A question was just posed in the comments about ‘Allamah Shabbir Ahmad al-‘Uthmani’s commentary on Sahih Muslim, Fath al-Mulhim, and whether a pdf of the book is available online. To the best of our knowledge, there is no such pdf yet available. However, selected portions of the first volume of the Dar al-Qalam edition wereContinueContinue reading “Fath al-Mulhim by ‘Allamah Shabbir Ahmad al-‘Uthmani: Selected Readings”
Category Archives: ‘Aqidah
Al-Ta’liqat al-Mufidah ‘ala Manzumatay Jawharat al-Tawhid wa Bad’ al-Amali
The following short booklet is a collection of four short manzums (poems), two on the science of ‘aqidah, one on the terminology of hadith, and the last on inheritance law. The first two, the famous Jawharat al-Tawhid and Bad’ al-Amali, include brief but beneficial notes in the hashiyah. The book was reviewed by the recentlyContinueContinue reading “Al-Ta’liqat al-Mufidah ‘ala Manzumatay Jawharat al-Tawhid wa Bad’ al-Amali”
Arabic Commentaries and Resources for al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah – Shaykh Husain Kadodia
Here are some Arabic resources on al-Aqidah at-Tahawiyyah: 1- Sharh al-Ghaznawi By Abu Hafs Siraj ad-Din Umar ibn Ishaq al-Ghaznawi al-Hindi d.773 AH. The author restricted himself to what is required by a student, very rarely adding more than this, making it the most beneficial commentary for students. I highly recommend Ghaznawi’s Sharh, which couldContinueContinue reading “Arabic Commentaries and Resources for al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah – Shaykh Husain Kadodia”
Daw’ al-Ma’ali Sharh Bad’ al-Amali of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari edited by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam Shannar
The introduction to Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari’s commentary on Imam Ushi’s Bad’ al-Amali by its editor, Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam ibn ‘Abd al-Hadi Shannar does a good job of concisely explaining the background of the science of kalam, its position amongst the Islamic sciences, and the various sects that came about through differences in ‘aqidah. After theContinueContinue reading “Daw’ al-Ma’ali Sharh Bad’ al-Amali of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari edited by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Salam Shannar”
Rasa’il fi ‘l-Tawhid by Imam ‘Izz al-Din ‘Abd al-Salam
The following is a small set of short works by the great Imam ‘Izz al-Din ‘Abd al-Salam on the issue of tawhid and in response to certain scholars of his time who had “Hashawi” inclinations and had exerted significant influence upon the then governor of Egypt. These four treatises included in this short book ofContinueContinue reading “Rasa’il fi ‘l-Tawhid by Imam ‘Izz al-Din ‘Abd al-Salam”
Sharh al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah by Qadi Isma’il ibn Ibrahim al-Shaybani
By Qadi Isma’il ibn Ibrahim al-Shaybani al-Hanafi d.629 AH This is a concise commentary, discussing selected portions of the Imam Tahawi’s ‘Aqidah, covering most of the important points. Printed by Dar ar-Rashid in Riyadh in 1413 AH using a number of manuscripts, then copied by Ahmed Farid al-Mazidi and printed by Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah inContinueContinue reading “Sharh al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah by Qadi Isma’il ibn Ibrahim al-Shaybani”
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