reading competition.

**Periwinkle18** · 03-03-2013

Assalam o alikum

ok so theres a reading competition gng on in my school for teachers n I love reading. will u giys recommend any books??

I've asked a couple of brothers n sisters and they've told me some amazing books buh I thought id ask everyone that way I'll know wht everyone likes to read

Assalam o alikum

remember me in ur duas

pray tht I win this thing

**Jalal~** · 03-04-2013

actually harry potter practices magic, which is obviously haram. And they degrade us regular humans by calling us muggles. it is a very addicting and pointless book tbh...

what are some good books that combine fiction with Islam?

**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Abu Loren

As'alaamu Alaikkum Periwrinkle

I notice that you are a school kid yet you've joined this forum in 2006? Did you join here like when you were five or something?

Good luck btw :0

walaikum assalam

ahem ahem excuse me I'm a teacher.

lol the youngest teacher in my school yeah ppl cant tell the difference I do act like a kid.

**Jalal~** · 03-04-2013

the outsiders is another great book by the way...story of two gangs i think

**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Jalal~

actually harry potter practices magic, which is obviously haram. And they degrade us regular humans by calling us muggles. it is a very addicting and pointless book tbh...

what are some good books that combine fiction with Islam?

the Islamic foundation has some really good books for children.

would love to know if there r other writers.

**Scimitar** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Periwinkle18

Lol I'm slow reader even though I attended thee speed reading workshop. I hate speed reading no fun at all.

best way to read anything is s l o w l y, and deliberately. pausing after each paragraph to reflect on what occurred within. Oh wait, didn't you just write this too? :

Originally Posted by Periwinkle18

so we have to read 3 books before the 20th june I've done tht already took 1.5 days

Sis, that aint no slow reading

and you probably didn't read it to understand what you was reading, but went into autopilot reading mode, right?

I recommend a nice short book written by Paulo Coelho called The Alchemist, charming little read that one. A very charming one indeed

Scimi

**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Scimitar

best way to read anything is s l o w l y, and deliberately. pausing after each paragraph to reflect on what occurred within. Oh wait, didn't you just write this too? :

Sis, that aint no slow reading

and you probably didn't read it to understand what you was reading, but went into autopilot reading mode, right?

I recommend a nice short book written by Paulo Coelho called The Alchemist, charming little read that one. A very charming one indeed

Scimi

lol yup that's what I wrote I like reading slowly n kinda reflect on what I've read n then I bug my parents tell them abt the book I read

no thats how I read n I think thats v slow lol no autopilot mode I remember what I've read. I cn pick up the old books I've read n tell ppl wht it's abt remember I don't forget easily.

I've read the alchemist

was a good one.

**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

has anyone resd Malcolm x??

**Al-Mufarridun** · 03-04-2013

The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi.

Let me know what you think of it, Insha'Allah.

**Scimitar** · 03-04-2013

Wasn't Musashi that Japanese warrior who was legend? (bit of a martial arts buff here

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**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Al-Mufarridun

The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi.

Let me know what you think of it, Insha'Allah.

is the book avaliable online??

**Muhaba** · 03-04-2013

The Prince and the Pauper is a classic that you might want to read.

**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

I've heard alot abt it neva read it. whos the author??

**joyous fairy** · 03-04-2013

Salam,

These are some of my favourites:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Road to Mecca by Muhammad Asad (Life story of a Muslim convert)
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini
Emma by Jane Austen

**sister herb** · 03-04-2013

Detective stories of Agatha Christie.

( I like most about those of Hercule Poirot.

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**Periwinkle18** · 03-04-2013

I so wanna read road to makkah!! InshaAllah I will soon.

**Muhaba** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Periwinkle18

I've heard alot abt it neva read it. whos the author??

a man.........

**Qurratul Ayn** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Abu Loren

I was just wondering, does anybody else thinks that books like the ones listed above (fatasy/fiction) can be classified as haram? Surely, these books can influence the mind. I mean Harry Potter falls in love towards the end, doesn't he?

I suppose being brought up in the West these things are taken for granted?

Well, please show me a well-known Scholar's advice about reading fiction, and I don't think anyone here has the right to 'classify' these books as Haraam. Not all fiction is negative. Only if the person is that weak to allow a fictional story to influence them in their actions. I mean come on. Seriously. A person can enjoy reading fiction without it affecting their life.

These are only suggestions to Periwinkle18, her choice whether to read them or not.

And what exactly do you mean by that question of yours that I've highlighted? And yes, your explanation of it will help

Originally Posted by Jalal~

actually harry potter practices magic, which is obviously haram. And they degrade us regular humans by calling us muggles. it is a very addicting and pointless book tbh...

Lol... That did make me laugh. You do know it is a made up story, right? Ah, that's your opinion

Apologies Periwinkle18 for going off-topic. How's your reading going so far?

**Abu Loren** · 03-04-2013

Originally Posted by Qurratul Ayn

Only if the person is that weak to allow a fictional story to influence them in their actions. I mean come on. Seriously. A person can enjoy reading fiction without it affecting their life.

OK so by that same reckoning then music and movies are ok too. You can watch movies and listen to music as it won't affect your life. It's the content. Like the brother said Harry Potter practices magic and other haram stuff, if as a Muslim, you like that then all power to you. I'm not being nasty.

Originally Posted by Qurratul Ayn

And what exactly do you mean by that question of yours that I've highlighted? And yes, your explanation of it will help

What I mean is that from my own personal experience I tried to fit in where I was brought up, London in this case, and I did all the things that the locals do, it's very difficult to seperate yourself from them because you are in contact with them 24/7.

Mixing with them you will ultimately become like them. However, if you have strong imaan and you deen is on the right track then again all power to you.
But most people like to follow the latest trend and fashion.