112 results for “qa”
Clear filterBy Ibn al-Qayyim. A comprehensive guide to the Prophet's life and practi...
...bi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of usul al-fiqh.
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive and authoritative commentary on...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A concise collection of hadith that form the legal bas...
...ence. Sahnun compiled it from the legal responses of Ibn al-Qasim, Imam Malik's most prominent student, covering the entir...
By Abdullah Ba Fadl. A concise beginner-level Shafi'i fiqh manual widely studied in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Hadrami diaspora communities. It covers
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A masterwork on the philosophy and methodology of Isla...
...Din as-Suyuti. A foundational work on Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) from the Shafi'i perspective. As-Suyuti org...
...y influenced by the methodology of Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim, and is one of the most widely taught aqeedah texts in ...
By Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi. A brief creedal text presenting the Athari aqeedah of the Hanbali school. Ibn Qudamah compiled the essential beliefs of Ahl us-Sunnah
By Al-Lalika'i. A massive compilation of creedal statements and narrations from the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'in, and later scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah, o
...nions, and the Tabi'in arranged in generational layers (tabaqat). Ibn Sa'd, a student of al-Waqidi, compiled detailed biog...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
By Ibn Khaldun. A groundbreaking introduction to Ibn Khaldun's universal history, widely regarded as the first work of sociology, historiography, and philosophy
By Qadi Iyad. A beloved work on the rights, qualities, and miracl...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A profound work on the spiritual journey to Allah, str...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A work on the virtues of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) ...
...damah al-Maqdisi. An abridgment of Ibn al-Jawzi's Minhaj al-Qasidin, which itself was a purified version of al-Ghazali's I...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. Written in response to a question about the cure for s...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A collection of spiritual insights, reflections, and b...
By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Ibn al-Qayyim & al-Ghazali. A compiled work drawing from the writings...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. Also known as al-Jawab al-Kafi in some editions, this ...
By Ibn Hisham an-Nahwi. An intermediate Arabic grammar text that bridges the gap between the elementary al-Ajrumiyyah and the advanced Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik. Ib
By Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni. A concise primer on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that covers the essential topics in just a few pages: types of legal
...tion of continuity). The work is studied alongside al-Muwafaqat as one of the two pillars of Sunni legal theory.
...perty) profoundly influenced all later scholarship on the maqasid ash-shariah.
By Qadi Abu Yusuf. Written at the request of Caliph Harun ar-Rash...
By Ibn Khaldun. A groundbreaking work of social science that preceded modern sociology, historiography, and economics by centuries. Ibn Khaldun analyzes the ris
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most widely studied introductory text on hadith te...
By Imam as-Suyuti. The most comprehensive work on the sciences of the Quran (ulum al-Quran). As-Suyuti covers 80 distinct sciences related to the Quran includin
... of the Quran that preceded and influenced as-Suyuti's al-Itqan. Az-Zarkashi organized the Quranic sciences into 47 types,...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A wide-ranging work that begins as a treatise on the v...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A detailed exposition of Satan's traps and how to esca...
By Qadi Iyad. One of the most beloved works on the Prophet Muhamm...
By Various scholars. A compilation of the fundamental legal maxims upon which Islamic jurisprudence is built. The five universal maxims are: actions are judged
By Ibn Nujaym al-Misri. A major commentary on Kanz ad-Daqa'iq in Hanafi jurisprudence. Ibn Nujaym provides clear expla...
By Imam ash-Shawkani. A commentary on Muntaqa al-Akhbar by Ibn Taymiyyah's grandfather, covering the hadi...
By Abu al-Barakat an-Nasafi. An extremely concise summary of Hanafi jurisprudence that became one of the most commented-upon texts in the school. Despite its br
By Imam al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali's mature work on Islamic theology, presenting the Ash'ari creed with rational proofs in a balanced and moderate tone. The title m
By Ibn Hibban. A delightful collection of wisdom, anecdotes, and etiquettes compiled by the great hadith scholar Ibn Hibban. The work covers topics such as inte
By Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani. A foundational work on Arabic rhetoric and t...
By Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani. A companion work to Dala'il al-I'jaz, focusi...
By Imam al-Qarafi. A unique work in Islamic jurisprudence that identifies...
...i. A revolutionary work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah) that shifted legal theory from focusing sol...
By Ibn as-Salah. The most influential intermediate work on hadith terminology and methodology, synthesizing the earlier works of al-Hakim and al-Khatib into a c
By Ibn al-Humam. A masterful commentary on al-Hidayah that combines hadith verification with legal analysis. Ibn al-Humam, one of the greatest late Hanafi schol
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An abridgment and refinement of al-Mizzi's Tahdhib al-...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A concise summary of Tahdhib at-Tahdhib, providing the...
By Sa'd ad-Din at-Taftazani. An advanced work on Islamic theology that became a standard textbook in Ottoman-era madrasas. At-Taftazani covers the major theolog
By Sa'd ad-Din at-Taftazani. A widely studied commentary on Najm ad-Din an-Nasafi's creedal text, representing the standard Maturidi theological position. At-Ta
By Taj ad-Din as-Subki. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, from Imam ash-Shafi'i himself through the author's contemporaries. A
By Abd al-Qadir al-Qurashi. The most important biographical dictionary o...
...s through, from repentance to annihilation in Allah. Ibn al-Qayyim wrote his famous Madarij as-Salikin as a commentary on ...
...rkashi. A comprehensive collection of Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) organized alphabetically. Az-Zarkashi gathe...
...roaches to legal reasoning including early discussions of maqasid (objectives) of Islamic law that influenced later schola...
By Abu al-Layth as-Samarqandi. A beloved collection of sermons and exhortations on fai...
By Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani. A pocket-sized collection of authentic daily supplica...
By Ibn Rushd al-Jadd. A foundational work in Maliki jurisprudence by the grandfather of the famous philosopher Ibn Rushd. It serves as an extensive introduction
...ting the views of the major schools of fiqh. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani frequently referenced this work in his own commentary.
By Badr ad-Din al-Ayni. A comprehensive commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari written from a Hanafi perspective, considered the counterpart to Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Bari
By Qadi Iyad. A major commentary on Sahih Muslim by the renowned ...
By Al-Khatib al-Qazwini. A concise and elegant summary of As-Sakkaki's Miftah ...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A groundbreaking work on Islamic legal th...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A specialized work on Islamic judicial po...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A detailed treatment of divine decree (qa...
By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. Extracted from Zad al-Ma'ad, this work co...
By Ahmad al-Qastallani. A comprehensive biography of the Prophet focusing ...
... on ash-Shatibi's foundation. Ibn Ashur argues for making maqasid an independent discipline of Islamic law, not merely a s...
...al modern tafsir that combines classical scholarship with maqasid-based analysis. Ibn Ashur pays special attention to the ...
...Fakhr al-Din al-Zayla'i. A detailed commentary on Kanz al-Daqaiq by al-Nasafi, one of the most important Hanafi legal text...
...isprudence, compiled by Sahnun from the teachings of Ibn al-Qasim, a direct student of Imam Malik. It records Imam Malik's...
By Kamal al-Din Ibn al-Humam. A masterful commentary on al-Hidayah, considered one of the finest works of Hanafi legal analysis. Ibn al-Humam combines deep know
By Ibn Rushd al-Jadd. An introduction to the al-Mudawwanah by the grandfather of the famous philosopher Ibn Rushd. It provides essential context and legal princ
By Shihab al-Din al-Qarafi. One of the most comprehensive works of Maliki jurispru...
By Badr al-Din al-Ayni. One of the three greatest commentaries on Sahih al-Bukhari, alongside Fath al-Bari. Al-Ayni wrote this as a Hanafi counterpart to Ibn Ha
By Ahmad al-Qastallani. The third of the three great commentaries on Sahih...
By Qadi Iyad. A completion of al-Maziri's al-Mu'allim bi-Fawaid M...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A critical work of hadith verification (takhrij) for t...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An abridgment and refinement of al-Mizzi's Tahdhib al-...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An ultra-concise summary of Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, giving...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A reworking of al-Dhahabi's Mizan al-I'tidal focused o...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
...Ibn Khaldun. The full historical work of which the famous Muqaddimah is the introduction. The Kitab al-Ibar covers the his...
.... A groundbreaking work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shari'ah). Ash-Shatibi argues that understanding the...
By Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti. The most comprehensive classical work on the sciences of the Quran, covering 80 categories including revelation, compilation, recitat
...Quran. This work directly influenced as-Suyuti's later Al-Itqan.
By Abu al-Qasim at-Tabarani. The largest of at-Tabarani's three mu'jam (...
By Abu al-Qasim at-Tabarani. The middle-sized of at-Tabarani's three mu'...
... arranged in a unique organizational system of divisions (taqasim) and types (anwa') rather than the usual fiqh-chapter ar...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An expansion and correction of adh-Dhahabi's Mizan al-...
...bn Nujaym. An important Hanafi fiqh commentary on Kanz ad-Daqa'iq by an-Nasafi. Ibn Nujaym's sharp legal analysis and thor...
...as-Suyuti. A systematic collection of Shafi'i legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) organized around the five universal maxims....
By Ahmad az-Zarqa. A clear and accessible commentary on 99 legal maxims from ...
By Ibn Khaldun. One of the most important works in the history of social science. Ibn Khaldun analyzes the rise and fall of civilizations through his concept of
By Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri. A foundational text of Islamic spirituality...
By Taj ad-Din as-Subki. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, covering over 1,500 entries from Imam ash-Shafi'i to as-Subki's own
By Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni. A mature Ash'ari theological treatise that represents the most developed form of kalam before al-Ghazali. Al-Juwayni addresses t
By Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali's systematic presentation of Ash'ari theology, written as a balanced middle path between excessive rationalism and pure trad
...i legal tools with thoroughness. It represents the Hanafi fuqaha' approach to usul as opposed to the mutakallimun approach...
By Abdullah Ba-Fadl. A beginner's text in Shafi'i fiqh that is widely studied in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Hadrami diaspora. Ba-Fadl presents the ess
...ions transmitted from Imam Malik through his student Ibn al-Qasim into a comprehensive fiqh work covering all chapters of ...
By Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani. The most famous beginner's text in Maliki fiqh, stu...
By Ibn Juzayy al-Kalbi. A unique comparative fiqh manual that presents the positions of all four Sunni schools on each issue in a clear, organized format. Ibn J
By Shihab ad-Din al-Qarafi. A major Maliki fiqh encyclopedia by one of the greates...
By Shihab ad-Din al-Qarafi. A groundbreaking work that identifies 548 distinctions...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
By Abu Nu'aym al-Isfahani. A biographical dictionary of pious Muslims emphasizing their spiritual states, devotional practices, and wise sayings.
...damah al-Maqdisi. An abridgment of Ibn al-Jawzi's Minhaj al-Qasidin, a Hanbali-friendly version of al-Ghazali's Ihya.
By Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A beautiful treatise on dhikr and its 70+...
By Muhammad ibn Ali ash-Shawkani. A comprehensive hadith commentary presenting the views of all four schools on each hadith.
By Ibn Abi Zayd al-Qayrawani. A concise Maliki primer focused on worship and cree...