THE BIOGRAPHIES OF THE ELITE LIVES OF THE SCHOLARS, IMAMS & HADITH MASTERS
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Publisher: Zulfiqar Ayub
Published: 2015-05-02
Total Pages: 361
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Islam in Southeast Asia
Author: Norshahril Saat
Publisher: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Published: 2018-05-30
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9814786993
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Islam in the Malay world of Southeast Asia or Islam Nusantara, as it has come to be known, had for a long time been seen as representing the more spiritual and Sufi dimension of Islam, thereby striking a balance between the exoteric and the esoteric. This image of 'the smiling face of Islam' has been disturbed during the last decades with increasing calls for the implementation of Shari’ah, conceived of in a narrow manner, intolerant discourse against non-Muslim communities, and hate speech against minority Muslims such as the Shi’ites. There has also been what some have referred to as the Salafization of Sunni Muslims in the region. The chapters of this volume are written by scholars and activists from the region who are very perceptive of such trends in Malay world Islam and promise to improve our understanding of developments that are sometimes difficult to grapple with." — Professor Syed Farid Alatas, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore
Theorizing Central Asian Politics
Author: Rico Isaacs
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2018-10-26
Total Pages: 319
ISBN-13: 331997355X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book brings together a series of innovative contributions which provide an eclectic view of how theorizing politics plays out in Central Asia. How are the concepts of governance, legitimacy, ideology, power, order, and the state framed in the region? How can we use the experiences of the Central Asian states to renovate political theorizing? In addressing these questions, the volume relies on the contributions of many young and local researchers, whose chapters are primed to address three key themes: exploring models of governance, revealing ideological justifications, and reframing state and order. Utilizing a range of single and comparative case studies from across the Central Asian space, this illuminating and original volume opens up a new space for political theorists, regional specialists and students of politics to begin reconsidering how we approach the theorization of regions of the world assumed to be on the periphery.
Twelve Infallible Men
Author: Matthew Pierce
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 2016-06-13
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 0674969103
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A millennium ago, Baghdad was the capital of one of history’s greatest civilizations. A new Islamic era was under way. Yet despite the profound cultural achievements, many Muslims felt their society had gone astray. Shiˀa Muslims challenged the dominant narrative of Islamic success with stories of loss. Faithful Muslims have long debated whether Sunni caliphs or Shiˀa imams were the true heirs of the Prophet Muhammad. More influential has been the way Muslim communities remembered those disputes through stories that influenced how to think and feel about them, Matthew Pierce argues. Twelve Infallible Men focuses on the role of narratives of the imams in the development of a distinct Shiˀa identity. During the tenth century, at a critical juncture in Islamic history, a group of scholars began assembling definitive works containing accounts of the twelve imams’ lives. These collective biographies constructed a sacred history, portraying the imams as strong, beautiful, learned, and pious. Miracles surrounded their birth, and they became miracle workers in turn, but were nevertheless betrayed and martyred by enemies. These biographies inspired and entertained, but more importantly they offered a meaningful narrative of history for Muslims who revered the imams. The accounts invoked shared memories and shaped communal responses and ritual practices of grieving. Mourning the imams’ tragic fates helped nascent Shiˀa communities resist the pressure to forget their story. The biographies of the imams became a focal point of cultural memory, inspiring Shiˀa religious imagination for centuries to come.
IBN HAZM: THE LIFE AND IDEAS OF THE SPANISH GENIUS
Author: Syed Nooruzuha Barmaver
Publisher: ARRIQAAQ PUBLICATIONS
Published: 2019-03-20
Total Pages: 119
ISBN-13: 9353518334
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One of the greatest scholars and geniuses produced by Muslim Spain – indeed, the whole Islamic world – was Imam Ibn Hazm (May Allah have mercy upon him). He has huge and diverse literary works that makes him a Polymath. He was Faqeeh (jurist), Muhaddith (Hadith scholar), Mufassir (exegete of Quran), Adeeb (litterateur), theologian, thinker, psychologist, poet, historian, philosopher, politician and debator. He authored around 400 works in the cities of Islamic Spain like Cordoba, Jativa, Almeria, Majorca, Valencia, Seville and Niebla. A reader of his books will come to realize the smartness of Ibn Hazm and will be impressed by his intellectual voracity, deep knowledge in various sciences, razor-sharp critical analysis, eloquent language and originality of his research. In his outstanding work,“Ibn Hazm Khilal Alf Aam”, Abu Abdul Rahman bin Aqeel al-Zahiri listed the works, including published books and manuscripts, from the 5th century A.H. till 1400 A.H. – a span of a thousand years - which discuss Imam Ibn Hazm. In this book, I have written concisely about his life, ideas, contributions and I have addressed few issues which were wrongly ascribed to him.
Imam Shafi'i
Author: Kecia Ali
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-11-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 1780740042
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi'i (767-820) was one of Islam's foundational legal thinkers. Shafi'i considered law vital to social and cosmic order: the key obligation of each Muslim was to obey God, and it was through knowing and following the law that human beings fulfilled this duty. Drawing on the most recent scholarship on Shafi'i's work as well as her own investigations into his life and writings, Kecia Ali explores Shafi'i's innovative ideas about the nature of revelation and the necessary if subordinate role of human reason in extrapolating legal rules from revealed texts. This study sketches his life in his intellectual and social context, including his engagement with other early figures including Malik and Muhammad al-Shaybani. It explores the development and refinement of his legal method and substantive teachings as well as their transmission by his students. It also shows how he became the posthumous "patron saint" of a legal school, who remains today a figure of popular interest and veneration as well as a powerful symbol of orthodoxy.
The Biography of Imam An-Nawawi
Author: IDP Research Division
Publisher: Islamic Digital Publishing
Published: 2018-04-26
Total Pages: 69
ISBN-13: 8828315660
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It is important for Muslims to take the time to learn about the lives of the pious predecessors. The great scholars and pious individuals of the past can be great examples for the living. Their behavior and actions can have a great effect upon the hearts. Their examples demonstrate that in every age, there were pious Muslims who followed the way of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his noble Companions, without compromise and without giving into the desires of this world. They demonstrate to the Muslims of today that the guidance of the Qur'an and Hadith was sufficient for them to lead their lives in manners pleasing to Allah, although they did not sit with and learn directly from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or even his close Companions. Today, Muslims face many of the same problems, temptations and difficulties that these pious predecessors faced. The pious predecessors read and intensely studied the Qur'an and Hadith to attain guidance for their lives. They applied the Qur'an and Sunnah in their lives under various circumstances. What they derived from the Divine Guidance should be considered a light for all of those who come after them who face circumstances similar to theirs. This eBook is compiled utilizing some of the highest quality and best standards of formatting in order to preserve and distinguish the layout of the eBook. It is an excellent work which caters for a large audience of the English speaking world and can be read by virtually all age groups. Guaranteed to be enjoyed by all those who read it. Contents of the Book: Introduction Islam in the Seventh Century of the Hijrah An-Nawawi's Birth and Upbringing His Pursuit of Knowledge His Austerity An-Nawawi Never Married His Beliefs and Creed ('Aqeedah) His Taweel Conclusions About his Beliefs His School of Fiqh His Writings His Students His Bravery and Sacrifice for the Sake of Allah An-Nawawi, the Ruler and the Masses An-Nawawi, the Ruler and the Scholars An-Nawawi and Other Scholars An-Nawawi and the Masses His Death Conclusion Visit our eBook Store at: www.payhip.com/idpebooks Contact us at: [email protected]
The Biography of Imam Al-Bukhari
Author: IDP Research Division
Publisher: Islamic Digital Publishing
Published: 2019-07-07
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 8834153146
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The narrative in your hands is about a remarkable Muslim scholar of Hadith from the world of learning – Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'eel al-Bukhari – who was undoubtedly the most eminent scholar of Ahadith that the world has seen. It was said of him that when he glanced through a book, he would remember it by heart. He had not only memorized thousands of Ahadith by heart, but he was also an expert in the Science of Ahadith. His book, which is commonly known as Sahih al-Bukhari, is highly regarded among Muslims, and considered the most authentic collection of Ahadith, even ahead of the Muwatta' of Imam Malik and Sahih Muslim by Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj, who also happened to be one of his students. Most scholars throughout history consider it to be second only to the Qur'an in terms of authenticity. Contents of the Book: His Birth and Early Years His Teachers His Scholarship Statements of Scholars Concerning Him His Character and Personality His Knowledge of Fiqh Some of His Fiqhi Opinions Was He a Mujtahid? The Madhhab of the People of Hadith The Major Characteristics of his Madhhab Somewhat of a Literal Approach to Fiqh A More Ethical Approach to Fiqh His Trials and His Passing Away His Writings Visit our eBook Store at: www.payhip.com/idpebooks Contact us at: [email protected]
The Biography of Imām Muslim Bin Al-Hajjāj
Author: ابن عبد الموجود، صلاح الدين بن علي
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9789960988191
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Lives of the Four Imams
Author: IDP Research Division
Publisher: Islamic Digital Publishing
Published: 2018-04-26
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 8828315369
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In todays times there seems to be a lot of confusion when it comes to the subject of following a madhab and Fiqhi Rulings. This seems to be one of the major reasons behing the differences and disagreements in the Muslim Ummah, especially today. However, it is of great importance to know about the lives of four Jurists of Islam whose works have survived until this day. Their juristic pronouncements have held sway over the entire Muslim world throughout history. This concise treatise will help us get to understand some of their methodologies when it came to extracting rulings from the two main sources of Islam, the Qur'an and Hadeeth. Although this treatise does not prove to remove all of the confusions and doubts among the Muslims, it definitely serves as a beginning point in order to get to know who these great Jurists of Islam were. I believe that for a simple layman, this book will prove extremely beneficial as a starting point before moving on to reading more advanced literature on this subject. Contents of the Book: CHAPTER 1: Imam Abu Haneefah About Imam Abu Haneefah His Birth, Upbringing and Education His Teachers His Lectures and Rulings His Knowledge The Compilation of Fiqh The Hanafi School of Thought His Character and Personality Imam Abu Haneefah - A Man of Principles His Imprisonment and Death His Students His Contribution and Islamic Legislation in Present Times CHAPTER 2: Imam Maalik About Imam Maalik Prevailing Conditions before his Birth His Birth, Upbringing and Education Start of Religious Lectures His Reverence for Ahadeeth and Love for the Prophet (S) Political Conditions of that Time His Selflessness and Modesty Imam Maalik – A Man of Principles His Caution Exercised in Rulings Main Principles of Maaliki School of Thought The Muwatta of Imam Maalik His Character and Personality His Death CHAPTER 3: Imam Shaafi'ee About Imam Shaafi'ee His Birth, Upbringing and Education Under Imam Maalik's Tutelage The Period of Hardship Under Imam Muhammad's Tutelage His Stay in Makkah and Widespread Fame The Basis of Principles of Fiqh His Disagreement with Imam Maalik A Balance between Ahlus-Sunnah and Ahlul-Rai Principles of The Shaafi'ee School of Thought His Dealings and Morality His Death CHAPTER 4: Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal About Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal His Birth, Upbringing and Education His Study Circle His Trial Scholar Par Excellence in Hadeeth and Fiqh Principles of the Hanbali School of Thought The Impact of the Hanbali School of Thought The Lifestyle of Imam Ahmad His Death Visit our eBook Store at: www.payhip.com/idpebooks Contact us at: [email protected]
