The Foundations of Al-Islam

THE FOUNDATIONS OF AL-ISLAM is a seminal articulation of Muslim-American scholarship. The author, Rashad Abdul-Rahmaan, engages in a study of the five fundamental pillars of Islam with the aim of highlighting their philosophical significance, particularly in relation to the value of human life and the establishment of human community in the Plan of G-d. The aim of this work is to facilitate an understanding of the religion, Al-Islam, according to its universal message as well as lay out a basis for further scholarly study of the sciences of the Deen.