Seeds of Admonishment And Reform | Ibn al-Jawzi

Seeds of Admonishment And Reform 19B This fifth volume in the series was written by the renowned scholar of the sixth century Hijri, Imam Ibn al-jawzi, May Allah have mercy upon him. The author eloquently weaves together thought-provoking concepts drawn from the Qur'an and Suunah, using vivid imagery to guide the reader towards reflection and self-improvement. With timely translations and poignant messages, this work challenges the distractions of the material world and calls for a deeper focus on mankind's purpose and responsibility on earth. It is a compilation of profound lessons that will move the heart and inspire a return to Allah, encouraging a pursuit of higher goals for success in this life and the next. For there is no might or power, except with Allah.

Dar As Sunnah Publications

• IMAM IBN al JAWZI

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DAR AS-SUNNAH CLASSIC COLLECTION SEEDS OF ADMONISHMENT AND REFORM Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH)
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CONTENT FORWARD.. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE.. .13 .15 35 BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR al-Imām and al-Ḥāfiz Abū'l-Faraj ibn al-Jawz............17 His Name and Lineage... .17 His Birth and Upbringing... .17 His Teachers..... .18 His Students... .18 His Children... .19 His Uniqueness as a preacher... .20 His Works and effects..... .21 His Death...... 23 PRELUDE. CHAPTER ONE .24 In the saying of Allah: "He is al-Awwal and al-Ahkir, al-Zahir and al-Batin; He has knowledge of all things.".....25 CHAPTER TWO In Reminder of the Prophet() ...27
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE AUTHOR al-Hafiz Abu'l-Faraj 'Abdu'l-Raḥmān ibn Jawzi His Name and Lineage He is Abu'l-Faraj Jamal al-Din 'Abdu'l-Rahman ibn 'Ali ibn Muḥammad ibn 'Ali Ibn 'Ubayd Allāh Ibn al-Jawzī al-Qurashi al- Tamimi al-Bakri from the family of Muhammad ibn Abu Bakr al- Siddiq, al-Baghdadi al-Hanbali.' His Birth and Upbringing He was born in 509 or 510 A.H. Upon reaching adolescence, his aunt took him to Ibn Nașir from whom he learned a great deal. He came to love preaching while barely having reached the age of puberty, and from then started to give sermons to the peo- ple. 1 His father passed away when he was three years old so his aunt Thail al-Raudatain, p.21, al-Bidayah wa'l-Nihayah, p. 13/26. 17
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SEEDS OF ADMONISHMENT AND REFORM Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH) This is the fifth installment in the book series, of the illustrious and inimitable scholar of the sixth century Hijri, Imam Ibn al-Jawzi, may Allah have mercy upon him. The author penned this rare and deeply thought-provoking work with remarkable prose, accompanied with intense imagery designed to impart profound points of benefit harvested from the Qur'an and Sunnah. His lessons are uniquely arranged and gleam with exquisite expressions-designed to counsel the intellect to reflect, and the heart to reform. Being a timely translation, its message reflects the challenge of the human condition that continues to divert mankind with the blinding effect of this transient and material world - and brings back the real focus on mankind's purpose and responsibility on earth. In 'Fada'il al-Dhikr', Ibn Jawzi wrote that one of the Salaf said: "O son of Adam! You need 1 your share in this life, but need your share in the Hereafter even more. If you (only) took care of your share in this life, then you will lose your share in the Hereafter and are soon bound to lose your share in this life too. However, if you took care of your share in the Hereafter, you will also win your full share in this life with ease.' 33 The author has extracted from an array of topics what will jolt the hearts and moisten the eyes, while strengthening the resolve to return to Allah and aspire for loftier goals to succeed in this life and the next. And there is no might or power, except with Allah. The author, Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597 AH), was an learned scholar possessing extensive knowledge. While still young, he became known as someone who was religious and given to learning. He would not waste his time in idle activities and would scrupulously avoid any food whose source was doubtful. He was a great preacher and his fame was widespread; many people repented and accepted Islam at his hands. He was also a prolific writer and authored over one thousand works encompassing a multitude of Islamic disciplines and sciences. السنة Dár as Sunnah Publishers P.O. Box 9818, Birmingham, B11 4WA, United Kingdom. E-mail: info@darassunnah.com www.darassunnah.com Copyright by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers Visit us www.darassunnah.com ISBN-13: 978-1-904336-39-6 ISBN-10: 1-904336-39-6 9781904 336396"> Price: UK £8.00 | US $16.00