Category Archives: Ihsan
Quotes on Taqwa
Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi said in his dictionary of terms from the introduction to his tafsir: “Taqwa’s meaning is fear, clinging to obedience to Allah, and abandoning disobedience to Him. It is the sum of all good.” And in his commentary, he said: We will discuss taqwa in three sections: First Section Concerning its benefits derived [...]
The Counsel
Our venerable guide and revered master, Tājuddīn Abu Bakr ‘Abdu-r Razzaq al-Baghdādī (may Allah sanctify his innermost being), asked his esteemed and noble father for advice. The Lordly Cardinal Pole [al-Qutb al-Rabbāni] and the Greatest Helper [al-Ghawth al-A’zam] Muhyiddīn ‘Abdu-l Qādir al-Jīlanī (may Allah sanctify his innermost being) responded: O my son, may Allah (Eminent is [...]
Resources: Hanbali School
These are some of the recommended books and eLearning resources for the Hanbali Madhab: Books The Mainstay Concerning Jurisprudence [Al-Umda fi-l Fiqh] Product Page By: Imam Muwaffaqu-d Din ‘Abdu-Llah b. Ahmad b. Qudama . Translation: Mukhtar Holland This is a foundational text on the fiqh of the Hanbali madhab by the erudite Shaikhu-l Islam Ibn Qudama Al-Maqdisi. His [...]
Resources: Maliki School
These are some of the recommended books and eLearning resources for the Maliki Madhab: Books Matn al-Akhdari Unpublished. Read Online By: Sidi Abdu-r Rahman al-Akhdari. Translation: Shaykha Aisha Bewley A primer on the absolute basics of the Maliki Madhab viz. testification, purification, and prayer. The Helping Guide – Al-Murshid Al-Mu’in Product Page By: Sidi ‘Abdul Wahid b ‘Ashir. [...]
Resources: Shafi’i School
These are some of the recommended books and eLearning resources for the Shafi’i Madhab: Books Al-Risalah Al-Jamiah – The Essentials of Islam ISBN: 0955352207 By: Habib Ahmad b. Zayn al-Habashi. Translation: Abdul Aziz Fredericks. For over three centuries the text al-Risâlah al-Jâmiah has been used across the Muslim world as a ‘primer’ for people embarking upon the study [...]
Resources: Hanafi School
These are some of the recommended books and eLearning resources for the Hanafi Madhab: Books The Absolute Essentials of Islam ISBN: 0972835849 By: Shaikh Faraz Rabbani Written by a young Canadian scholar who studied under the auspices of some of the greatest living scholars in the Middle East, this is a basic primer on the essentials of the [...]
Belief in Allah
The first article of faith is belief in Allah. He is ONE and ONLY. He has absolutely no associate in: His Essence [zat] His Attributes [sifat] His Names [Asma'] His Acts [Af'al] He was not begotten neither does He beget. He does not have parents or children or relatives. He does not need food or drink or [...]
Hadith Jibril (The Gabriel Narration)
Hadith Jibril or “The Gabriel Narration” (peace be upon him and his companions) is a vital Hadith from the corpus of Prophetic narrations. It is recorded by Imam Muslim in his Sahih and related by Imam Nawawi in his Arba’in. An English translation of the detailed commentary of this Hadith by ibn Rajab al-Hanbali from his [...]
