Please see the following short work on the history of Balaghah, entitled appropriately al-Mujaz fi Tarikh al-Balaghah. Although the book is not as well-organized as others on the history of Arabic literature, it is short and concentrates on the Balaghah aspect of Arabic literature. The work tends to emphasize certain points of the history ofContinue reading "Al-Mu’jaz fi Tarikh al-Balaghah by Dr. Mazin al-Mubarak"
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 couldContinue 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 theContinue 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 ofContinue reading "Rasa’il fi ‘l-Tawhid by Imam ‘Izz al-Din ‘Abd al-Salam"
Usul al-Shashi by Imam Nizam al-Din al-Shashi edited by Shaykh Muhammad Akram al-Nadwi
A commentor on the site requested the Usul al-Shashi edition edited by Shaykh Akram Nadwi and printed by Dar al-Gharb al-Islami. We have uploaded it here courtesy of Shaykh Ehzaz Ajmeri. A .doc file of the book is also available, but I believe the request was specific for the Nadwi edition pdf. Usul al ShashiContinue reading "Usul al-Shashi by Imam Nizam al-Din al-Shashi edited by Shaykh Muhammad Akram al-Nadwi"
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 inContinue reading "Sharh al-‘Aqidah al-Tahawiyyah by Qadi Isma’il ibn Ibrahim al-Shaybani"
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