Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Includes material on Islamic responses to modern Western religion, philosophy, science, technology, politics, economics, education, art, and lifestyles.

A Young Muslim's Guide to the Modern World

Safiya 

What is great about this guide, is that it doesn't get involved in the dos and donts as much as it tries to encapsulate the whole of Islamic revelation, thought, history... One is beautifully reminded of the achievements of the Umma in the light of the revelation. The book has three major parts, the first concernz the concise minimum knowledge that a young Muslim should presumably apprehend jurisprudence schools madhahib, or kalam schools achaarites, muatazilites... The second is dedicated to an bjective depiction of the modern world, from its roots and the evolution of the western civilization, including social, intellectual, educational even regarding the western lifestyle. (A brief exposé of each 'great ' philosopher of the western civilization) The last part consists of the author's suggestion to a better understanding of the modern world, in the light of the Islamic revelation.
Despite the unbearable pitfalls of the post modern era, the author remains positive about a possible change and amelioration of humanity's current state. SHN urges muslim scholars to get to know Western civilization, and deepen the superficial knowledge that we have of that civilization.