Originally posted on Islamic Studies:
What follows are my own suggestions for studying the furu’ of the Hanafi school, based on my own experiences and consulting with scholars. These works are studied after mastering the basics of ‘ibada?through works such as Nur al-Idah by al-Shurunbulali (d.994) with its commentary, Maraqi al-Falah, by the same author.…
Author Archives: Bilal Ali
كيفية تنمية المهارات اللغوية العربيّة
كيفية تنمية المهارات اللغوية العربيّة بقلم : نور عالم خليل الأميني الحمد لله وحده والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعده . وبعد : فأيها الإخوة الكرام ! يطيب لي أولاً أن أُهْدِيَ إليكم أطيبَ التحياتِ وأصدقَ التمنياتِ ؛ لأنكم تجتمعون الآن باسم اللغة العربية ، التي هي أشرفُ اللغاتِ باختيار الله إيّاها وعاءً لكتابِهContinueContinue reading “كيفية تنمية المهارات اللغوية العربيّة”
Brief Comments on “The Qur’an: The New Translation” by MAS Abdel Haleem
Bilal Ali This translation of the meanings of the Qur’an – which I wish the cover articulated clearer instead of just “The Qur’an” in large print – is one of three translations of the Qur’an’s meanings that I use the most. The other two are Ahmad Zaki Hammad and Ali Unal’s translations. I am awareContinue reading “Brief Comments on “The Qur’an: The New Translation” by MAS Abdel Haleem”
The American Muslim (TAM) List of Recommended Books on Islam
The American Muslim List of Recommended Books on Islam by Sheila Musaji The books listed here are books that we recommend. This list began with the publication of The American Muslim Resource Directory in 1994. At that time we asked 35 people to submit information about the books about Islam that they would most highlyContinueContinue reading “The American Muslim (TAM) List of Recommended Books on Islam”
A Critical Reading of Martin Lings’ Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Foreword to the first Swedish translation © GF Haddad 2005 Twenty-three years after its first publication in 1983, Muḥammad: his life based on the earliest sources by the late Abū Bakr Sirāj al-Dīn (Martin Lings, d. 2004) continues its lead as the best-written work of Prophetic biography in English and has now been translated intoContinueContinue reading “A Critical Reading of Martin Lings’ Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources”
Reviews of Yasin Dutton’s Works
Originally posted on Islamic Studies:
Yasin Dutton has some very interesting works concerning the history of the Maliki school. Here are some sharply contrasting reviews of those works. Motzki’s review of ‘The Origin’s of Islamic Law’ can be found here: http://islamclass.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/motzkis-review-of-duttons-the-origins-of-islamic-law.pdf Haddad’s review of ‘Original Islam’ follows: ORIGINAL ISLAM: MALIK AND THE madhhab OF MADINA By Yasin Dutton.…
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