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The Principles of Sufism
An exquisite book written by a Maliki legal scholar on the principles of Sufism, being the most impo...
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Daf' Shubah al-Tashbh is a critique, censure, and refutation of the historical anthropomorphic leanings of some of the Hanbali scholars and learned. At the same time, it is a vindication of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal from the accusations of the anthropomorphism as well as the claim by some Hanbalis, that he adopted anthropomorphic beliefs, similar to theirs. Unmistakably, this work is a polemical commentary on the problematic Qur'anic verses and hadiths that fall under the mutashabih (allegorical and ambiguous) Qur'anic verses and prophetic traditions composed by the author, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH), the author of the well-acclaimed book, Talbis Iblis (The Devils' Deception).
Unlike other books of this genre, this book is significant in that Ibn al-Jawzi offers an incisive critique of scholars of his own school, for which in return, Ibn al-Jawzi was criticised by those Hanbali and Hanbali-lean... |
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| A valuable contribution that will help bring about some clarity for the Muslim community |
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| Imam Zaid Shakir, Scholar in Residence, Zaytuna Institute |
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| After the decline of the Mu`tazila in the tenth century, the rise of the Hanbalis and their insistence upon the precedence of revelation over human reason is often thought to mark an end to theological inquiry. But works such as this reveal the persistent importance of issues raised in the earliest period of debate. The Hanbali, Ibn al-Jawzi insists that the rational insistence upon the transcendence of God must temper interpretations of the anthropomorphic references to God in the Qur'an, and urges his fellow-believers to see the error of over-lite |
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| David Thomas, Reader in Christianity and Islam, Department of Theology and Religion, University of Birmingham |
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| ... a scholarly translation of Ibn al-Jawzi's critical examination of sixty Islamic traditions that were at the center of an intense debate concerning the nature of God. Finely annotated by Shaykh Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, this work introduces the reader to the intricacies of twelfth-century Islamic theological reasoning--reasoning that provides a basis for the critical elaboration of Islamic theology even in our times. A valuable appendix highlights and elaborates on the figurative interpretation of the Quran by early Muslim scholars; thus providing |
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| Gerhard Bowering, Professor of Islamic Studies, Yale University |
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The Empire and the Crescent
This critically acclaimed anthology offers a timely perspective on the question of relations between...
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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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