By Bilal Ali I had the opportunity to examine the first volume of the new eleven-volume edition of Mullā ʿAlī al-Qārī’s celebrated commentary on the Mishkāt al-Maṣābīḥ, Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ. My access was brief, limited to a few days before returning the volume to its owner, yet the edition has recently been the subject of discussionContinueContinue reading “First Impressions: Dār al-Maʿrūf’s Recent Print of Mirqāt al-Mafātīḥ”
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Comparing Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirah & Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj
Review by Shaykh Abu Asim Badrul Islam A very brief comparison of the two famous commentaries by ῾Allāmah Abu Bakr al-Ḥaddādi al-Yamāni (d. 800 AH) on the Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūri – Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirahand Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj : المقارنة بين شرحي العلّامة أبي بكر الحدّادي اليماني (ت 800) لمختصر القدوري السراج الوهّاج الموضح لكل طالب ومحتاج المؤلف : العلّامة أبو بكر بن علي بنContinueContinue reading “Comparing Al-Jawharat al-Nayyirah & Al-Sirāj al-Wahhāj”
A Travellers Guide to Madinah
‘A Traveller’s Guide to Madinah’ is a significant contribution to the literature concerning the historical geography and Prophetic heritage of …A Travellers Guide to Madinah
Some Publications of Exceptional Quality
Works of the great ʿulamāʾ of Islam are being discovered, researched, and brought out into the light of day through advanced modern publishing like …Some Publications of Exceptional Quality
Sīratul Mustafa – Book Review
Sīratul Musṭafā was originally written in Urdu and later translated into English, authored by Mawlana Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi. Sīratul Mustafa – Book Review Title: Siratul Mustafa (peace be upon him) Author: Mawlana Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi Volumes: 3 | Pages: Vol 1 (512 pgs), Vol 2 (517 pgs), Vol 3 (535 pgs) Publisher: Madrasah Arabia Islamia & Zam Zam Publishers In theContinueContinue reading “Sīratul Mustafa – Book Review”
Book Review: Ṣayd al-Khāṭir by Imam Ibn al-Jawzī
ṢAYD AL-KHĀṬIRصيد الخاطر (للعلّامة أبي الفرج عبد الرحمن بن علي بن محمد ابن الجوزي – 510-597 هـ) المؤلف : العلّامة أبو الفرج عبد الرحمن بن علي بن محمد ابن الجوزي المحقق : أنس بن محمد تدمري الموضوع : الأدب العربي والوعظ والرقائق والتصوّف والحكمة الناشر : دار ابن كثير (دمشق ، بيروت) سنة النشر : 1444 هـ _ 2023م رقم الطبعةContinueContinue reading “Book Review: Ṣayd al-Khāṭir by Imam Ibn al-Jawzī”
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