction? if yes, how that happened? through a revelation?

@HHasan-of2vi

3 жыл бұрын

@@abdelbelkasriphd7589 I am not saying about all people.and all groups its common sense.

Subhanallah ... 🤲🏾

I also prefer Koran translations that use old-style English! I just find it sounds more regal and impactful. I’m picky with translations of the Koran, I feel like these days a lot of translations are very awkwardly written and not of good quality, they end up not communicating the beauty of the Koran at all. That’s why I prefer older translations like Marmaduke Pickthall or AJ Arberry. They put in way more effort and were actual professional writers who had an understanding of the art of words.

I have heard that Gai Eaton and Martin Lings were Perennialist. So, should we read their books as Muslims?

@iqrasheikh369

Жыл бұрын

U can read their books there's nothing wrong...coz those books doesn't really speak about other deviant topics

@conjugatemethod

9 ай бұрын

Yes read the books but know your own aqidah - Gibril Haddad wrote a short article on the problematic passages in Martins Lings' Biography of the Prophet, you should be able to find it online.

Do you know any famous Arabian native translate the Qur'an? Why they didn't?

Wilfred Madelung??? which diet book did you read, dude?

@BloggingTheology

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

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Your first book of Al Qur'an is always reading book daily, Alhamdullillah.

The Koran? Yes I like a good story.