Please see the following short work on the history of Balaghah, entitled appropriately al-Mujaz fi Tarikh al-Balaghah. Although the book is not as well-organized as others on the history of Arabic literature, it is short and concentrates on the Balaghah aspect of Arabic literature. The work tends to emphasize certain points of the history ofContinueContinue reading “Al-Mu’jaz fi Tarikh al-Balaghah by Dr. Mazin al-Mubarak”
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Arabic Commentaries and Resources for al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah – Shaykh Husain Kadodia
Here are some Arabic resources on al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah: 1- Sharh al-Ghaznawi By Abu Hafs Siraj ad-Din Umar ibn Ishaq al-Ghaznawi al-Hindi d.773 AH. The author restricted himself to what is required by a student, very rarely adding more than this, making it the most beneficial commentary for students. I highly recommend Ghaznawi’s Sharh, which couldContinueContinue reading “Arabic Commentaries and Resources for al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah – Shaykh Husain Kadodia”
Daw’ al-Ma’ali Sharh Bad’ al-Amali of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari edited by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam Shannar
The introduction to Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari’s commentary on Imam Ushi’s Bad’ al-Amali by its editor, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi Shannar does a good job of concisely explaining the background of the science of kalam, its position amongst the Islamic sciences, and the various sects that came about through differences in ‘aqidah. After theContinueContinue reading “Daw’ al-Ma’ali Sharh Bad’ al-Amali of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari edited by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam Shannar”
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