Books by Osoul Center

This book, Bilal ibn Rabah: Islam's Attitude to Racial Discrimination, outlines the history of Bilal ibn Rabah, a former slave from Abyssinia who became a companion of the Prophet. Islam elevated his status and the Prophet gave him the happy news of being destined for heaven in the life to come.

God's messengers and prophets are assigned the task of giving people the right concept of God, their Creator, and this book speaks first about people's need to receive the divine message through prophets. It explains how prophets taught people how to earn His pleasure and acceptance and how to avoid incurring His anger. They put this into practice, so that their teachings would serve as a code by which to live, setting human life on the right course and ensuring happiness in the life to come.The book relates the story of Jesus, son of Mary (peace be upon him), starting when his virtuous mother was pregnant, then describing his birth, his message and the opposition he had to endure. The author then discusses the Qur'anic account of Jesus, which makes clear that he enjoys a very high position with God Almighty.We trust that you will enjoy reading this book and we will be happy to receive your comments and observations.