This site is dedicated to presenting a collection of English translation of selected Islamic writings, which are considerd the "pearls" of islamic thought.

Included are selections of writings of authors from different times and different places to represent different schools of islamic thought, wisdom, and literature

Ibn Ata'Illah AsSakandary

• Egypt, 7th and 8th centuries AH
• A new translation of the " Book of Wisdom ", or "The Hikam" of Ibn Ata'Ilaah AsSakandary, with a translation of its explanantion [sharh] written by Abdel Megueed Al-Sharnouby Al-Azhary, based on an earlier book by Ibn Abad Al-Rondi
• The Book of Wisdom [Kitab Al-Hikam] is a classical masterpiece in Islamic spiritual literature
• The Hikam address: seeking knowledge, obtaining sincerity, disciplining the ego and the self (nafs), building a solid spiritual foundation, dealing with The Lord

Abu Madyan Al-Ghawth

• Andalusia and Maghreb, 6th century AH
• Translated to English for the first time online:

• The poem of asking for forgiveness (Istighfarat)
• The poem "say Allah

Al-Hasan Al-Basry

• Basra, 1st century AH
• A translation of the "Askings for Forgiveness" or [Istighfarat] Al-Imam Al-Hasan Al-Basry
• Selected quotes from the sayings of Al-Basry

Mohyeddin Ibn Araby

• Andalusia and Damascus, 7th century AH
• A new translation of 'Awrad Al-Usbu': 14 daily and nightly prayers [wirds]

Abu Hamed Al-Ghazali

• Persia, 5th and 6th century AH.
• Also known as "The Proof of Islam" (Huggat Al-Islam) and "The Ornament of Religion", and is one of the most renowned Sunni religious scholars in all times.
• A new translation of 'O Loving Son' (originally in Persian, Ay Farzand, a short book of counsel that Ghazali wrote for one of his students. The book was early translated to Arabic entitled ayyuhal walad al-muhibb) This trnslation is from the Arabic text.