An Edited Anthology of the Spiritual Teachings of Hakim Al-Umma Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanawi (Originally translated in South Africa – Edited and published by Mufti Abd Al-Rahman ibn Yusuf/White Thread Press http://www.whitethreadpress.com) Reviewed by Ismaeel Nakhuda In spite of its intrinsic attachment to Islam, Sufism – otherwise known as tasawwuf or tazkiya – remains oneContinueContinue reading “The Path to Perfection By Shaykh Masihullah Khan Jalalabadi”
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Sharh Qasidah Banat Su’ad by Imam Jamal al-Din Ibn Hisham with Notes by Imam Bajuri
Enjoy this commentary on the Qasidah of Ka’b ibn az-Zuhayr (may Allah have mercy on him) by the great Imam of Arabic language, Shaykh Jamal-ud-Din ibn Hisham al-Misri ash-Shafi’i thumma ‘l-Hanbali (d. 761 AH) – sahib Mughni al-Labib ‘an Kutub al-A’arib etc. – along with the hashiya of Shaykh Ibrahim al-Bajuri. Thought it might beContinueContinue reading “Sharh Qasidah Banat Su’ad by Imam Jamal al-Din Ibn Hisham with Notes by Imam Bajuri”
Ita’at-e-Rasul by Shaykh Maulana Yusuf Motala
As the title suggests, this post is regarding Hadhrat Shaykh Maulana Yusuf Motala’s (damat barakatuhum) work on the importance of Obedience to the Messenger sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, which he had authored some 40 years ago to establish the importance of Obedience to the Messenger sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam in the hearts and minds ofContinueContinue reading “Ita’at-e-Rasul by Shaykh Maulana Yusuf Motala”
Mawqif A’immat al-Harakat al-Salafiyyah min al-Tasawwuf wa ‘l-Sufiyyah by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki: Book Review
Introduction by Bilal Ali Ansari The great Imam Nu’man ibn Thabit Abu Hanifah, or al-Imam al-A’zam (or the Grand Imam), divided fiqh into three categories. According to his definition of fiqh, which meant simply “understanding one’s rights and responsibilities”, the highest level of fiqh consisted of a sound comprehension of authentic creed. This level ofContinueContinue reading “Mawqif A’immat al-Harakat al-Salafiyyah min al-Tasawwuf wa ‘l-Sufiyyah by Shaykh ‘Abd al-Hafiz al-Makki: Book Review”
It’haf al-Sadat al-Muttaqin bi Sharh Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din by ‘Allamah Murtada al-Zabidi
Posted by Mawlana Badrul Islam The following link will allow you to download the entire It’haf al-Sadat al-Muttaqin bi Sharh Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din in scanned PDF format. This is the best ever edition of this magnificent book (thus confirmed by Mawlana Husain Kadodia sahib). As it is a late 1800s print, you may initially haveContinueContinue reading “It’haf al-Sadat al-Muttaqin bi Sharh Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din by ‘Allamah Murtada al-Zabidi”
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