Dar Sa'd Al-Din

A powerful theological refutation of the anthropomorphists (mujassimah) who attribute bodily qualities and corporeality to the divine essence, defending the classical Sunni Maturidi position on divine transcendence (tanzih) and the...

Radd al-Muhannad ʿala al-Mufannad and al-Tahqiqat li Dafʿ al-Talbisat are two important works devoted to matters of Islamic creed and the defence of traditional Sunni theology. Written as detailed responses...

A scholarly work gathering the hadith evidence for the qualities and characteristics that distinguish the believer (muʻmin) from the hypocrite (munafiq) in the Islamic tradition. Drawing on the authentic hadith...

Hashiyat ʿAbd al-ʿAli ʿala Hashiyat Mir Zahid ʿala al-Risalah al-Qutbiyyah represents a distinguished contribution to the rich scholarly tradition of Islamic logic, theology, and philosophical inquiry. At its core lies...

A commentary on the Tasrih al-Mantiq, a text on classical Islamic logic, explaining its technical terms and unpacking the meaning of its arguments with the precision required for advanced study...

A compilation of two commentaries on the Hizb al-Barr, the celebrated spiritual litany of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili. The first commentary is by Imam al-Murtada al-Zabidi (1145–1205 AH / 1732–1791...

Nazm al-Maqsud fi ʿIlm al-Sarf is a celebrated versification of al-Maqsud fi al-Sarf, the renowned introductory text on Arabic morphology traditionally attributed to Imam Abu Hanifah al-Nuʿman. Composed by Shaykh...

A foundational work in the science of Hadith methodology (Mustalah al-Hadith) authored by the eminent scholar and hadith master, Shaykh Hasan ibn Muhammad al-Mashat. The work serves as a comprehensive...

A defence of the scholars, saints, and people of spiritual excellence against objections commonly raised from within the classical Sufi literature. Drawing upon the principles of orthodox Sunni scholarship, Shaykh...

A compilation of four celebrated works related to the Mawlid of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him), centred on the renowned Mawlid of Imam al-Barzanji. The collection...

A treatise addressing the question of conveying the spiritual reward of Quranic recitation, dhikr, and other acts of worship to the deceased, presenting the evidential basis for this practice within...

A commentary on the Ajrumiyyah, the celebrated introductory text on Arabic grammar composed by Imam Ibn Ajurrum al-Sinhaji (672–723 AH / 1273–1323 CE), by the Egyptian scholar Imam Hasan al-Kafrawi....

A historical study of the Jahmiyyah and the Muʻtazilah, two of the most significant theological movements in early Islamic history, tracing their origins, doctrines, leading figures, and lasting influence on...

Bayan al-Ma’ani fi Sharh ’Aqidat al-Shaybani is a detailed commentary on the celebrated theological poem of Imam Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Shaybani (d. 777 AH / 1375 CE), a concise...

A foundational work in Arabic morphology (sarf) by one of the greatest scholars of the Arabic language in the classical period. Al-Tasrif al-Muluki presents the principles of Arabic word formation...

Bidʿ al-Tafasir is a work dedicated to identifying and examining unusual, weak, and problematic interpretations that have appeared within the vast literature of Qur'anic exegesis. The title, Bidʿ al-Tafasir —...

A condensed commentary on the commentary of the Fiqh al-Akbar by Imam al-Maghnisawi, engaging with its theological content within the Hanafi Maturidi tradition. The text is described as a work...

A commentary on the celebrated Hizb al-Kabir of Imam Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili (593–656 AH / 1197–1258 CE), the Moroccan Sufi master and founder of the Shadhili order, by the Syrian...

A work documenting the blasphemous statements made by the Qadiyanis (Ahmadiyya) against Islam and presenting the scholarly response to each. The title refers to the cursed tree (al-shajarah al-malʻanah), applied...

A scholarly study of the mutual coherence and thematic correspondences between the surahs of the Quran, exploring how its chapters relate to one another in subject matter, arrangement, and meaning....