Rashahat al-Aqlam Sharh Kifayat al-Ghulam by ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi

Full name of the book is Rashahat al-Aqlam sharh Kifayat al-Ghulam ‘ala Madhhab al-Imam al-A’zam Abu Hanifah al-Nu’man by ‘Allamah ‘Abd al-Ghani ibn Isma’il al-Nablusi. Editing was done by Ilyas Qablan, who was edited several other works by famous Hanafi scholars. The book is a short work on Hanafi jurisprudence and theology in versified form.ContinueContinue reading “Rashahat al-Aqlam Sharh Kifayat al-Ghulam by ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Nablusi”

Roots of Synthetic Theology in Islam: A Study of the Theology of Abu Mansur Al-Maturidi by Mustafa Ceric

Roots of Synthetic Theology in Islam: A Study of the Theology of Abu Mansur al-Maturidi ISBN: 983-99002-2-6 Author: Mustafa Ceric Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (1995) Pages: 276 Binding: Hardcover Description from the publisher:  Evidence of al-Maturidi’s profound influence upon Islamic theology during his time and discusses his method, theory of knowledge and theological ideas concerning the world,ContinueContinue reading “Roots of Synthetic Theology in Islam: A Study of the Theology of Abu Mansur Al-Maturidi by Mustafa Ceric”

Lane’s Arabic-English Lexicon Online

Many people can’t afford Lane’s massive Arabic-English lexicon, which is considered the most comprehensive Arabic-English dictionary available. Although Lane died before completing the book and therefore the sections completed by his nephew are not on par with the rest of the book, the Lexicon is considered a must for all serious translators of Arabic texts.ContinueContinue reading “Lane’s Arabic-English Lexicon Online”

Resources for Students of al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath

The following are two works based on the famous Hanafi treatise on inheritance law, Sajawandi’s al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath (known also as al-Fara’id al-Sirajiyyah, al-Fara’id al-Sajawandiyyah, and just al-Siraji). The first is a marginal gloss on the book and said by many to the most superior gloss, al-Sharifiyyah. شريفيه The second is a poetic rendition ofContinueContinue reading “Resources for Students of al-Siraji fi ‘l-Mirath”