Quran-centred learning
The Quran remains the first measure of truth and the starting point for reading, research, and reflection.
About Makteb
عن المكتبة
A digital library for reading, discovering, and studying Islamic books.
The library
A quieter way to meet the Islamic library
Makteb brings together more than 15,000 Islamic books for students, scholars, and seekers of knowledge. It is a place to search the catalog, read across disciplines, and follow the people, places, periods, and traditions that shape a book's setting.
More than 1,329 books are available in Urdu, English, and Hinglish translations. The library is designed to make discovery simpler without separating a work from its author, source tradition, or historical context.
Under the banner of QASRA
Quran and Sunnah Research Academy Foundation
Makteb is developed under the banner of the Quran and Sunnah Research Academy Foundation (QASRA), an independent research institution dedicated to the study of the Quran, Sunnah, and Islamic sciences. QASRA's work combines source-based research, thoughtful teaching, and modern digital tools to make authentic Islamic knowledge easier to preserve, examine, and share.
QASRA describes its approach as Quran-centred, evidence-based, non-sectarian, and open to careful questions. Those principles shape Makteb too: the aim is not to replace direct study or scholarly guidance, but to help readers reach books, compare sources, and continue learning with greater clarity.
How we approach the library
Principles behind the shelves
Authentic Sunnah
Hadith is approached with care: sources are read, compared, and discussed with attention to transmission and context.
Evidence before assertion
Readers are encouraged to trace claims back to texts, manuscripts, history, and clear reasoning.
Open to sincere learners
Makteb is built for students, researchers, and curious readers of every background who want to study the sources.
Honest research
Good scholarship is careful about what is known, what is uncertain, and where further reading is needed.
Knowledge made accessible
Search, readable catalog paths, and multilingual translations help bring the library closer to a wider community of learners.
A note to readers
A library helps readers find and study sources. It does not replace careful reading, verification, or the guidance of qualified scholars when a question requires it.