Attached is the English translation of the marginal commentary of Shaykh Qari Muhammad Tayyib, former rector of the renowned Dar al-‘Ulum in Deoband, India. The translation isn’t great, nor is the typesetting, but it will help students of ‘Aqidah studying in English but without access to the highly beneficial Arabic commentaries.
As for the best translation of the actual Tahawi text, it is without doubt Sh. Hamzah Yusuf’s, although there are a couple places where it could be improved.
what improvemements do u think could be made to the book by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf ?
Assalamu ‘alaykum,
There are a few improvements that can be made. Besides one lone mistranslated passage (which may be just my misreading of the Arabic), there are a few places where the Azami translation reads easier for the average reader. When teaching the book, I chose to re-translate those articles in light of the confusion that was expressed by some students in understanding them. Otherwise, the translation is the most precise and true to the Arabic. I assume that the minor error in the translation as well as other improvements will be made by author himself in an upcoming edition. From what I know, the first edition was rushed a bit.
Assalaamu ‘alaykum
Do you know where I can purchase or download a pdf of the original Arabic of Qari Tayyib’s (ra) commentary on Aqidah Tahawiyyah?
You mean in Arabic?
Yes, in Arabic. Sorry for being unclear.
Assalamu Alaikum
Here is the long awaited link to the original Arabic Version of Qari Taiyyib Sahib’s Hashihay on Aqeedah Tahawiyah:
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Assalamu Alaykum,
Where can I buy Qari Tayyib’s Arabic commentary?
Assalamu Alaykum,
Where can I buy a hard copy of Qari Tayyib’s Arabic commentary of al-Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah?
Depends on where you are.
I live in London, United Kingdom.
Salam, in multiple instances within the book, Qari Tayyib Saheb mentions a “تتمة”. Having read through the entire book, I was kind of left hanging. Are you aware where this can be found if it even exists?
Al-salam ‘alaykum,
In certain editions of the book, the tatimmah is attached to the end of the work and is titled “Mabānī al-Khilāfah wa-l-Siyāsah al-Dīniyyah wa Ghāyatuhā. It essentially discusses issues related to inner dimensions of the khilāfah. It is approximately ten pages long in the edition I have.
Bilal Ali
Do you know where this book can be purchased for somebody living in the US?