When The Stars Prostrated: Meditations On Surat Yusuf
They say the Qur’an is like a bottomless ocean of knowledge. Wisdom, lessons, letters from the Divine. Still, he who dives into its depth collects just a handful of pearls—so what of those who idle at its shore?
When the Stars Prostrated is a meditative, verse-by-verse journey into the heart of Surat Yusuf. Revealed to Prophet Muḥammad (s.a.w.) in his period of loss and mourning, and lauded by God as “the best of stories,” Surat Yusuf bears relevance to modern readers of all ages. It is an intimate guide for enduring hardship with patience, hope, and, most importantly, trust in the grand workings of the Divine. But deriving these lessons isn’t an effortless pursuit. Tadabbur, the art of contemplating the meaning of a verse to its end, requires our companionship and sincere engagement with the Qur’an. In this collection of short essays, two writers lay bare the pearls they carry from their own tadabbur journey. Every passage is a blend of classical exegesis and personal insight to show readers that healing, growth, and spiritual ascension through Surat Yusuf can be anyone’s reality.
A Sinner in Jannah: Stories of Repentance, Hope and Mercy (Tertib)
Every son of Adam sins, and the best of the sinners are the repentant. (Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi 2499)
In A Sinner in Jannah, readers will discover the ultimate guide to repentance and Allah’s mercy. With a focus on the inevitable human nature of committing sin, Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim provides practical advice on how to identify and repent from different levels and categories of sins—major and minor.
Fear and Hope in Allah (H/B)
“Indeed, they used to hasten to good deeds and supplicate Us in hope and fear, and they were to Us humbly submissive.”
(Surah al-Anbiyaʾ, 21:90)
Reach the Sweetness of Prayer (Tertib)
In this book, you will find advice that will help you pray in a state of presence and connection.
A way that will help you rhyme with the universal symphony of devotion and connection to the Almighty that everything in the universe sings in unison.
The content of this book is based on talks and lectures that Shaykh Moutasem Al-Hameedy shared online over many years of his own quest to find meaning and depth in his prayer.
With the Heart in Mind (TERTIB)
The Moral and Emotional Intelligence of the Prophet s.a.w.
This work is an inquiry into the nature of the intellect and how classical Islamic theologians understood the nature and function of the intellect.
With the Heart in Mind asks readers to consider an alternative understanding of intelligence in which the primary function of the intellect is to know God and lead others to Him as well. The author suggests that by studying the Emotional Intelligence of the Prophet Muhammad (S), we improve the quality of our relationships with the people around us and we, like the Prophet (S), can become catalysts for change around us. Emotional Intelligence within the author’s model of intelligence is a tool by which the message of God is transferred to humanity. With the Heart in Mind reminds us that “To be loved by people is half of intelligence.”

















