Sources & further learning

Qur’anic passages, authored texts and established religious resources.

Each study reading links to its own sources. This directory brings together the resources used across the religious sections and the current study collection.

The collections at Al-Islam.org, the Islamic Institute of America, and I.M.A.M.’s North American resources informed this site’s emphasis on worship, Islamic education and Ahl al-Bayt. Ansar al-Husain is independent of these organizations.

Religious sources

Al-Islam.org: books and articles from a Shia perspective ↗www.al-islam.org/
Quran 49:13 — consult translations and context ↗quran.com/49/13
Quran 2:177 — consult translations and context ↗quran.com/2/177
Quran 5:8 — consult translations and context ↗quran.com/5/8
Quran 4:36 — consult translations and context ↗quran.com/4/36
Quran 17:23 — consult translations and context ↗quran.com/17/23
Qur’an 13:28 — remembrance of Allah ↗quran.com/13/28
Qur’an 20:114 — a prayer for knowledge ↗quran.com/20/114
Naser Makarem Shirazi: Lessons on the Fundamental Beliefs ↗al-islam.org/lessons-about-allah-prophethood-and-prophet-islam-justice-leadership-imama...
Al-Islam.org: Introducing the Ahlul Bayt ↗al-islam.org/explore/introducing-ahlul-bayt
Al-Islam.org: Imam Husayn ↗al-islam.org/person/imam-husayn
Al-Islam.org: Imam al-Husayn and Karbala ↗al-islam.org/library/imam-al-husayn-and-karbala
As-Sahifa al-Kamilah al-Sajjadiyya ↗al-islam.org/sahifa-al-kamilah-al-sajjadiyya-imam-ali-zayn-al-abidin
Al-Islam.org: Supplications ↗al-islam.org/library/supplications
Al-Islam.org: Salaat (Ritual Prayer) ↗al-islam.org/library/salaat-ritual-prayer
Office of Sayyid Ali al-Sistani: Islamic Laws ↗www.sistani.org/english/book/48/
Al-Islam.org: Ramadan resources ↗al-islam.org/ramadhan
I.M.A.M.: Hijri Calendar ↗imam-us.org/imam-hijri-calendar
I.M.A.M.: Religious resources in North America ↗imam-us.org/
I.M.A.M.: Ask a religious question ↗ask.imam-us.org/
I.M.A.M.: Prayer-time resources ↗imam-us.org/prayer-time-apps
I.M.A.M.: Find Shia Islamic centers ↗imam-us.org/locations
Islamic Institute of America — Dearborn Heights, Michigan ↗www.iiofa.org/
Zainabia Islamic Education Center — Atlanta, Georgia ↗zainabiacenter.com/
I.M.A.M.: Islamic glossary ↗imam-us.org/islamic-glossary
Quran.com — Arabic text, translations and recitations ↗quran.com/
Qur’an 2:183 — fasting and mindfulness of Allah ↗quran.com/2/183
Qur’an 2:185 — Ramadan and the Qur’an ↗quran.com/2/185
Sayyid Husayn M. Ja‘fari: Foreword to al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya ↗al-islam.org/sahifa-al-kamilah-al-sajjadiyya-imam-ali-zayn-al-abidin/foreword
Naser Makarem Shirazi: What Is Justice? ↗al-islam.org/lessons-about-allah-prophethood-and-prophet-islam-justice-leadership-imama...
I.M.A.M.: I Want to be More Connected to the Quran ↗imam-us.org/i-want-to-be-more-connected-to-the-quran
Qur’an 2:264 — charity without hurtful reminders ↗quran.com/2/264
Qur’an 76:8 — giving food to people in need ↗quran.com/al-insan/8
Qur’an 76:9 — giving for Allah’s sake ↗quran.com/76/9
Qur’an 49:6 — checking news before causing harm ↗quran.com/49/6
Qur’an 49:12 — suspicion, spying and backbiting ↗quran.com/49/12
Qur’an 4:58 — trusts and fair judgment ↗quran.com/4/58
Qur’an 2:189 — lunar phases and time ↗quran.com/2/189

Research & practical guidance

W3C WAI: Making Events Accessible ↗www.w3.org/WAI/teach-advocate/accessible-presentations/
Digital.gov: Writing for understanding ↗digital.gov/guides/plain-language/writing
US EPA: Preventing Wasted Food at Home ↗www.epa.gov/recycle/preventing-wasted-food-home
American Red Cross: Power Outage Safety ↗www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/power-outage.html
USAGov: State motor vehicle services ↗www.usa.gov/state-motor-vehicle-services
Colorado DMV: Driver Education ↗dmv.colorado.gov/drivereducation
MTA: Riding the bus ↗www.mta.info/guides/riding-the-bus
MTA: Accessible Travel by Bus ↗www.mta.info/accessibility/bus
University of Cincinnati Libraries: Investigate the Source ↗guides.libraries.uc.edu/c.php?g=1128926&p=8351968
UNC Writing Center: Quotations ↗writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/quotations/
Creative Commons: Recommended practices for attribution ↗wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/Recommended_practices_for_attribution
Federal Trade Commission: Protecting Personal Information ↗www.ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/protecting-personal-information-guide-business
Oral History Association: Core Principles ↗oralhistory.org/oha-core-principles/
Cornell Learning Strategies Center: The Cornell Note Taking System ↗lsc.cornell.edu/how-to-study/taking-notes/cornell-note-taking-system/
Zotero Documentation: The Basics ↗www.zotero.org/support/quick_start_guide
Crossref Metadata Search ↗search.crossref.org/
US National Archives: Document Analysis ↗www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets
University of Michigan Library: Finding Islamic Manuscripts ↗guides.lib.umich.edu/islamicmss/find
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: al-Sufi manuscript, object 13.160.10 ↗www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/446297
WorldCat: Library catalog search ↗search.worldcat.org/
HathiTrust: Copyright & Access ↗www.hathitrust.org/the-collection/search-access/copyright-access/
HathiTrust: About the Collection ↗www.hathitrust.org/the-collection/
Directory of Open Access Books ↗doabooks.org/
Purdue OWL: Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarizing ↗owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/using_research/quoting_paraphrasing_and_summar...
Library of Congress: ALA-LC Romanization Tables ↗www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/roman.html
BBB Wise Giving Alliance: Standards for Charity Accountability ↗give.org/bbb-standards-for-charity-accountability
US FDA: Serving Up Safe Buffets ↗www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/serving-safe-buffets
DAISY Consortium: Guidance and Training ↗daisy.org/info-help/guidance-training/
Feeding America: Volunteer at a Local Food Bank ↗www.feedingamerica.org/take-action/volunteer
Internet Society: Check Before You Trust It ↗onlinesafety.internetsociety.org/spotting-false-information/check/
NIST: Daylight Saving Time Rules ↗www.nist.gov/pml/time-and-frequency-division/popular-links/daylight-saving-time-dst
US Naval Observatory: The Islamic Calendar ↗aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/islamic
Electronic Frontier Foundation: Your Security Plan ↗ssd.eff.org/module/your-security-plan
StoryCorps: Great Questions ↗storycorps.org/participate/great-questions/
Harvard Library: Finding Islamicate Manuscripts at Houghton ↗guides.library.harvard.edu/mideast/manuscript

Reading with care

Identify the author, translator and religious perspective of a work. A translation is distinct from the Arabic Qur’an, and a devotional collection is distinct from a legal manual. Questions about personal religious practice belong with qualified teachers and the authority you follow.

Religious edition sources were checked on October 28, 2026. External publishers control their own content and current service schedules.