Category Archives: ‘Aqidah

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”

Mawqif al-‘Aql wa ‘l-‘Ilm wa ‘l-‘Alam by Shaykh al-Islam Mustafa Sabri

About the Author: Shaykh Mustafa Sabri was born in Tokat (Turkey) in 1869. He memorized the Holy Qur’an as a child. He completed his education in Istanbul. He was elected to the Ottoman Parliament in 1908. He was later appointed Shaykh al-Islam (the highest religious authority of the Ottoman Empire) in 1919. He died inContinueContinue reading “Mawqif al-‘Aql wa ‘l-‘Ilm wa ‘l-‘Alam by Shaykh al-Islam Mustafa Sabri”

New Release: Ascent to Felicity: A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence

Translation of Maraqi ‘l-Sa’adat A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence Translation, Notes and Appendices by Faraz A. Khan Written by the eminent 11th century Hanafi scholar, Abu ’l-Ikhlas al-Shurunbulali, Ascent to Felicity is a concise yet comprehensive primer in creed and jurisprudence. It spans all five pillars of Islam, as well as theContinueContinue reading “New Release: Ascent to Felicity: A Manual on Islamic Creed and Hanafi Jurisprudence”

Commentary on ‘Aqidat al-Tahawi by Shaykh Qari Muhammad Tayyib al-Qasimi

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 bestContinueContinue reading “Commentary on ‘Aqidat al-Tahawi by Shaykh Qari Muhammad Tayyib al-Qasimi”