103 results for “matn”
Clear filter...ement outlining the Athari aqeedah. One of the most studied texts in Islamic theology.
...regarding their authenticity. One of the most widely taught texts in Islamic seminaries worldwide.
...ndard of authenticity, it is widely used as an introductory text for students of fiqh al-hadith. Numerous commentaries have ...
By Imam ash-Shafi'i. The foundational text of the Shafi'i school of jurisprudence, compiled from Imam ...
...our madhabs, analyzes the root causes of their differences (textual, methodological, or linguistic), and traces each positio...
...t became the most widely memorized and studied Hanbali fiqh text, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula, with dozens of comm...
...evidence from Quran and Sunnah. It serves as a middle-level text between the brief al-Umdah and the exhaustive al-Mughni, ma...
...the strongest positions and correcting errors. This concise text became the standard reference for Shafi'i jurisprudence, pa...
... the reasoning behind each ruling in the relied-upon Hanafi text al-Mukhtar. Al-Mawsili provides the evidences from Quran an...
...akat, fasting, and Hajj) in clear, accessible language. The text became a cornerstone of Islamic education in the Malay Arch...
...-Kharshi's commentary unpacks Khalil's extremely compressed text, explaining its terminology, providing evidences, and notin...
...ses the qualifications of a mufti, the relationship between text and reason, the wisdom behind Islamic rulings, and the prin...
...rized the beliefs of Ahl us-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah in a concise text that scholars of all four schools have endorsed. It covers ...
...Ibn al-Qayyim, and is one of the most widely taught aqeedah texts in Islamic universities today.
By Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi. A brief creedal text presenting the Athari aqeedah of the Hanbali school. Ibn Qu...
...after his famous departure from Mu'tazili theology. In this text, al-Ash'ari explicitly aligns himself with the creed of Ima...
...matic reference that draws from dozens of classical creedal texts. Useful as both a study text and a reference for scholars ...
...ases. The book is both a practical guide and a motivational text that has inspired Muslims for centuries.
...m of spiritual wisdom, making this a widely read devotional text.
By Ibn Ajurrum. The most widely memorized introductory text on Arabic grammar in the Islamic world. Ibn Ajurrum condens...
...ar versifications and remains the standard advanced grammar text in traditional Islamic education. Ibn Aqil's commentary is ...
By Ibn Hisham an-Nahwi. An intermediate Arabic grammar text that bridges the gap between the elementary al-Ajrumiyyah a...
By Ali al-Jarim & Mustafa Amin. The most widely used textbook on Arabic rhetoric (balaghah) in modern Islamic educati...
...s and the principles of abrogation, general versus specific texts, and the authority of the Sunnah. Every later work of usul...
...principles, commands and prohibitions, general and specific texts, abrogation, consensus, analogical reasoning, and ijtihad....
...r ijtihad over taqlid throughout the work, making it both a textbook of legal theory and a manifesto for evidence-based juri...
...y objective for its time and makes this work a foundational text in the study of religions.
...ious Islamic sects with his characteristic sharp logic. His textual criticism of the Bible represents one of the earliest sy...
...Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most widely studied introductory text on hadith terminology (mustalah al-hadith). Ibn Hajar conde...
... the most detailed and widely referenced intermediate-level text on hadith methodology. As-Suyuti explains every term and co...
...ashi organized the Quranic sciences into 47 types, covering textual criticism, linguistic analysis, legal derivation, and th...
... led to an-Nawawi's Minhaj at-Talibin, forming the chain of texts that defines Shafi'i jurisprudence. Al-Ghazali's clear pro...
... of classical scholars as evidence. The work is a companion text to his Kitab at-Tawhid.
By Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhab. A short but foundational text on the three questions every person will be asked in the gr...
...awawi's Minhaj at-Talibin and one of the most authoritative texts in Shafi'i jurisprudence. Ibn Hajar al-Haytami explains th...
...ion, prayer, fasting, zakat, hajj). Popular as a beginner's text in traditional Islamic education, it presents the essential...
...actical details. Widely used as an intermediate Hanafi fiqh text in traditional study circles and seminaries.
...fi jurisprudence that became one of the most commented-upon texts in the school. Despite its brevity, it covers all major ar...
By Imam as-Sanusi. The most widely taught creedal text in North and West Africa. As-Sanusi presents the rational a...
...stence of God, prophethood, and eschatology. A foundational text for advanced students of Islamic theology.
... that has become one of the most beloved and widely studied texts in Islamic spirituality. Each hikma (wisdom) is a concentr...
...ntermediate students. This commentary has been the standard textbook for Arabic grammar in traditional Islamic education for...
...ork of Islamic legal theory that became a standard advanced textbook. Al-Amidi presents the principles of jurisprudence with...
...ing qiyas (analogy) and emphasizing the apparent meaning of texts. A brilliant and controversial work that challenges the le...
...nd explains the criteria for authentication. A foundational text in the development of hadith sciences.
... well as taxation and public administration. A foundational text for Islamic political thought.
...-shariah) that shifted legal theory from focusing solely on textual evidence to considering the higher purposes behind divin...
...arlier works of al-Hakim and al-Khatib into a comprehensive textbook. Nearly every subsequent work on hadith sciences was ei...
...ndividual rulings connect to broader legal reasoning. A key text for understanding Islamic legal theory in practice.
...clear and detailed commentary on the popular Shafi'i primer Matn Abu Shuja (al-Ghayah wat-Taqrib). Ash-Shirbini explains eac...
...aught primer of Hanafi jurisprudence worldwide. Its concise text covers all essential rulings in worship and transactions. C...
...An advanced work on Islamic theology that became a standard textbook in Ottoman-era madrasas. At-Taftazani covers the major ...
...idely studied commentary on Najm ad-Din an-Nasafi's creedal text, representing the standard Maturidi theological position. A...
... covering its methodology, terminology, major scholars, key texts, and the development of the school from Imam Ahmad through...
By Abu Ishaq ash-Shirazi. A comprehensive Shafi'i fiqh text that an-Nawawi later chose as the basis for his monumental ...
...a, East Africa, and the Middle East. This extremely concise text covers the essential rulings of worship, transactions, and ...
... Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi. An intermediate-level Hanbali fiqh text that became the foundation for advanced study. Ibn Qudamah ...
.... A commentary on Umdat al-Fiqh, the beginner-level Hanbali text by Ibn Qudamah's uncle. This clear and well-organized comme...
...principles behind Maliki rulings and providing essential context for understanding the school's methodology.
By As-Sakkaki. A foundational text on Arabic rhetoric (balaghah) that systematized the three b...
... dozens of commentaries. It remains the most widely studied text on Arabic balaghah in the Islamic world.
...ham al-Ansari. A widely studied intermediate Arabic grammar text and its commentary by the same author. Ibn Hisham explains ...
... Sirah that provides linguistic explanations, historical context, genealogies, and legal insights not found in the original....
...inity, the divinity of Jesus, and the integrity of biblical texts, providing detailed theological arguments from an Islamic ...
...and a Christian missionary in India, this work examines the textual integrity of the Bible and argues for the truth of Islam...
...dence by Imam al-Nawawi, widely used as a primary reference text in the Shafi'i school. It covers all major areas of Islamic...
...Daqaiq by al-Nasafi, one of the most important Hanafi legal texts. Al-Zayla'i provides thorough analysis of legal rulings wi...
By al-Khatib al-Shirbini. A detailed commentary on the Matn of Abu Shuja (Ghayat al-Taqrib), a foundational Shafi'i fiq...
By Abu Ishaq al-Shirazi. A foundational Shafi'i legal text that became one of the most commented-upon works in Islamic...
...pendium. Al-Dardir's explanation is one of the most studied texts in the Maliki school, especially in North and West Africa.
By Sahnun ibn Sa'id. The foundational text of Maliki jurisprudence, compiled by Sahnun from the teachi...
By Burhan al-Din al-Marginani. The base text upon which al-Marginani built his famous al-Hidayah comment...
...h manual that became one of the most authoritative mu'tamad texts in the school. Al-Buhuti's Kashshaf al-Qina' is the celebr...
... the famous philosopher Ibn Rushd. It provides essential context and legal principles needed to understand the foundational ...
...hih Muslim, al-Nawawi provides clear explanations of hadith texts, discusses variant readings, explains difficult vocabulary...
...al-Mubarakpuri. It provides detailed explanations of hadith texts, discusses chains of narration, and presents legal opinion...
...races every hadith cited in the most important Hanafi legal text, assesses its authenticity, and provides alternative narrat...
...y Burhan ad-Din al-Marghinani. The most studied Hanafi fiqh text in the Indian subcontinent and Central Asia. Al-Marghinani'...
... on the Mukhtasar of Khalil ibn Ishaq, which is the central text of later Maliki jurisprudence. Ad-Dardir's commentary is cl...
...most detailed commentary on Imam at-Tahawi's famous creedal text. Ibn Abi al-Izz explains each statement of the Aqidah at-Ta...
By Abu Mansur al-Maturidi. The foundational text of the Maturidi school of theology, establishing the theolo...
By Wahbah az-Zuhayli. A modern, clear, and well-organized textbook on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that has bec...
...tative summary of usul al-fiqh that became the most studied text in the field within the Shafi'i tradition. As-Subki compres...
...ary on Fakhr al-Islam al-Bazdawi's foundational Hanafi usul text. This commentary explains the dense original with extensive...
... Al-Hajjawi abridged Ibn Qudamah's Al-Muqni' into a concise text that covers the essential rulings of the Hanbali school. As...
..., accessible language. It is widely studied as a beginner's text in Hanbali fiqh and has generated several important comment...
By Abdullah Ba-Fadl. A beginner's text in Shafi'i fiqh that is widely studied in Southeast Asia, E...
By Zayn ad-Din al-Malibari. An important Shafi'i fiqh text widely studied in South and Southeast Asia. Al-Malibari, an...
By Sahnun ibn Sa'id. The most important foundational text of the Maliki school after the Muwatta itself. Sahnun compi...
By Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani. The most famous beginner's text in Maliki fiqh, studied across North and West Africa for ov...
...nce, covering the entire range of Islamic law from a strict textualist perspective. Ibn Hazm rejects analogy (qiyas) and der...
...mentary on Sheikh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab's foundational text covering the three questions every Muslim must know: your L...
...ion of polygamy in its historical, social, and religious context, examining its conditions, wisdom, and practical implicatio...
By Ahmad Deedat. A comparative study of the theological and textual convergences between Islam and Christianity on monotheis...
... Prophet Muhammad, examining relevant Old and New Testament texts.
By Ahmad Deedat. Examines the textual history, compilation, and doctrinal development of the B...
...es the foundations of Islamic finance in Quranic and Sunnah texts, the prohibition of riba, and the development of Islamic f...
By Abu Hanifa. One of the earliest texts in Islamic theology, attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa. Covers...
By Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal's foundational text on Ahl al-Sunnah beliefs. Covers faith in Allah's attribute...
... of the Jahmiyyah sect. A critical early Athari theological text defending orthodox positions on Allah's attributes and the ...
...tal 16-volume work explaining apparently problematic hadith texts and reconciling apparent contradictions. One of the most i...
...i's concise compendium of Hanafi fiqh. A major early Hanafi text that served as a basis for later commentaries in the school...
...nalysis of evidence and scholarly disagreements. A required text in many Saudi Islamic universities.