{"title":"Home page","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-virtues-of-seclusion-in-times-of-confusion-e-book","title":"The Virtues of Seclusion in Times of Confusion [E-book]","description":"\u003cscript type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"moz-extension:\/\/5e1f5b00-ebb1-452d-8507-122ef452de29\/js\/app.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"short_description_content\" class=\"rte align_justify\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #2d2d2d;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Virtues of Seclusion in Times of Confusion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ewritten by the Ottoman Syrian jurist and mystic Shaykh 'Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (d.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1731 CE) i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003es a timely work about unplugging, physically and virtually, as a viable and sorely needed third option between absolute isolation from society and unrestricted social interaction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #2d2d2d;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn this work that speaks to us and our time, Shaykh Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi brilliantly weaves together the Quranic verses, hadith reports, and counsels of the \u003cem\u003eSalaf\u003c\/em\u003e concerning self-imposed seclusion and its importance as a protective measure to safeguard our faith and shore up our spiritual defenses in times of strife and confusion (\u003cem\u003efitna\u003c\/em\u003e). This seclusion, he tells us, is not about withdrawing completely from society and heading for the hills, but rather sitting things out, keeping busy with personal and familial concerns, minding our business staying at home. It is a call for taking careful stock of where we are spiritually and assessing where exactly our sphere of influence is and not overextending ourselves to our own detriment and the detriment of our loved ones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #2d2d2d;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe goal of this book is to put an exclamation point on the importance of seclusion, and to construct a nuanced and scholarly understanding of the matter. Readers will enjoy, learn, and take examples from the stories of how our predecessors withdrew from societies when they felt their corruption\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" —Dr. Shadee Elmasry \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #2d2d2d;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Shaykh Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi (d. 1731 CE) was a high ranking Hanafi jurist, theologian, and spiritual master in the Ottoman era from Damascus, Syria. He was a gifted and prolific author, and a virtual encyclopedia of Islamic knowledge, who joined the exoteric and esoteric, authoring over 200 book on a variety of sciences. He taught in the renowned Umawi Mosque in Damascus and the Salihiyya Seminary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eTranslator's Preface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eForeword by Dr. Shadee Elmasry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eBiography of Shaykh Abd al-Ghani al-Nabulusi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eChapter 1: On Self-imposed Isolation and Avoidance of People During times of Confusion and Strife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eChapter 2: The Legal Dispensation Allowing One to Avoid the Imams of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFitna\u003c\/em\u003e in the Mosques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eChapter 3: How the Early Muslims (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSalaf\u003c\/em\u003e) Were During Periods of Corruption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eChapter 4: Early Imams Who Withdrew from Society\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eAppendix I: Selected Narrations from Ibn Abi al-Dunya’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKitab al- Uzla wa al-Infirad\u003c\/em\u003e (The Book of Withdrawal and Seclusion)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eAppendix II: Selected Narrations from Ibn Abi al-Dunya’s \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKitab al-Tawadu wa al-Khumul\u003c\/em\u003e (The Book of Humility and Obscurity)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"moz-extension:\/\/5e1f5b00-ebb1-452d-8507-122ef452de29\/js\/app.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Qandusi Currents","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947729449246,"sku":"","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/9628\/9822\/products\/the-virtues-of-seclusion-in-times-confusion-spirituality-theology-islamic-books-ibriz-media-siraj-lifestyle-store-584_1024x1024-2141560921.jpg?v=1681901907"},{"product_id":"the-muhammadan-litanies-e-book","title":"The Muhammadan Litanies [E-book]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"moz-extension:\/\/5e1f5b00-ebb1-452d-8507-122ef452de29\/js\/app.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Muhammadan Litanies\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a unique collection of seventy prayers upon the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace) for daily and weekly use, starting with prayers taught by the Prophet himself, followed by prayers transmitted by his Household (\u003cem\u003eAhl al-Bayt\u003c\/em\u003e) and Companions, and prayers from the early generations (\u003cem\u003eSalaf\u003c\/em\u003e) and the famous and not so famous saints and knowers of Allah and His Beloved. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003eEach prayer is followed by a description of its source and its merits, and for the prayers of the gnostics a description of the saint from whom it was taken, where the author received it or read it, and a discussion on its unique properties (\u003cem\u003ekhawwas\u003c\/em\u003e), the purposes or intentions for which it can be read, and its metaphysical meanings. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eA majestic treasure chest which has been beautified and adorned with the praise of the pearl of creation (Allah bless him and give him peace). Each line within it causes the heart to melt and transform into a manifestation of heavenly green devotion entwined with delicate threads of golden adoration\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2d2d2d;\"\u003e —Shaykh Mohammed Aslam, City of Knowledge Academy, UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Qandusi Currents","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949540733214,"sku":"","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/9628\/9822\/products\/the-muhammadan-litanies-prayers-upon-prophet-muhammad-for-invocation-and-reflection-prayer-islamic-books-ibriz-media-siraj-lifestyle-store-461_grande-2699209058.jpg?v=1681905219"},{"product_id":"foundations-of-certitude","title":"Foundations of Certitude","description":"\u003cscript src=\"moz-extension:\/\/8b4cac06-e907-4f0e-9a7c-06501bf16745\/js\/app.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFoundations of Certitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e is a poem on the foundations of Islamic creed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e1. Epistemology (how do we know what we know; the rational, empirical, and legal judgements)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e2. The content of Islamic theology (what we believe regarding Allah and His sublime attributes)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e3. The content of Islamic prophetology (what we believe regarding the Prophets and Messengers)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e4. The proofs for our beliefs in theology and prophetology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e5. An overview of the core transmitted beliefs (matters of the unseen that are not accessible without revelation)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOriginally composed in 2013 for a high school aged homeschooling group, Foundations of Certitude is a contemporary rendering of classical Islamic theology without technical jargon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eThis is a beginner work. The forthcoming commentary to this work unpacks the poem's meanings and is the product of multiple classes teaching the poem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e: Abdul Aziz Suraqah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Qandusi Currents","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45046860153118,"sku":"","price":2.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/9628\/9822\/files\/foundations-of-certitude-1-638-2044723525.jpg?v=1682862399"},{"product_id":"the-quenching-source","title":"The Quenching Source [E-book]","description":"\u003cscript src=\"moz-extension:\/\/8b4cac06-e907-4f0e-9a7c-06501bf16745\/js\/app.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Quenching Source \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a translation and annotation of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari’s (d. 1014 AH) \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eal-Mawrid al-Rawi fi Mawlid al-Nabi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Quenching Source \u003c\/strong\u003eis a quintessential work on the Prophetic Nativity (\u003cem\u003eMawlid\u003c\/em\u003e) covering:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe basis for the \u003cem\u003eMawlid\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExamples of the \u003cem\u003eMawlid\u003c\/em\u003e across history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe ontological firstness of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe full lineage of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) and what we know about his forefathers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe precursors to the Prophetic birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe miracles that accompanied the birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe names of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Prophet’s suckling and his wet-nurses (Allah bless him and give him peace)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe beginning of revelation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnd more…\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiography of Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHe is Shaykh ‘Ali b. Sultan Muhammad al-Qari, better known as Mulla ‘Ali al-Qari—“the reciter”—on account of his mastery of the variant Quranic readings (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eqira’at\u003c\/em\u003e), and because he would write out one Quranic script (\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emushaf\u003c\/em\u003e) each year in one of the readings and sell it and use the proceeds to provide for himself during his studies. He was born in Herat, Afghanistan, where he sought sacred knowledge as a young man. Thereafter, he traveled to Mecca and studied under some of the greatest luminaries of his time, including the great Shafi’i authority and hadith master Shaykh Ahmad b. Hajar al-Haytami and Qutb al-Din al-Hanafi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMulla ‘Ali al-Qari was a master of hadith, law, theology, variant Quranic readings, and other sciences. 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It exists in the margins of a few old yellow-paged\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e books in different regions of the Islamic world, usually found in obscure collections of\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e invocations and the like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost copies ascribe this work simply to ‘Shaykh ‘Izz al-Din b. ‘Abd al-Salam,’ which has led many to think it is the work of the great Shafi’i jurist and legal theorist, the ‘Sultan of the Scholars,’ ‘Izz al-Din b. ‘Abd al-Salam b. Abi al-Qasim al-Sulami (d. 660 AH).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeveral years ago, I translated this small text and thought at the time that it was authored by the famous Imam, but evidence points to it being the work of another scholar with a very similar name: ‘Izz al-Din b. ‘Abd al-Salam b. Ahmad b. Ghanim b. ‘Ali al-Maqdisi (d. 678 AH).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe actual author of \u003cem\u003eMasa’il al-Tariqa\u003c\/em\u003e was a Sufi preacher and writer. His works include \u003cem\u003eTaflis Iblis\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of fictitious debates with Shaytan similar to the style and objective of C.S. Lewis’\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScrewtape Letters\u003c\/em\u003e, as well \u003cem\u003eHall al-Rumuz\u003c\/em\u003e on Sufism, \u003cem\u003eal-Rawd al-Aniq\u003c\/em\u003e on exhortation\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eKashf al-Asrar ‘an Hikam al-Tuyur wa al-Azhar\u003c\/em\u003e, which appears to be a book on wondrous signs in botany and ornithology, and \u003cem\u003eTalkhis al-‘Ibara\u003c\/em\u003e, a work on the “grammar of the hearts” extracting spiritual allusions from grammatical rules. 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