Freewater


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Winner of the John Newbery Medal Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award Award-winning author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they find freedom. After an entire young life of enslavement, twelve-year-old Homer escapes Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada, leaving his beloved mother behind. Much as he adores her and fears for her life, Homer knows there’s no turning back, not with the overseer on their trail. Through tangled vines, secret doorways, and over a sky bridge, the two find a secret community called Freewater, deep in the recesses of the swamp. In this new, free society made up of escaped slaves and some born-free children, Homer cautiously embraces a set of spirited friends, almost forgetting where he came from. But when he learns of a threat that could destroy Freewater, he hatches a plan to return to Southerland plantation, overcome his own cautious nature, and free his mother from enslavement. Loosely based on a little-mined but important piece of history, this is an inspiring and deeply empowering story of survival, love, and courage.




Islam Folklore Tales of Luqman The Wise Bilingual Edition English & Spanish


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Luqman (also known as Luqman the Wise, Luqmaan, Lukman, and Luqman al-Hakeem. was a wise man for whom Surah Luqman, the thirty-first sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, was named. Luqman (c. 1100 BC) is believed to be from Africa and is of Ethiopian descent. There are many stories about Luqman in Persian, Arabic and Turkish literature and the primary historical sources are the Tafsir ibn Kathir and Stories of the Qur'an by Ibn Kathir. The Qur'an does not state whether or not Luqman was a prophet, but some people believe him to be a prophet and thus write Alayhis salaam (A.S.) with his name. Luqman was described as a perceptive man, always watching the animals and plants of his surroundings, and he tried to understand the world based on what he saw. One day, whilst sleeping under a tree, an angel came to him and said that Allah wanted to bestow a gift upon Luqman: either wisdom or being king. Luqman chose wisdom, and when he woke from his slumber, he was aware that his senses and understanding had sharpened. He felt in complete harmony with nature and could understand the inner meaning of things, beyond their physical reality. Immediately he bowed down, thanked and praised Allah for this wonderful gift.




The Book of Islamic Dynasties


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An introduction to the many Islamic dynasties that have arisen, shone and faded but have left the Muslim world all the richer.




Turkish Literature


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The Meaning and Explanation of the Glorious Qur'an (Vol 7)


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This is the 2nd edition of volume 7 of the ten volumes of The Meaning And Explanation Of The Glorious Qur'an. The first edition of this book contained many formatting and typing errors. In this new edition, we have corrected all the errors found in the first edition. We have also re-arranged the structure of the book and added the full Arabic Text of the thirty Parts of the Qur'an. The reader is now able to read not only the meaning, the transliteration and the tafsir (explanation) of the Glorious Qur'an but also the full Arabic text as well. Our mission is to gather in one place, for the English-speaking public, all relevant information needed to make the Qur'an more understandable and easier to study. This book tries to do this by providing the following: 1. The Arabic Text for those who are able to read Arabic 2. Transliteration of the Arabic text for those who are unable to read the Arabic script. This will give them a sample of the sound of the Qur'an, which they could not otherwise comprehend from reading the English meaning. 3. The meaning of the qur'an (translated by Dr. Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din Al-Hilali, Ph.D. and Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan) 4. Background introductions by two famous Islamic scholars, Maududi and Ibn Kathir 5. Explanation (abridged Tafsir) by Ibn Kathir (translated by Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri) We hope that by doing this an ordinary English-speaker will be able to pick up a copy of this book and study and comprehend The Glorious Qur'an in a way that is acceptable to the understanding of the Rightly-guided Muslim Ummah (Community).




The Sunshine Book


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Islamic teaching and Guide for youths and Teens. Covering History, Islamic fundamental laws including moral and ethics.




Satu Janji


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Balas dendam, pencarian keluarga kandung, keadilan, kasih sebuah percintaan, air mata dan kesetiaan seorang lelaki yang bernama suami, adalah satu janji yang melingkari hidup Luqman. Tragedi pembunuhan ayah Luqman, telah membuka satu rahsia yang menjadi hijab jalur pengkhianatan. Pada ketika inilah Luqman menemui Adelia Mustapha. Kasih dan cinta Luqman, rupa-rupanya menjadi racun berbisa di hati Adelia.




Yang Indah Hanya Mimpi


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Razif dan Norjinah - waktu mencemburui kebahagiaan mereka. Konflik rumah tangga yang membadai tidak pernah surut. Razif kecewa, Norjinah ada lelaki lain. Adakah kerana dia sudah tua, maka Norjinah beralih kasih pada yang muda? Kalau begitu… dia pun mampu pasang dua! Retak seribu hati Norjinah dituduh curang oleh si suami. Kasihnya pada lelaki kedua hanya sekadar lakonan, sedangkan di hatinya cuma ada satu nama. Razif! Tapi mengapa Razif sanggup menduakannya? “Siapa yang cintakan Ji tak penting, bang. Siapa yang Ji cinta, itu yang penting.” Norseha dan Badrul – hidup mereka terus berantakan. Norseha benci dengan kelahiran Lukman. Jangankan mahu pegang, pandang pun tak sudi. Hiba hati Badrul melihat Lukman seperti yatim piatu disisih ibu sendiri. Pada Norseha, Lukman anak yang tidak dikehendaki. Berkali-kali dia minta diceraikan. Tapi, Badrul bukan dayus. Kesabarannya semata-mata kerana Lukman. “Aku sudah menghampakan dia hanya kerana mahu berkorban untuk Norseha. Sayangnya pengorbanan itu tidak mendapat penghargaan sewajarnya. Apakah aku akan lebih dihargai apabila memilih Sharifah Yasmin?”




Jiwa Merindu


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PERTEMUAN semula dengan Luqman benarbenar tidak diduga. Natasha pernah terluka kerana jejaka itu. Telah dilempar jauh semua kenangan manis agar tiada rindu mencengkam jiwa. Cinta di hati telah pudar dibawa arus masa. Tetapi, Luqman tidak pernah berputus asa menjejak cinta Natasha. Dia mahu menjernihkan hubungan, memperbetulkan keadaan. Perpisahan yang terjadi bukan pintanya. Kemaafan Natasha diraih agar terhapus rasa derita.




My Sweet Tom Girl


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'Kusandarkan hati ini untukmu buat selamanya.' Menyamar dengan tujuan untuk mendekati seseorang adalah misi utama kepulangan Fatimah Dhaniyah ke tanah air setelah lama berada di Boston. Untuk menjayakan penyamaran ini, dia sanggup bekerja sebagai pemandu peribadi kepada Ahmad Uwais, seorang bos yang hanya membenarkan kereta dipandu tidak melebihi kelajuan 80km/j. Bekerja dengan Ahmad Uwais bukan sesuatu yang mudah. Perkenalan mereka pada mulanya tidak berjalan lancar. Mereka saling mengenakan antara satu sama lain. Namun, tanpa disedari mereka, dalam hati masing-masing mula bercambah bibit-bibit cinta.