First Things First: For Inquiring Minds and Yearning Hearts

by Khalid Baig

This book is a collection of more than 80 popular articles published over a 9 year period in the "First Thing First" column of monthly Impact International (London, England). The articles discuss a broad range of topics and issues confronting Muslims today in both their individual as well as collective lives, ranging from Islamic beliefs and practices to politics, women, and modernity. Written in lucid English, the highly engaging articles aim at providing reflection, exposition, inspiration, and intellectual stimulation. The author takes the reader on an intellectual journey to find answers for the problems facing Muslims today at all levels. Taking into consideration current social, cultural, and political discussions, he demonstrates how the solution lies in returning to Islamic principles as valid and necessary today as they were fourteen centuries ago. His brilliant articulation of Islamic perspectives as well as clarification of thorny topics makes the book a must read for young adults, parents and teachers Muslim and non-Muslim alike.

Genres: Islam, Religion

432 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rainecko · Rating 4 out of 5]

The range of topics led to lots of benefit in the most random things and that was pretty awesome. A good chunk of the book was simple stuff which is natural, but those chapters at the very end; filled with history and contemporary topics is where I continuously benefitted Alhamdulillah

[Fadhlur Othman]

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[Grumpy Bear · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old but still gold, still holds up. Useful as a reminder!

[neeza zainal · Rating 5 out of 5]

One very good book. Very realistic with the current Islamic situation.

[Thesohaib · Rating 5 out of 5]

Subhanallah, very good book.

It is very enlightening.

Will change your perspective of this world.