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Shaikh Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur is the most renowned Zaytuna Imam and one of the great Islamic scholars of the 20th century. The publication of this translation of Shaikh Ibn Ashur s Treatise on Maqasid al-Shari ah is a breakthrough in studies on Islamic law in the English language. In this book, Ibn Ashur proposed Maqasid as a methodology for the renewal of the theory of Islamic law, which has not undergone any serious development since the era of the great imams. Ibn Ashur quite courageously also addressed the sensitive topic of the intents/Maqasid of Prophet Muhammad (SAAS) behind his actions and decisions. He introduced criteria to differentiate between the Prophetic traditions that were meant to be part of Islamic law and the Prophetic actions/ sayings that were meant to be for the sake of specific purposes such as political leadership, court judgment, friendly advice, and conflict resolution. But Ibn Ashur s most significant contribution in this book has been the development of new Maqasid by coining new, contemporary, terminology that were never formulated in traditional usul al-fiqh. For example, Ibn Ashur developed the theory of thepreservation of lineageintothe preservation of the family system , theprotection of true beliefintofreedom of beliefs , etc. He also introduced the concepts oforderliness ,natural disposition ,freedom ,rights ,civility , andequalityas Maqasid in their own right, and upon which the whole Islamic law is based. This development opens great opportunities for Islamic law to address current and real challenges for Muslim societies and Muslim minorities. ... Read more

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In spite of the considerable attention devoted to the third/ninth century by scholars of Arabic literature, credit for the elaboration of the notion of adab in its wider meaning of literary culture is given to and concentrated upon only a handful of writers.The disproportionate emphasis, within and outside the Arabic literary-historical and critical tradition, has been at the expense of certain crucial aspects of that tradition.

This book re-evaluates the literary history and landscape of the third/ninth century by demonstrating and emphasizing the significance of an important transformation, namely the one signaled by the transition from a predominantly oral-aural culture to an increasingly writerly, literate, and bookish one.This transformation had a profound influence on the production of learned and literary culture; on the modes of transmission of learning; on the nature and types of literary production; on the nature of scholarly and professional occupations and alliances; and on the ranges of meanings of certain key concepts, such as plagiarism.In order better to understand these, attention is focused on a central but understudied figure, Ibn Abi Tahir Tayfur (d. 280/893), a poet and a prose writer, a schoolmaster and copyist, an 'independent' scholar, the member of important literary circles, and a significant anthologist and chronicler.

This book will appeal, therefore, to anyone interested in deepening their understanding of classical and medieval Arabic literary culture and history, and also to those with an interest in books, writing, authorship, and patronage. ... Read more

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Being The History Of The Various Philosophic Systems Developed In Islam. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Pressare republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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The aggression unleashed on the Muslim world today by its enemies combines the elements and spirit of both the Crusades and the invasion of the mongol hordes, the two tragedies in history, which almost wiped out Islam. We will be struck with the parallel we find in the conditions just preceding the two catastrophes mentioned in this book and the social, religious and political conditions prevailing in the present day Muslim world. The readers may draw thier own conclusion as to the reasons of present day humiliation and sufferings of the Muslim Ummah, in spite of the fact the Muslim world has been blessed with the most strategic land mass and natural resources. ... Read more

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A translation of " Sirat-e-Amir Al-Miminin" . The original book is written in Urdu language, which describes impressions of the life and achievements of Imam Ali a.s at length. The writer has made no efforts to make a colorful presentation nor to exagggerate any fact. Rather the facts presented, are free from the slightest element of bias. All the facts in this book have been presented in the light of authentic historical references. H/B Pgs. 720 ... Read more