The Foundation Of Islam By Dar Us-Sunnah

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DAR AS-SUNNAH CLASSIC COLLECTION Imām Muhammad ibn 'Abdu'l-Wahhab (d.1206H) The Foundations of Islām being a translation of Masa'il al-Jahiliyyah allatī Khalafa fiha Rasulullah Ahla'l-Jahiliyyah with accompanying Arabic text This work also includes the author's The Five Maxims, The Four Principles, Ten Things which Breach Islām, The Four Principles Differentiating the Muslim from the Polytheist and Succinct Counsel Translation & Notes by Abu Rumaysah دار السنة
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Transliteration Table... INTRODUCTION.. Works... CONTENTS .11 12 .29 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TIME OF IGNORANCE.............31 Masa'il al-Jabiliyyah allati Khalafa fiha Rasulullah Abla'l-Jahiliyyah TEN THINGS WHICH BREACH ISLAM... .79 THE FIVE MAXIMS.. al-Masa'il al-Khams al-Wajiba Ma'rifatubā The First.. The Second.. The Third... The Fourth.. The Fifth.. .87 88 .89 .91 .92 .93
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Introduction Born in the year 1115H/1703AD in 'Uyaynah, approximately seventy kilometres to the north of Riyad, Muḥammad ibn 'Abdu'l- Wahhab ibn Sulayman ibn 'Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rashid al-Tamimi was to commence a da'wah that would spread throughout the Muslim world, he was to commence a revival which was to be the cause of millions of Muslims questioning, and ultimately rejecting, many practises and superstitious beliefs held by their peers and predecessors. It was a call to take the Muslims back to the pristine Islām of the early Muslims.1 Sulayman ibn 'Ali, a judge and perhaps the most senior scholar in Najd of his time, and the grandfather of ibn 'Abdu'l-Wahhab, had a dream in which he saw a light emanating from his belly and 1It is important to note that the exact sequence of some of the events in the life of Muhammad ibn 'Abdu'l-Wahhab are differed about as are the dates in which they occurred. There are two source biographical works written by his contempo- raries: Ibn Ghannām, Rawḍah al-Afkar wa'l-Afham (or Tarikh al-Najd) and ibn Bishr, Unwan al-Majd fi Tarikh al-Najd which were used in what follows as well as Zarabozo, The Life, Teachings, and Influence of Muhammad ibn Abdul Wahhaab. 12
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Imam Muhammad ibn 'Abdu'l-Wahhab (d.1206H) The Foundations of Islām being a translation of Masa'll al-Jahiliyyah allahi Khalafa fiha Rasulullah Ahla'l-Jahiliyyah This is an important collection of writings by Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abdu'l- Wahhab all dealing with essential components of Muslim belief and identity. The book is an invaluable addition to the Muslim bookshelf. The first is the outstanding work, Masa'il al-Jahiliyyah in which the author lists 128 characteristics, current amongst the people of the Time of Ignorance, which were opposed by the Messenger of Allah, all of them essential learning for any Muslim. The goal is to purge contemporary Muslim society from any such traits that may linger on and to direct them back to the guidance of the Messenger of Allah in its pristine purity. The treatise is written in simple, accessible language and is marked by a heavy reliance on Qur'anic verses which lends it to easy reading. Relevant as it was then, it remains relevant today and its importance cannot be underestimated. The Arabic text of this work has also been included. The second, Nawagid al-Islam is an article listing ten things which breach a person's profession of Islam, incorporated here so that the Muslim can do his utmost to avoid them. The third is the monograph, al-Qawa'id al-Khams in which the author explains five fundamental components of the Messenger's call. The fourth is the famous treatise, al-Qawa'id al-Arba' in which the author expounds on the reality of Tawhid and shirk through explaining four principles which will save a person from the trap of polytheism in all of its many forms. The author wrote various versions of this treatise in his life and three such versions have been incorporated here. The last is a counsel or advice given by the author directed to all Muslims. Visit us www.darassunnah.com ISBN-13: 978-1904336-32-9 ISBN-10: 1-904336-32-9 Där as-Sunnah Publishers P.O. Box 9818, Birmingham, B11 4WA, United Kingdom E-mail: info@darassunnah.com 9781904 336327"> Price: UK £5.00