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The textual material of this book, although a short discourse, is compressed with meaning. It follows the methodology of the pious predecessors and is framed in words that can neither be easily misinterpreted nor will soon empty out their meaning to become sterile.The commentator of this work, Sadruddin 'Ali b. 'Ali b. Muhammad b. 'Ali al-‘Izz al-Adhru’I (721-79 A.H.), was also a Hanafiyy scholar. He was the Chief Justice of the Dimashq (Damascus) province. Subsequently, he became the Chief Justice of the Egyptian provinces. Some time later he returned to Dimashq in the same capacity. He was one of the students of the famous commentator, Hafiz Ibn Kathir. Ibn Hajr al-'Asqalani has presented his short biography in the third volume of his "Al-Durar al-Kaminah fi A'yan al-Mi 'ah al-Thaminah." We felt however, that this excellent commentary needed some editing and abridgement to make it more effective for the training of the new generations. For this, the abridgement done by 'Abdul Mun'im Saleh al-'Izzi was adopted. It was first published in 1401 A.H. by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Trusts of the United Arab Emirates.'Abdul's Mun'im's abridgement makes it easy for a layman to understand. It is also suitable for Islamic institutions to prescribe for their courses. It could also be used for studies conducted in mosques, or in youth circles. Accordingly, some material no longer relevant today has been deleted. An example is the arguments put forward for refuting the thoughts of the Mu'tazilah sect. Repetitive statements have also been dropped. Likewise, where several proofs were offered in refutation they have been cut short to a few. But nothing from the text of al-Tahawi has been removed.
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The scholars and the jurists are unanimous that the articles of faith as formulated by Imam Tahawi, may Allah show him mercy, most accurately reflects the mind and understanding of the earliest Muslims. It is free of incorrect interpretations, over-exemplification and any distortion of the ideas put forward by Islam. There is also a general agreement that the commentary on the original work, as done by Qadi Ibn Abi al-‘Izz al-Adhru’i, is also an accurate elucidation of what Tahawi meant to express. It strives to be very close to the texts of the Qur’an and the Sunnah, and, without over-stretching the meaning, attempts to project the opinion of the great majority of scholars where differences in opinion prevail.
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The best of knowledge in Islam is that of its fundamentals. People's dependence, therefore, on these is above any other dependence. For, the life of a heart depends upon knowledge concerning its Lord and the Object of its worship - in all its details, including His Names, Attributes and Acts. Now, since it is impossible for a man's mind to acquire this knowledge through its own efforts, in all its possible details, Allah's kindness demanded that Messengers be sent with this knowledge, inviting the people to it, giving glad tidings to those who answered the call and warning those who opposed it. Accordingly, the Messengers made this knowledge the central theme of their message. Upon its understanding depends a proper appreciation of their mission.
This is followed by two main principles: Firstly, the way to reach it, viz., the understanding of the Shari'ah which deals with sanctions and prohibitions.
Secondly, the knowledge of what is in store for those who take up this path in terms of rewards and blessings; for, the most knowledgeable of Allah are those who i) follow most meticulously the path leading up to Him, and ii) those who know the bounties in store for them when they reach their goal. Consequently, we that Allah the Most High referred to what He sent down to His messenger as "the soul" or "the spirit." That is because true life depends on it. He also called it "Nur" [light] for the reason that the path of guidance is illuminated by it.
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- PublisherAl-Attique Publishers, Inc.
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 1894264320
- ISBN 13 9781894264327
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages256
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