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Sending Blessings on the Beloved of God
Regarded by most scholars as being the best book written on the subject of sending blessings on the ...
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| Written by one of the most celebrated and prolific scholars of the Islamic civilisation, this treatise was written in response to a questioner in regards to remembering God (dhikr) aloud and in a group. In his response, al-Suyuti responds citing twenty five Prophetic traditions that in his estimation, not only justify collective dhikr, but highly recommend it.... |
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| This is a meticulous translation of an important juridical opinion on a key element of Muslim spritual practice, the remembrance of God (dhikr). At the same time, it is a useful introduction to the life and teachings of one of the most prominent representatives of traditional Islamic scholarship, Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti. Readers interested in the debates surrounding Sufism and Islamic ethics will find this a valuable contribution based on sound documentation. |
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| Carl W. Ernst, William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| Building on Imam al-Suyuti's authoritative account, the accompanying appendices and running commentary by Shaykh Gibril Haddad make this the ultimate reference on the subject of loud dhikr for the Muslim public. |
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| Muhammad Afifi al-Akiti, Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, University of Oxford |
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| An immense contribution. This timeless fatwa brings traditional scholarly authority of the highest degree and removes dangerous misconceptions about the centrality and universal benefit of the collective remembrance of God as a standing Sunna of worship in the Muslim community. Al-Suyuti's pronouncement on this matter is essential for our community to grow and to develop spiritually by removing the dros of ignorance in the name of Islam that blocks access to the divine. Any Muslim who may have doubts on this matter should hold firmly to the categori |
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| Umar Faruq Abdallah, author of A Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb |
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With God on Our Side: Politics & Theology of the War on Terrorism
What role, if any, does religion play in the "war on terrorism?"...
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The State We Are In: Identity, Terror and the Law of Jihad
Does Islam need a reformation or are we all suffering because of one? ...
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John L. Esposito
John L. Esposito is Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Islamic Studies at Georgetow...
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