Paul Williams of Blogging Theology talks to Muhammad Jalal about his ten most influential books, why he recommends them and the importance of reading.

Titles mentioned in order of rank:

1. The Meaning of the Holy Qur'an by Abdullah Yusuf Ali
2. Islam and the Destiny of Man by Charles Le Gai Eaton
3. The Book of Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad from the Mishkat Al Masabih selected by Charles Le Gai Eaton
4. Encountering Mystery: Religious Experience in a Secular Age by Dale C. Allison Jr.
5. Ibn Taymiyya on Reason and Revelation by Carl Sharif El-Tobgui
6. Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Teachings by Martin Lings
7. Misquoting Muhammad by Jonathan A.C. Brown
8. The Oxford Book of English Verse edited by Christopher Ricks
9. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
10. The Making of a Salafi Muslim Woman by Anabel Inge


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