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A practical guide to removing the spiritual and intellectual barriers that keep Muslims from a personal, transformative relationship with the Qur’an.
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Every Yaqeen ebook is written by Muslim scholars and researchers, and each one is free to download. Read one on your own, or read along with others in the Yaqeen Book Club.
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The Shukr Lifestyle
Weekly chapter check-ins, discussions and exclusive author reflections.
For a transformative relationship with the Qur’an
Changed by the Qur’an
Uncover the spiritual and intellectual barriers between you and the Qur’an, and learn how to clear them.
For heavy seasons
Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You
Understand how trauma affects the body, mind, soul, and faith, and find steps to navigate it healthily.
When prayer feels like a routine
Secrets of Salah
Find the hidden gems in each step of salah, with commentary and space for your own reflections.
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The Final Prophet
Follow the rational proofs that Muhammad ﷺ was the final messenger of God, one clear argument at a time.
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A Ramadan journal pairing 90 life lessons with 90 verses of the Qur’an, with space to reflect on each, as a companion to Season 6 of Qur’an 30 for 30.
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A companion journal on each step of the prayer, with Arabic text, translation, commentary and space to reflect, to help bring khushu’ into your salah.
Rated 4.63 out of 5 from 30 ratingson Goodreads
A tafsir of Surah al-Fatiha showing how its verses answer ten major modern ideologies, from atheism and materialism to secularism and relativism.
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40 authentic hadith on health and well-being, in Arabic and English, with commentary on the Prophet’s ﷺ guidance on hygiene, illness and care.
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A juz-by-juz guide to the Qur’an’s recurring themes, including the Seerah, Judgement Day and the Qur’anic worldview, drawn from Qur’an 30 for 30.
A companion guide to 8 forms of dhikr, from subhanAllah to salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, with the Arabic of each and habit-building exercises.
Rated 4.88 out of 5 from 17 ratingson Goodreads
A companion journal of the du’as from Yaqeen’s 2024 Dhul Hijjah series, with the context of each du’a, key insights and space for reflection.
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A printable collection of 29 du’as from the Qur’an and Sunnah for Ramadan, one for each day, with the meaning and context behind every one.
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A gratitude journal of 15 activities, Qur’anic verses and hadith, with space for daily reflection, designed to build shukr through steady habits.
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Rated 4.71 out of 5 from 65 ratingson Goodreads
A book of rational proofs for the prophethood of Muhammad ﷺ, setting out six lines of evidence and more than 30 of the prophecies he made.
Psychology & Mental Health
Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith
Najwa Awad, Sarah Sultan
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A guide to how trauma affects the body, mind, soul and faith, with the Duha Approach, a coping skills library and case studies on cognitive distortions.
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A companion journal to the Habits to Win series, with prompts for setting goals, habit-building exercises and related Qur’anic verses and hadith.
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A poetry anthology written in the voice of Jannah (paradise), inspired by the series Jannah: Home at Last and the Qur’an and Sunnah’s descriptions of it.
A printable collection of 32 prophetic du’as for relief and protection, with the meaning of each, for finding calm amid anxiety and fear.
Audiobooks
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Qur’an 30 for 30: Thematic Tafsir
Dr. Omar Suleiman, Sh. Ismail Kamdar
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The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad
Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy
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FAQ about Yaqeen books
Are Yaqeen books free to download?
Yes. Every Yaqeen Institute book can be downloaded as a PDF at no cost from its book page. Readers who are not signed in enter an email address to get the download. Yaqeen Institute is a nonprofit research organization supported by donors.
Which formats are Yaqeen books available in?
Every Yaqeen book is available as a PDF. Qur’an 30 for 30: Thematic Tafsir and The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad also have an audio edition you can play on the book’s page. Qur’an 30 for 30: Thematic Tafsir, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad and Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith are also sold in print. Four are journals with space to write, and two are printables made to print.
Can I get a physical copy of a Yaqeen book?
Some titles are sold in print: Qur’an 30 for 30: Thematic Tafsir, The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad, and Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith. Each of those book pages links to its print listing on Amazon. The other Yaqeen books are digital only.
Which Yaqeen book should I read first?
It depends on what you are looking for. For a closer relationship with the Qur’an, start with Changed by the Qur’an. If you are going through something difficult, start with Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith. To deepen your prayer, start with Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal). For questions about the Prophet ﷺ, start with The Final Prophet: Proofs for the Prophethood of Muhammad.
Who writes Yaqeen books?
Yaqeen books are written by Muslim scholars, researchers and writers, including Dr. Omar Suleiman, Sh. Ismail Kamdar, Sh. Mohammad Elshinawy, and Dr. Tahir Wyatt. Dr. Omar Suleiman wrote or co-wrote 5 of the 15.
What topics do Yaqeen books cover?
Yaqeen books cover faith (8 titles), Sharia (4 titles), and psychology and mental health (4 titles), including the Qur’an, prayer, du’a, dhikr and the life of the Prophet ﷺ. Some titles fall under more than one topic.
Does Yaqeen Institute have books of du’a?
Yes. 3 Yaqeen titles are collections of du’a with the meaning and context of each: A Du’a Away: A Companion Journal by Dr. Omar Suleiman, A Du’a a Day: Prophetic Prayers for Ramadan by Dr. Tahir Wyatt and Prophetic Prayers for Relief and Protection by Dr. Tahir Wyatt.
Which Yaqeen books are for Ramadan?
2 Yaqeen titles were written for Ramadan: A Du’a a Day: Prophetic Prayers for Ramadan by Dr. Tahir Wyatt and Qur’an 30 for 30 Life Lessons Journal by Dr. Omar Suleiman and Sh. Ismail Kamdar.
Is there a Yaqeen book about trauma, mental health or well-being?
Yes. 4 Yaqeen titles address psychology and mental health: Your Lord Has Not Forsaken You: Addressing the Impact of Trauma on Faith by Najwa Awad and Sarah Sultan, The Shukr Lifestyle - A Gratitude Journal by Ismail Kamdar and Roohi Tahir, Habits to Win by Dr. Tesneem Alkiek and 40 Prophetic Hadiths on Health & Well-being by Dr. Hatem al-Haj.
Are there Yaqeen journals I can write in?
Yes. Qur’an 30 for 30 Life Lessons Journal, Secrets of Salah: The Hidden Gems of Prayer (Companion Journal), A Du’a Away: A Companion Journal and The Shukr Lifestyle - A Gratitude Journal are journals with space for your own reflections. Each can be downloaded as a PDF.
What is the Yaqeen Book Club?
The Yaqeen Book Club is a free online reading community in the Yaqeen app. Each month, members read one book together, with weekly chapter check-ins, discussions and exclusive author reflections, and share their own reflections along the way. To join, download the Yaqeen app and sign up for book club updates on the Yaqeen newsletters page.
