THE HISTORY OF THE QUR’ANIC TEXT FROM REVELATION TO COMPILATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS By Muhammad Mustafa Al-A'zami. Leicester: UK Islamic Academy, Review by Murad Hoffman From its very beginning, Islam has been under attack not only physically but academically. Christian demagogues like John of Damascus, Peter the Venerable, RaymundusContinue reading "The History of the Qur’anic Text from Revelation to Compilation by Mawlana Muhammad Mustafa al-A’zami"
Upcoming Book Release: A Sufi Study of Hadith
[The book has been typeset and is awaiting indexing etc. It is expected to be released this summer, in sha Allah.] A Sufi Study of Hadith (Originally titled Haqiqa al-Tariqa min as-Sunna al-Aniqa) is a unique work of commentary on a selection of over three hundred authentic hadith. Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanawi, one of theContinue reading "Upcoming Book Release: A Sufi Study of Hadith"
Post-Crisis Reforms: Some Points to Ponder by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
In modern economics, we are used to a purely materialistic and secular approach that does not allow religious concepts to interfere with its theories and concepts, on the premise that economy is outside the domain of religion. It is, however, an interesting irony that every dollar note has the admission: “In God we trust”, butContinue reading "Post-Crisis Reforms: Some Points to Ponder by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani"
at-Tawdheeh: Sharh of Sahih al-Bukhari by Siraj ibn al-Mulaqqin
Assalamu ‘Alaikum, Recently, the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs of the State of Qatar has published, for the first time on the modern press, the commentary on Imam al-Bukhari’s Sahih by Imam Siraj-ud-Din ibn al-Mulaqqin ash-Shafi’i (723 – 804 AH) in 36 volumes. The author, better known as Ibn al-Mulaqqin (though he personally didn’tContinue reading "at-Tawdheeh: Sharh of Sahih al-Bukhari by Siraj ibn al-Mulaqqin"
Editor’s Preface to Turath’s 40 on the Durud
As-Salam Alaykum, I thought it would be meaningful to share a piece of writing with keen bibliophiles that patiently, or in my case, impatiently wait to relish the fruits of the Tahawi Oasis. May Allah reward the contributors of this blog and further assist them in posting more wonderful threads that benefit students of knowledgeContinue reading "Editor’s Preface to Turath’s 40 on the Durud"
Farqiyyat of Imam ‘Abd al-Haqq al-Muhaddith al-Dihlawi
I must confess that due to a number of preoccupations we have not been able to post anything in a while. That said, I would like to put the readers of this blog at ease and assure them that regular posting should soon resume, in sha Allah. In order to facilitate the uploading process, notContinue reading "Farqiyyat of Imam ‘Abd al-Haqq al-Muhaddith al-Dihlawi"
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