ISBN: 9960431401
Author: Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Karim al-Sheha
Publisher: Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Karim al-Sheha (1423)
Pages: 70 Binding: Paperback

Description from the publisher:

Translator’s Word

Dear Reader,

Sex is a subject that has overwhelmed the minds of many people. Sex is an urge and human desire that should be fulfilled. Islam therefore, does not neglect this vital and important issue in the human life. The segregation of men and women in Islam, as well as the Prudah, veil of Muslim women, has led many non-Muslims to think derogatory about Islam. Islam considers the sex experience a unique, private, decent, and meaningful. Consequently, all related issues must be dealt with on the same principle. Islam sets limits enabling both spouses to live in peace and harmony; yet, each spouse is entitle for specific rights and demanded certain duties from each. This is to run the family affairs in the best manner. The author, in this book, attempts to present the viewpoint of Islam concerning sex and the explanations underlying specific man-woman relationship. I hope that this book would offer a general bird view for those who are interested to know the standpoint of Islam about this important social issue. For more details and further information, we advise to explore further readings on the subject. The translator, and his editor, exerted every possible human effort to present an authentic, accurate, and committed translation to the spirit of the original text as much as possible. Quranic verses were quoted from Harf automated Quran and its translation of the meanings. Only minor editing was done to the text of the translation as deemed fit and suitable. The reader must keep in mind that the “words” of Allah are matchless and cannot be exactly translated to mean what Allah connotes. Therefore, the human efforts could only go to a humble extent of translating what appears to him the close, immediate, and right meaning. The translator likes to make candid this point here as to indicate the presented translation is only for the apparent meanings of the verses. The actual Arabic text of the verses is cited, the translation is placed right underneath it, and both are indented to illustrate that these are direct quotation from the Quran. The translator did the same for the text of Hadtih. The best effort was put in order to render the closest meaning to the actual text in Arabic. Muslims and non-Muslims alike must learn the viewpoint of Islam on sex and marriage. This book, despite its size, is full of wisdom, live examples, true meanings, and super instructions about sex and family life in Islam. It makes the mind think and the heart feel the true emotions at times.

Muhammad Said Dadas, PhD