Many readers may be acquainted with the translation of Imam Burhan al-Din al-Zarnuji's famous collection of advices for the student of knowledge entitled Ta'lim al-Muta'allim Tariq al-Ta'allum (Instruction of the Student: The Method of Learning). Although the English translation of the book is generally sound, there are numerous instances in the translation where the ArabicContinue reading "Ta’lim al-Muta’allim by Imam Burhan al-Din al-Zarnuji"
Useful Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) Books in English
Question: I was wondering if you knew of any usul al-fiqh books in English that I could purchase or get from the library, so I can learn some of the basic usul words. Answer: There are quite a few books that have been published in the last two decades on the science of Islamic lawContinue reading "Useful Usul al-Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence) Books in English"
Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta Malik by Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi
At the request of those who were interested, here is a link to the most recent edited copy of Shaykh Zakariyya's famed commentary on Imam Malik's Muwatta. This edition, slightly marred by a few typographical errors, is a vast improvement from the last Beiruti edition published by the infamous Dar al-Kutub al-'Ilmiyyah. The tahqiq ofContinue reading "Awjaz al-Masalik ila Muwatta Malik by Shaykh al-Hadith Muhammad Zakariyya al-Kandhalawi"
Orientalism’s Wake: The Ongoing Politics of a Polemic
Edward W. Said, who passed away at the age of 67 on September 25, 2003, was a towering “public intellectual” — a man of extraordinary erudition, a path-breaking scholar, and a passionate activist. Said was a man of many interests, talents, and accomplishments — pianist, opera critic, newspaper columnist, popular essayist, television celebrity, and publicContinue reading "Orientalism’s Wake: The Ongoing Politics of a Polemic"
Looking for Sirah Books in Arabic?
Do you have a thirst for Arabic books on the prophetic biography? Here is a website that should satisfy your thirst. Rasolallah.abed-alkarem.com has a massive list of books that deal with the sirah and has provided a downloadable version of each as well. The list so far holds over 170 books, both modern and classical.Continue reading "Looking for Sirah Books in Arabic?"
al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma’rifat Qawa’id al-Sufiyyah by Imam Sha’rani
Assalamu 'alaykum, At the request of a friend, here is Imam 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani's famous book on the principles of tazkiyah and tasawwuf, entitled al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma'rifat Qawa'id al-Sufiyyah. The book is in Arabic. I was asked if a translation in English exists. I am not aware of any, but if anyone has informationContinue reading "al-Anwar al-Qudsiyyah fi Ma’rifat Qawa’id al-Sufiyyah by Imam Sha’rani"
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