 | The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an English/Arabic: New Edition with Arabic Text and Revised Translation, Commentary and Newly Compiled Comprehensive Index
Buy new: £8.96 / Used from: £10.02 The standard translation of the Qur'an used in the West, with Arabic and commentary
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 | Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings
Buy used from: £9.57 Winner of an award for Seerah in Pakistan, this is an excellent book on the life of the final Prophet salla Llahu allaihi wa salam
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 | Islam: Its Meaning and Message by K. Ahmad
Buy used from: £7.58 A collection of accomplished essays by renowned Islamic scholars that is both informative and inspiring.
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 | Teach Yourself Islam (Teach Yourself General) by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £3.40 Self-explanatory no-nonsense explanation of Islam, covering the 5 pillars, the Qur'an, The Prophet (saws), Shariat and a breadth of religious issues
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 | The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)
Buy used from: £4.57 This is a modern language translation that people new to Islam may benefit from reading
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 | Journey into Islam: The Crisis of Globalization by Akbar S. Ahmed
Buy new: £17.09 / Used from: £3.93 An inspiring book that investigates contemporary Islam against the backdrop of war, terror and global politics
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 | Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf
Buy used from: £14.95 This book is highly recommended, as is anything from Shaykh Hamza Yusuf and Zaytuna Institute. This provides sound advice and practical steps to recover your spirituality
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 | The Conference of the Birds (Classics) by Farid Attar
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £3.00 The classic Sufi methaphorical tale of destroying your ego for Allah swt
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 | Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton
Buy used from: £24.99 A contemporary and heartfelt exploration of the spirit of Islam, with particular resonance for Westerners
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 | Al-Ghazali on the Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God: Al-Maqsad Al-Asna Fi Sharh Asma' Allah Al-Husna (The Islamic Texts Society's Ghazali Series) by Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al- Ghazali
Buy new: £11.99 / Used from: £9.28 Imam Al-Ghazali is known as Hujjat-ul-Islam - 'the Proof of Islam'. He renounced status and the material for the Sufi path. I recommend any of his works, as translated by the Islamic Texts Society
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![Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5121TMWYFHL._SL75_.jpg) | Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] by Artist Not Provided
Buy used from: £9.99 This is an excellent film about the Prophet (saws) interspersing Seerah with the personal reflections of various Muslims. Track down a UK version, they are out there.
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![Al-Ghazali the Alchemist of Happiness [DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51IXDHW587L._SL75_.jpg) | Al-Ghazali the Alchemist of Happiness [DVD]
A well produced film about the life of Imam Al-Ghazali, mixing drama and documentary
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 | A History of the Arab Peoples by Albert Hourani
Buy new: £5.97 / Used from: £4.50 This huge Arabic history is also a beneficial history of Islam, from the times of the Prophet SAWS to the present day.
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 | Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient (Penguin Modern Classics) by Edward W. Said
Buy new: £7.66 / Used from: £5.50 This will help people to understand why Muslims show dissatisfaction about Western media interpretations of Islam
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 | The Islamist: Why I joined radical Islam in Britain, what I saw inside and why I left by Ed Husain
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £2.12 And finally, how not to behave... An apologist critiques Islam's own BNP: Hizb ut-Tahrir. An insight into how young men are exploited by powermongers for political ends.
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