By Bilal Ali I had the opportunity to examine the first volume of the new eleven-volume edition of Mullā ʿAlī al-Qārī's celebrated commentary on the Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ, Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ. My access was brief, limited to a few days before returning the volume to its owner, yet the edition has recently been the subject of discussionContinue reading "First Impressions: Dār al-Maʿrūf’s Recent Print of Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ"
Comparing Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirah & Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj
Review by Shaykh Abu Asim Badrul Islam A very brief comparison of the two famous commentaries by ῾Allāmah Abu Bakr al-Ḥaddādi al-Yamāni (d. 800 AH) on the Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūri – Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirahand Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj : المقارنة بين شرحي العلّامة أبي بكر الحدّادي اليماني (ت 800) لمختصر القدوري السراج الوهّاج الموضح لكل طالب ومحتاج المؤلف : العلّامة أبو بكر بن علي بنContinue reading "Comparing Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirah & Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj"
A Travellers Guide to Madinah
‘A Traveller’s Guide to Madinah’ is a significant contribution to the literature concerning the historical geography and Prophetic heritage of …A Travellers Guide to Madinah
Some Publications of Exceptional Quality
Works of the great ʿulamāʾ of Islam are being discovered, researched, and brought out into the light of day through advanced modern publishing like …Some Publications of Exceptional Quality
Mawlānā ʿUbaydullāh Sindhī’s Invaluable Counsel to a Student of Deoband, 1942
When the Imam of the Revolution, Mawlānā ʿUbayd Allāh Sindhī, may Allah have mercy on him, returned to his homeland after twenty-four years in exile, he visited Deoband in early 1942. At that time, Mawlānā ʿUbayd Allāh Anwar, may Allah have mercy on him, was a student at Dār al-ʿUlūm Deoband. The Imam, seasoned byContinue reading "Mawlānā ʿUbaydullāh Sindhī’s Invaluable Counsel to a Student of Deoband, 1942"
Directions for Dawrah
Advices for Dawrah students who wish to excel and attain utmost benefit out of their limited time. Directions for Dawrah (Siblings of Ilm) Many Dār al-ʿUlūm seminaries will soon be commencing their study year (many have already begun after Ramaḍān), and many students worldwide will be starting their final year: the Dawrat al-Ḥadīth. This is theContinue reading "Directions for Dawrah"
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