{"product_id":"what-the-notables-have-narrated-about-not-going-to-the-rulers-imam-al-suyuti","title":"What the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers | Imam Al-Suyuti","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"101\"\u003eWhat the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers | Imam Al-Suyuti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"677\" data-start=\"614\"\u003eWhat the Notables Have Narrated About Not Going to the Rulers\u003c\/em\u003e is a scholarly Islamic work authored by \u003cstrong data-end=\"747\" data-start=\"718\"\u003eImam Jalaluddin As-Suyuti\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most renowned hadith masters and historians of Islam. The book compiles narrations and statements from early scholars (Salaf) regarding the issue of approaching rulers and engaging with political authority. It highlights the cautious and principled stance many righteous scholars adopted, focusing on preserving faith, avoiding corruption, and maintaining sincerity in knowledge.\u003cstrong data-end=\"221\" data-start=\"101\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe author of this treatise is al-Hafidh as-Suyuti. He was pure, kind, righteous, pious and observant of his sustenance. The wealthy leaders would come and visit, him and present wealth to him which he would reject. Towards the end of his life he secluded himself away in his homes and occupied himself with knowledge and authoring until he was afflicted with an illness which ended with his death in 911 AH (1505 CE), may Allah have mercy on him, May Allah reward the editor of this work with the best of rewards and increase him in success in order to produce more of the likes of these valuable treatises from the books of the Sunnah which are a light and blessing for the Muslims. We ask Allah, the Most Blessed, to make this work sincerely for His Noble Countenance and our last supplication is that all praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContent:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. The Virtue of Knowledge and the Scholars\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text highlights the high status of the ‘ulama (scholars) in Islam. It explains their role as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtectors of religious knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuides for the Muslim community\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples of piety and restraint from worldly influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also emphasizes their responsibility to preserve sincerity and avoid compromising their religion for material gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Caution Against Approaching Rulers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA central theme is the warning found in classical scholarship about entering the courts and palaces of rulers. The book collects statements suggesting that:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClose association with rulers may lead to temptation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScholars risk compromising their integrity for wealth or status\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligious independence is safer for maintaining sincerity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Purpose of Avoidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe intended reason for avoiding rulers is not rebellion, but:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtecting oneself from worldly corruption\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintaining enjoining good and forbidding evil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserving sincerity in religious practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Biography of Imam al-Suyuti\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a brief biography of Imam al-Suyuti, noting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis piety and devotion to knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis refusal of wealth from rulers and elites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis later life dedicated to writing and teaching\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis death in 911 AH \/ 1505 CE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Scholarly Method and Manuscript Work\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe introduction explains that the text was:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVerified using multiple manuscript copies\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompared for accuracy and consistency\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported with hadith references and Qur’anic citations\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdited with academic commentary by later scholars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Purpose of the Compilation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work aims to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresent classical Sunni scholarship on political caution\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourage detachment from worldly power when it threatens religious integrity\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRevive awareness of ethical conduct among scholars\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreserve transmitted narrations on the subject\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jamiah Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48155330838766,"sku":"Notables-Narrated-islamicbrands-24","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/0843\/4926\/files\/notables-narrations-rulers-01__31638.1581546121.jpg?v=1781611204","url":"https:\/\/islamicbrands.org\/fr\/products\/what-the-notables-have-narrated-about-not-going-to-the-rulers-imam-al-suyuti","provider":"Islamicbrands.org","version":"1.0","type":"link"}