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A collection of four Sunni theological treatises addressing interconnected questions of Islamic belief and practice. The first establishes the Prophet's vision of his Lord (Peace and Blessings be upon him)...

A compilation of two foundational texts of early Islamic theology: the Fiqh al-Akbar attributed to Imam Abu Hanifa al-Nu'man (80–150 AH / 699–767 CE), the Imam of the Hanafi school,...

A biographical and intellectual study of Imam Abu al-Hasan 'Ali ibn Isma'il al-Ash'ari (260–324 AH / 874–935 CE), the founder of the Ash'ari school of Sunni scholastic theology, examining his...

A thought-provoking work that explores the rational proofs and intellectual foundations demonstrating the excellence and superiority of the Muhammadan Shariah. The author addresses common doubts and misconceptions through clear reasoning,...

A treatise by Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti in support of the noble spiritual truth and in affirmation of the Shadhili spiritual path, presenting the theological and scholarly basis for Sufi...

A scholarly refutation of the criticisms levelled by orientalists against the multiple marriages of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him), presenting the Islamic evidential response to these...

A marginal commentary by Imam Ibrahim al-Bajuri, Sheikh of Al-Azhar, on the theological treatise of Imam Muhammad al-Faddali on the declaration of divine unity, la ilaha illa Allah. The commentary...

A work on the canons and principles of Islamic thought, examining the foundational methodological frameworks that govern Islamic intellectual discourse. The work engages with the principles and categories of Islamic...

A work on the sirah and mawlid of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him), the best of creation, composed by a distinguished Sudanese scholar and spiritual master...

A scholarly work on the history of the Quran and the remarkable features of its traditional orthography (rasm al-Quran) and the rulings associated with it. Written by the official calligrapher...

A systematic study of the theological agreements and differences between the two great schools of Sunni scholastic theology, the Ash'ariyya and the Maturidiyya, examining the doctrinal questions on which the...

A work of Sunni heresiography dedicated to exposing the hidden doctrines of the Batiniyya and recounting the history of the Qaramita, two movements that posed significant theological and political challenges...

A work by Imam Tantawi Jawhari engaging with the question of souls (al-arwah), exploring this subject from the perspectives of Islamic theology, the natural sciences, and the spiritual tradition. The...

A theological treatise refuting philosophical materialism and establishing the divine origins and rational foundations of Islamic law through evidential argument. The work brings together the transmitted and rational sciences in...

A major early work of Sunni heresiography by Imam Abu al-Husayn al-Malati al-Shafi'i, cataloguing and refuting the theological positions of those who departed from the path of the Sunni consensus....

An academic study of the Mu'tazila, examining their historical origins, theological doctrines, and influence on the development of Islamic thought. The work was submitted to the Arabic History department at...

A theological treatise on the impossibility of divine essential togetherness with creation (al-ma'iyyah bi-al-dhat) and the related question of the ambiguous divine attributes (mutashabih al-sifat). The work addresses one of...

A critical scholarly study examining the treatises and scholarly traditions of Imam Muhammad Zahid al-Kawthari, alerting researchers to matters of note and points of scholarly contention within his works. The...

A commentary on the celebrated mawlid text of Imam Ibn al-Dayba', the distinguished Yemeni scholar (866–944 AH / 1461–1537 CE). The work expounds and explains the mawlid, situating its narrations...

A work on the virtues and merits (fada'il) of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace and Blessings be upon him), gathering the relevant narrations and scholarly discussions that establish...