Treasures of Arabic Morphology (Min Kunuz al-Sarf) by Shaykh Ebrahim Muhammad

Attached is the now widely-used English book of Arabic morphology, compiled by Shaykh Ebrahim Muhammad of Camperdown, South Africa. It is used as the main text for Sarf in many madrasahs today. The book has been published by ZamZam Publishers in Karachi, albeit with poor printing. The margins are missing and the pages/binding are  smallContinue reading "Treasures of Arabic Morphology (Min Kunuz al-Sarf) by Shaykh Ebrahim Muhammad"

Useful Charts for Students of Hidayat al-Nahw

While teaching Hidayat al-Nahw this last year, I chose to stick to the actual book as the text and not the Irani, revamped version entitled Al-Hidayah fi 'l-Nahw which basically simplifies the text in certain places, adds practice questions and summaries, and inserts neat little charts for visualizing divisions and categories. Because al-Hidayah fi 'l-NahwContinue reading "Useful Charts for Students of Hidayat al-Nahw"

Announcement: Publication of Sharh Mukhtasar al-Tahawi of Imam Abu Bakr al-Jassas

The following announcement comes to us from our dear Shaykh Husain Kadodia (may Allah protect him): Assalamu Alaykum, Some good news: Allamah Jassas ar-Razi's monumental commentary on the mukhtasar of at-Tahawi has just been printed a few days ago, for the first time. Published by Dar al-Bashir al-Islamiyyah of Beirut, it is in 8 thickContinue reading "Announcement: Publication of Sharh Mukhtasar al-Tahawi of Imam Abu Bakr al-Jassas"

Shuruh Sunan Ibn Majah w/ Hashiyah of Suyuti, Dihlawi, Sindi, Busayri, and Gangohi and Muqaddamah by Nu’mani

This typed out edition Sunan Ibn Majah includes the short marginal commentary of Imams Suyuti, Abu 'l-Hasan al-Sindi, 'Abd al-Ghani al-Mujaddidi al-Dihlawi, Ahmad ibn Abi Bakr al-Busayri (proper dabt?), and Fakhr al-Hasan al-Gangohi. Additionally, it includes Shaykh 'Abd al-Rashid al-Nu'mani's brilliant introduction to the Sunan, entitled Ma Tamussu ilayhi 'l-Hajah (which was published by ShaykhContinue reading "Shuruh Sunan Ibn Majah w/ Hashiyah of Suyuti, Dihlawi, Sindi, Busayri, and Gangohi and Muqaddamah by Nu’mani"

Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah: Matn Fath Bab al-‘Inayah

For students of Hanafi fiqh, they will find this famous matn (text), including by some amongst the mutun mu'tabarah, very useful. It is from the Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah edition of Mulla 'Ali al-Qari's Fath Bab al-'Inayah, at the end of which the matn is included separately. The text, called Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah and also al-Nuqayah isContinue reading "Mukhtasar al-Wiqayah: Matn Fath Bab al-‘Inayah"