Although some topics might be difficult to understand for a non-Muslim, the book reveals the various schools of thought existing in contemporary Islam. But to profit from book's content, general information and a history of theological evolution in Islam will be found elsewhere.
The Encyclopedia of Islamic Doctrines is probably the most valuable book printed on Islamic beliefs and practice this century. In a time when the reality of this religion has been obscured from within its folds as well as from without, Shaykh Kabbani does an immeasurable service by elucidating and shedding light on its truth as it has been understood since the time of the Prophet (s) himself by those who earnestly sought their Creator. It is thus understandable that such a man will no doubt attract vehement opposition from those who seek to distort and pervert religion for the sake of their own personal agendas. In wake of such hypocrites and the rising tide of opportunism, Shaykh Kabbani must be commended for striving so courageously despite the opposition of the corrupt and spiritually diseased - those who do not even believe that the purification of the human heart is a fundamental element of any religious or spiritual practice.
