Islamic Fiction

What's the point of writing Islamic fiction? Should we bother spending so much time and effort on such an endeavor when the Ummah could be served better through education, dawah, social justice advocacy, and charity work? Every ounce of effort that we put forth for the cause of Allah (SWT) will be rewarded as long as we are sincere and follow the guidelines in the Qur'an and Sunnah, in sha Allah. We should explore every avenue to promote our Deen. Entertainment is an area that I feel that we can tap into more. Realistically, the average person spends at least a portion of their time on entertainment. Whether we like to admit it or not, we do get affected by the material we consume. Here are some of the ways I feel that good quality Islamic fiction could benefit our Ummah as well as the greater society: 1. Promotion of an Islamic worldview. As Muslims, we recognize that our sole purpose is to worship Allah (SWT) in a holistic manner, in everything we do. We realize that everythi

Salaam! This is a book about a pious individual named Maqrur who repented from a life of sin and an evil tyrant named Masrur who greatly resembles Firaun. Masrur conspires to have Maqrur killed but he ends up dying as well. The book takes the reader on a journey through the events that will occur on the Day of Judgment strictly using the Qur'an and Sunnah. It also zeros in on the reckoning for both Maqrur and Masrur. I came across this story when I did a Google search for "sirat". You could read or download the book on the following website: https://www.islambasics.com/book/face-to-face-masrur-of-paradise-maqrur-of-fire Asif