In a narration of Imam Ahmad, Abu Dharr asked Prophet Muhammad, "O Messenger of Allah, how many are the prophets?" He replied, "120,000 and between their number are 315 messengers." The Holy Quran mentions twenty-five of these messengers, namely: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Zacharia, John (the Baptist), Idris (Enoch), Jonah, Hud, Shuayb, Salih, Lot, Ilyas, Ilyasa, Dhu 'l-Kifl, Jesus and Sayyidina Muhammad, peace be upon them all. These are the messengers of God who came with holy books containing the Divine Message. The others are prophets who received divine revelation but who were not ordered to deliver it to anyone; it was for them. By way of example, all of Jacob's sons were prophets, but Joseph was the only messenger from among them. Laboriously compiled from rare manuscripts, traditional Islamic texts, and other printed source material, including ahadith and athar and the many traditional books of history, and painstakingly translated from Ottoman Turkish to English, Lore of Light depicts the perfected, blessed character and refined manners that God bestowed on His blessed prophets and messengers. This illustrious work examines the lives of the prophets and messengers of God in great detail, heretofore unknown in English literature on their lives. It depicts the great lengths to which these holy figures went - at times losing life, suffering humiliation, torment and abuse from those who opposed them, often leaving their homes, always tolerant of their attackers and seeking peace - to guide the many peoples and nations of the world towards the light which God has sent throughout time for humankind's betterment and upliftment.

My Little Lore of Light is a children's version of Hajjah Amina Adil's four volume work, Lore of Light: the Stories of the Prophets of God, from Adam to Muhammad, drawn from traditional Ottoman Islamic sources. This book is intended to be read aloud to young children and to be read by older children by themselves. These abridged stories are intended to introduce a young audience to the prophets of God and to encourage thought and discussion in the family about the eternal wisdom these stories embody. Beautifully illustrated in color, the third edition of this book is the ideal gift for Muslim children to learn the history of God's messengers on earth.

My Little Lore Of Light is a children's version of Hajjah Amina Adil's four volume work, Lore Of Light: the stories of the prophets of God, from Adam to Muhammad drawn from traditional Ottoman Islamic sources. This book is intended to be read aloud to young children and to be read by older children for themselves. These abridged stories are intended to introduce a young audience to the prophets of God and to encourage thought and discussion in the family about the eternal wisdom these stories embody.

In a narration of Imam Ahmad, Abu Dharr asked Prophet Muhammad, "O Messenger of Allah, how many are the prophets?" He replied, "120,000 and between their number are 315 messengers." The Holy Quran mentions twenty-five of these messengers, namely: Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Zacharia, John (the Baptist), Idris (Enoch), Jonah, Hud, Shuayb, Salih, Lot, Ilyas, Ilyasa, Dhu 'l-Kifl, Jesus and Sayyidina Muhammad, peace be upon them all. These are the messengers of God who came with holy books containing the Divine Message. The others are prophets who received divine revelation but who were not ordered to deliver it to anyone; it was for them. By way of example, all of Jacob's sons were prophets, but Joseph was the only messenger from among them. Laboriously compiled from rare manuscripts, traditional Islamic texts, and other printed source material, including ahadith and athar and the many traditional books of history, and painstakingly translated from Ottoman Turkish to English, Lore of Light depicts the perfected, blessed character and refined manners that God bestowed on His blessed prophets and messengers. This illustrious work examines the lives of the prophets and messengers of God in great detail, heretofore unknown in English literature on their lives. It depicts the great lengths to which these holy figures went - at times losing life, suffering humiliation, torment and abuse from those who opposed them, often leaving their homes, always tolerant of their attackers and seeking peace - to guide the many peoples and nations of the world towards the light which God has sent throughout time for humankind's betterment andupliftment.

The Light of Muhammad (s) is a children's version of Hajjah Amina Adil's six hundred page volume, The Life of Muhammad (s), which she compiled from Ottoman and Arabic sources. This was the last project of her long and productive life. It is the culmination of a life spent in the service and contemplation of God and His Prophet (s). Although there are many books on the life of the Prophet (s), this one is unique, because it focuses on the spiritual and cosmic nature of our great Prophet (s). Here simplified, it provides a perfect choice for children for whom the magical and wondrous are still a part of everyday life. Its aim is to nourish love for the blessed Prophet (s) in the hearts of all children everywhere. About the Author The late Hajjah Amina Adil, may God grant her peace, was called by all who know her, Hajjah Anne, mother. She was wife of the Grand Shaykh of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil for over fifty years. In addition to her own four children, sixteen grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren, she raised and nurtured with love and wisdom the thousands of students and visitors who descend yearly upon the humble house of the Shaykh in Cyprus.

Die kleine Ausgabe der Gaben des Lichts ist eine fr Kinder gemachte Erzhlung der drei Bnde Lore of Light" und Muhammad The Messenger of Islam" von Hajjah Amina Adil. Es werden darin die Geschichten aus dem Leben der Propheten von Adam bis Muhammad nach traditionellen osmanischen Quellen erzhlt. Sie sind in kindgerechter und gekrzter Sprache gehalten, ohne den ursprnglichen Inhalt zu verndern. Dieses Buch ist zum Vorlesen fr kleinere Kinder oder zum Selbstlesen fr groe Kinder oder auch Jugendliche gedacht, um ihnen einen Einblick in das Leben der Propheten zu geben. Die Geschichten sollen die jungen Menschen die Liebe und den Respekt zu den Propheten nahe bringen, zum Nachdenken anregen und ein erstes Verstndnis fr die tiefen Weisheiten vermitteln, die diesen Geschichten zugrunde liegen. Hajjah Amina Adil, Allah schenke ihrer Seele Frieden, wurde im Alter von jedem, der sie kannte, liebevoll Hajjah Anne genannt, was Mutter bedeutet. Sie war ber fnfzig Jahre lang die Frau des Grosheikhs des Sufiordens der Naqshbandiyya Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Adil al-Haqqani. Zustzlich zu ihren eigenen vier Kindern, sechszehn Enkelkindern und sechs Urenkelkindern vermittelte sie Liebe und Weisheit an tausende von Schlern und Gsten, die alljhrlich zu Besuch in das bescheidene Haus des Shaykhs kamen. Ohne auch nur ein berflssiges Wort zu sprechen, gab Hajjah Anne durch ihr alltgliches Beispiel den wahren Geist von Hingabe an Allah, den eine Gott, weiter. Sie diente Shaykh Nazim und seinen Gsten mit einer unermdlichen Gastfreundschaft. Sie kochte Tag fr Tag fr jeden, der ihr Haus betrat und lehrte den Menschen dadurch mit Humor und Weisheit Respekt fr jedes noch so kleine Geschenk Allahs. Durch ihre Wesensart, niemals etwas zu verschwenden oder wegzuwerfen, sondern jede Sache zu nutzen und wiederzuverwenden, und durch ihre eigene harte Arbeit vermittelte sie Geduld, Freundlichkeit, Ehre und Achtung vor allem. Als Gelehrte und Dienerin Allahs gab sie ihr groes Wissen ber das Leben der Propheten und Freunde Gottes, durch ihr Vorbild und ihre ausfhrlichen Erzhlungen an die nach-kommenden Generationen. Die Erzhlungen ber das Leben der Propheten von Hajjah Amina Adil wurden zuerst von Karima Sperling in englischer Sprache eigens fr Kinder neu erzhlt. Sie promovierte in dem Fach Anthropologie an der Stanford University in Kalifornien. Sie nahm vor mehr als dreiig Jahren den Islam an, als sie fr drei Jahre als Feldforscherin im Grenzgebiet zwischen Libyen und Tschad arbeitete. Ihre eigenen fnf Kinder unterrichtete sie selbst und erzog sie nach den Werten des Islam. Der eigentliche Beweggrund fr dieses Buch war aber die Zeit, die sie selbst mit Hajjah Anne gemeinsam mit ihren wunderbaren Kindern und ihren Schlern verbrachte. Die bertragung der Prophetengeschichten ins Deutsche durch Latifa Hafiza A. Krmer kam auf mehrfache Anregung hin zustande. Latifa Krmer ist Gymnasiallehrerin und seit vielen Jahren mit der Frage nach guten islamischen Kinderbchern beschftigt. Sie konvertierte vor mehr als zehn Jahren zum Islam und besuchte seither regelmig das Haus von Hajjah Anne und Shaykh Nazim. Dort konnte sie an vielen Tagen den wundersamen und lehrreichen Erzhlungen aus dem Leben der Propheten aus dem Munde und Herzen von Hajjah Anne selbst lauschen und von der tiefen spirituellen Dimension dieser Geschichten schmecken.