{"title":"Sameh Strauch","description":"\u003cp\u003eSameh Strauch is a British revert to Islam who studied at the Islamic University of Madinah from 1985 to 1989. He is one of the more prolific English-language translators working with International Islamic Publishing House, and alongside his translation work he has produced explanatory material of his own. His published works include The Silver Lining, The Neglected Sunan of Prayer, Tafseer Juz' 'Amma (drawn from Tafseer Ibn Katheer), and Tafseer Soorah al-Fatihah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis most substantial contribution is Kitab at-Tawheed Explained, his rendering of Imam Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab's text on monotheism. Rather than presenting a bare translation, he follows each piece of textual evidence with an explanation of its points of benefit, drawing on recognised Arabic commentaries on Kitab at-Tawheed where further clarification is needed. The result is a study text that an English-speaking reader can work through without an instructor. He has also translated Juz 'Amma and Juz Tabaarak from Tafseer Ibn Katheer and Fiqh According to the Qur'an and Sunnah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow is our full collection of Sameh Strauch's works, available at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kitab-at-tawheed-explained","title":"Kitab At-Tawheed Explained | Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab","description":"\u003cp\u003eKitab al-Tawheed by Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab is a widely studied book on Islamic monotheism. The author witnessed with his own eyes Muslims venerating graves, calling upon the dead, seeking omens, and distorting the names and attributes of Allah — and he wrote this book to confront those deviations head-on, drawing every argument from the Qur'an and authentic Sunnah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitab At-Tawheed Explained\u003c\/strong\u003e presents Sameh Strauch's English translation of this text — distinctive in that each piece of textual evidence is followed immediately by an explanation of its points of benefit, supplemented where needed by material from recognized Arabic commentaries. The result is a self-contained study text, not just a translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Tawheed Actually Requires\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book establishes from the Qur'an and Sunnah what it means to single out Allah alone in worship — not just intellectually acknowledging His existence but directing every act of ibadah exclusively to Him. Chapter by chapter, it identifies what Tawheed requires and what violates it, covering matters that many Muslims have never considered: the prohibition of swearing by other than Allah, the rulings on seeking blessing from trees and graves, the distinction between lawful and prohibited tawassul, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Violations of Tawheed — Named and Evidenced\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA distinctive feature of Kitab al-Tawheed is its directness. Rather than speaking about Tawheed in generalities, the author identifies specific violations — some widespread in his era, many still widespread today — and brings Quranic verse and authentic hadith to establish that these are indeed violations. Each chapter title is itself a lesson in what Tawheed prohibits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePoints of Benefit — Explained After Each Evidence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this English edition, every piece of textual evidence is followed by a numbered list of the points of benefit that scholars have derived from it. This format makes the book not just readable but genuinely teachable — suited to self-study, halaqahs, and classroom settings where students benefit from seeing exactly what conclusions the scholars drew from each text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImam \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/muhammad-ibn-abdul-wahhab\"\u003eMuhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab\u003c\/a\u003e (1115–1206 AH) was born in al-Uyaynah in Najd and studied in Madinah, Basra and al-Ahsa before returning to teach in Najd. He devoted his life to calling the Muslim community back to Tawheed on the evidence of the Qur'an and Sunnah. Translated by Sameh Strauch. Published by International Islamic Publishing House (IIPH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Muslim — without exception. Kitab al-Tawheed sets out what Tawheed actually requires and what violates it. This explained edition is particularly suited for English-speaking students studying the text for the first time, for Islamic teachers using it in structured classes, and for any Muslim who wants to understand the evidential basis for Salafi aqeedah on the foundation of the religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eContinue Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe carry Kitab al-Tawheed in three editions: this one with points of benefit after each evidence, the shorter \u003ca href=\"\/products\/a-concise-commentary-on-kitab-at-tawhid-by-muhammad-ibn-abdul-wahhab-zayd-ibn-faleh-ar-rab-ash-shammari\"\u003eConcise Commentary\u003c\/a\u003e by Shaykh Zayd ash-Shammari, and Shaykh Ibn Uthaymin's \u003ca href=\"\/products\/kitab-at-tawheed-2-volume-set\"\u003etwo-volume commentary\u003c\/a\u003e, the fullest of the three we carry. We wrote about the text itself in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/kitab-at-tawheed-the-book-of-monotheism\"\u003eKitab at-Tawheed: what every Muslim needs to know\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse more works by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/muhammad-ibn-abdul-wahhab\"\u003eMuhammad ibn Abdul-Wahhab\u003c\/a\u003e, see our guide to the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/islamic-book-recommendations\/best-aqeedah-books-for-beginners-where-to-start-with-islamic-creed\"\u003ebest aqeedah books for beginners\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/aqidah\"\u003eaqeedah and Islamic creed collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"International Islamic Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47592663449913,"sku":"TIBC0053","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/20250605-130850.jpg?v=1749158676"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/sameh-strauch.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}