Complete Islamic Library For iPhone/iPod Touch

8 Islamic Books

Cost: $4.99

Link: http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/8-islamic-books-islam-quran/id402153726?mt=8

Although this app says it contains 8 Islamic books, it actually contains 8 Islamic Volumes of Books including:

"Seerat-un-Nabi" (A history of Prophet Muhammad (SAW))
"Sahih Al-Bukhari" (LOTS of hadith)
"Sahih Al-Muslim" (LOTS of hadith)
"Riyad-us-Saliheen" (Translates out to "Gardens of the Righteous", it appears to be a book on character)
"Fiqh-us-Sunnah" (A general rule book that I personally love)
"Stories from the Quran" (Stories)
"Stories of the Prophets (AS)" (Stories)
"Stories of the Sahaba" (Stories)

The good: It comes with Bukahri, Muslim, and Fiqh-us-Sunnah. The volumes are divided into their different sections, just like in their print counterparts, and they're easy to read. The stories of the Prophets, Quran, and Sahaba are a nice add too. I read through the Story of Ibraheem (AS) and Adam (AS) and Eve (AS), and they were pretty thorough. They were mostly formed using references from the Quran, but included a few additions here and there (but they said "or some version of the story say that..." or "some people think that...") if there was an unsourced bit. For example, in the Story of Ibraheem (AS) they said: "Abraham's father died before his birth and he was raised by an uncle whom Abraham called his father. Other traditions said that his father was alive and was named Azer". At any rate, they go through lots of Prophets:

Abraham
Adam and Eve
Daniel
David
Dhul-Kifl
Elia and Elisha
Enoch
Eekiel
Ezra
Hud
Isaac
Ishmael
Jeremiah bin Hilkiah
Jesus
Job
Jonah
Joseph
Lot
Moses and Aaron
Muhammad (SAW)
Noah
Saleh
Samuel
Shu'aib
Solomon
The People of Ar-Rass
The People of Yaseen
Zacharia and John

Nearly as many Sahaba, and stories from the Quran too! In summary, it's quite extensive, and also features a search!

The bad: no bookmarking, no multi-tasking support. So navigation looks like this:
Series selection (Bukhari, Muslim, Stories, etc), Table of Contents, Page with lots of scrolling. If you leave the app, you lose your spot and have to navigate to it all over again.

Final summary: if you can put up with having to dig through it every time you want to find a particular page in a particular book, it's excellent. I'm hoping they release a version with bookmarking soon, as it is quite a good app. 

Random Hadith Filler

I haven't had time to find a real interesting topic to talk about, so here's a couple of hadiths to tide you over. Hopefully I'll get my work under control and will be able to post a proper article soon. :)

Allah SWT's Messenger (SAW) said: "Do you know the thing which most commonly brings people into Paradise? It is fear of Allah and good character. Do you know what most commonly brings people into Hell? It is the two hollow thins: the mouth and the private parts." (Tirmidhi)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: "Whoever wants to know what Allah has prepared for him, should look to what he has prepared for Allah." (Abu Nu'aym, al-Hilyah. Silsilah as-Saheehah (sound chain) #2310)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: "All of a human being's words count against him and not for him, except commanding the right, forbidding the wrong, and the mention of Allah Most High." (Tirmidhi)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said: "O people, your wives have certain rights over you and you have certain rights over them. Treat them well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers." (Tirmidhi)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said: "he who does not show mercy to people, Allah also does not show mercy to him." (Bukhari)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said: "A gate of paradise will open to one of those who mock people and a cry will be heard, "Come ehre, come here," and he will come forward in concern and anxiety, but when he reaches it, it will close in front of him. And this will happen again and again, until the gate will open and the cry "Come here, come here" will be heard as before, but he will not approach because he knows it will only close in front of him." (Ibn Abi Dunya)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said: "The thing which has obscenity will be spoilt by it and the thing which has modesty will be beautified by it." (Tirmidhi)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said: "If you take care of the commands of Allah, Allah will take care of you (and you will find Allah with you)." (hadith of Ibn Abbas)

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) Said (regarding fasting the day of Arafa): "It expiates the sins of the previous year and of the coming year" (Muslim) (*****Arafah is supposed to be this coming monday!! November the 15th!! Ya'll get yer fast on!! :D )