[faqir]

as-salamu `alaikum

Check out the following forthcoming publication translated by Ustadh Abdullah b. Hamid Ali

A Return to Purity in Creed

A sample is available at the link.

Arabic text attached:

Attached File(s)

•  iljam.pdf (1.58MB)
  Number of downloads: 129

[wyxpat]

Wa alaikum assalam

Looks very promising, mashaallah

[el-Turki]

salamu alaykum,

In the light of that book, imam ghazali rahimuallah maybe would have given fatwa to shut down www.marifah.net

This post has been edited by el-Turki: 18 August 2008 - 06:09 PM

[drjash]

A Return to Purity in Creed is now available from Islamopedia Books.

Title: A Return to Purity in Creed
Author: Imam Al-Ghazzali
Translated by: Abdulla bin Hamid Ali
Pages: 144

Description from the publisher:

In this book, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali proves, once again, to be a man of the times by striking a balance between two extremes and refocusing the common Muslim on the simplistic beauty of the Islamic doctrine as learned and transmitted by the early Muslim community.

Largely debated between speculative theologians (mutakallimun) and traditionalists (ahl al-hadith) for centuries, speculative theology (kalam) and figurative interpretation (ta’wil) remain a lively source of contention amongst Muslims today. Traditionalists have remained loyal in their opposition to rational pursuits in theology and claim the mantle of orthodoxy in creed. The speculative theologians, while having strong rational and scriptural support for their views, still struggle to convince a considerable sector of the Muslim populace that their understanding is not a departure from the creed of the pious forebears (Salaf).

Imam Ghazali here warns with great details about the detriments of engaging in polemical theology. Complete with explanatory notes, this translation is a great contribution to English readers.

Abdullah bin Hamid Ali, translator and annotator of The Attributes of God (Amal Press), does well in his choice to follow up that uniquely resourceful English rendition of The Attributes of God.

Translated by Abdullah bin Hamid Ali

Reviews:

“This is a fluid and accessible translation of an important work on Islamic beliefs that clearly presents how a believer should strive to understand the Divine Attributes.” - Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, Seekers Guidance

“Following the successful translation of Ibn Al-Jawzi’s, The Attributes of God, Shaykh Abdullah Ali is to be commended for rendering Imam Al-Ghazali’s IIljam al-awamm ‘an ‘Ilm al-kalam into English. This work deals with highly specialized and advanced topics of Islamic beliefs, in which the author, Al-Ghazali, warns with great details about the detriments of engaging in polemical theology. Complete with explanatory notes, this translation is a great contribution to English readers.” - Mufti Abdur-Rahman Ibn Yusuf, White Thread Press

[Ibn Muhammad ash-Shadhili]

As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah,

Most places have sold out, but I just saw a copy for sale on eBay and they ship worldwide. I think the seller has 20 available.

Go to the following:

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...ShippingPayment

This post has been edited by Ibn Muhammad ash-Shadhili: 02 June 2009 - 11:27 AM

[Murat Yazici]

For those who know Turkish, a translation of this book (in downloadable pdf format) can be found here:

http://www.hakikatki...e/19-munkiz.pdf

This file actually contains five different books. One of them is al-Munqiz Min ad-Dalal also by Imam Ghazali.

[Huthayfah]

faqir, on Aug 15 2008, 11:17 PM, said:

as-salamu `alaikum

Check out the following forthcoming publication translated by Ustadh Abdullah b. Hamid Ali

A Return to Purity in Creed

A sample is available at the link.

Arabic text attached:

As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah,

Do you where I can purchase a quality printed copy of Iljaam in Arabic?

[Juc1]

As salaam alaikum,

I know what ilm al-kalam means but can anyone please explain Iljam and awal?

thank you

[Murat Yazici]

Juc1, on Sep 7 2009, 08:10 PM, said:

As salaam alaikum,

I know what ilm al-kalam means but can anyone please explain Iljam and awal?

thank you

awam = common, uneducated people

This book has been translated with the name "Protection of People From the Danger of the Science of Kalam" to Turkish.

Dr. Haddad writes "Iljam al-`awam `an `ilm al-kalam (Restraining the uneducated from the science of theology)" here:

http://www.livingisl.../n/tawil_e.html

[Huthayfah]

As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah,

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[Huthayfah]

As salaam alaikum wa rahmatullah,

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[Said Bak]

As-salamu 'alaykum,

I am a little more than a third into the book now and am really liking it. I really liked sh. 'Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali's introduction too.

[DutchSalik]

Said Bak, on 03 March 2010 - 02:06 PM, said:

As-salamu 'alaykum,

I am a little more than a third into the book now and am really liking it. I really liked sh. 'Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali's introduction too.

Walaikumsalam ,

a very interesting and lucid translation by Ustadh Abdullah!

i really benefited from his translations (especially Attributes of God by ibn al Jawzi i can really recommend)

Ustadh Abdullah and Mufti Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf are really doing a great job translating classical Islamic works into English!

the ship of Sunni Islam is still sailing in the west!