While the main focus of this site is Islamic literature, I thought it would be highly beneficial to the Muslim reader to read this book on... how to read. Overview of the first edition How to Read a Book is in three parts, each of several chapters. Part I: The Activity of Reading Author AdlerContinue reading "How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading"
Collection of Online Books of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi
You can find a nice collection of many books of Mawlana Ashraf 'Ali al-Thanawi (may Allah have mercy on him) on what seems to be a new website devoted to uploading pdf files of the books of Hakim al-Ummah as well as Shaykh Dr. 'Abd al-Hayy 'Arifi and Shaykh Muhammad Taqi Usmani. Many of theseContinue reading "Collection of Online Books of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali al-Thanawi"
The Evolution of a Hadith: Transmission, Growth, and the Science of Rijal in a Hadith of Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas by Shaykh Dr. Iftikhar Zaman
Shaykh Iftikhar Zaman, one of today's most researched scholars in the science of Hadith and yet almost entirely unknown in our community for his expertise in the field, has yet to publish his brilliant PhD thesis on the evolution of a hadith of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas that he authored while at the University ofContinue reading "The Evolution of a Hadith: Transmission, Growth, and the Science of Rijal in a Hadith of Sa’d b. Abi Waqqas by Shaykh Dr. Iftikhar Zaman"
Al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab by ‘Allamah Maydani: Best Print now Online
Assalamu Alaykum, [Many of you] are familiar with 'Allamah Maydani's wonderful Sharh on Mukhtasar al-Quduri, however those who have used the book would be aware of the many errors in most editions of this beneficial work.. I had the opportunity to teach this Sharh and used the print of Lubab edited by Sh. Bashar Bakri ArrabiContinue reading "Al-Lubab fi Sharh al-Kitab by ‘Allamah Maydani: Best Print now Online"
Jami’ al-Shuruh wa ‘l-Hawashi
Assalamu Alaykum, An outstanding contemporary work is the 3 volume book "Jami ash-Shuruh wa al-Hawashi", which is similar to books like Kashf ad-Dhunun, but much more detailed. It mentions books in alphabetical order, then all the works on each, with their publication info. So if one is looking for the different works on "Manar" for example, findContinue reading "Jami’ al-Shuruh wa ‘l-Hawashi"
The Path to Perfection By Shaykh Masihullah Khan Jalalabadi
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 oneContinue reading "The Path to Perfection By Shaykh Masihullah Khan Jalalabadi"
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