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Alms are for the poor and the needy, and those employed to administer the (funds); for those whose hearts have been (recently) reconciled (to Truth); for those in bondage and in debt; in the Cause of Allah; and for the wayfarer:
Abdullah Ali • The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an: Complete Translation with Selected Notes
In Islam, interest on monetary debt (riba, الربا) is unlawful (haram, حرام) on ethical grounds,
Sacha Meyers • Bitcoin Is Venice: Essays on the Past and Future of Capitalism
Salafism, Ibn Abd al-Wahab and the Contested Legacy of Ibn Taymiyyah with Dr Yasir Qadhi
open.spotify.comKnown as “the philosopher of the Arabs,” al-Kindī was the author of 290 books on medicine, astronomy, mathematics, linguistics and music. His greatest treatise, which was rediscovered only in 1987 in the Sulaimaniyyah Ottoman Archive in Istanbul, is entitled A Manuscript on Deciphering Cryptographic Messages;
Simon Singh • The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
"Autobiography of Omar ibn Said, 1831"
In the modern era, as questions of individual religious obligation have entered the political realm, the Ulama’s ability to define the public discourse regarding correct behavior and belief has increased dramatically. They have even managed to broaden their audience by playing a far more active role in the political developments of the Middle East.
... See moreReza Aslan • No god but God (Updated Edition): The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Al-Bayhaqi reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Beware of the gates of the ruler.”