Illuminating the Darkness - The Virtues of Blacks and Abyssnians

321 Pages·27.264 MB·English

by  Ibn al-Jawzi

Illuminating the Darkness
The Virtues o f
Blacks and Abyssinians
al-‘Alldmah Abu '1-Faraj Ibn al-jawzl (d. 597/1200)
DARAL-ARQAM
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ILLUMINATING THE DARKNESS
THE VIRTUES OF
BLACKS AND ABYSSINIANS
Al-cAllamah Abu '1-Faraj Ibn al-Jawzi (d. 597/1200)
DAR AL-ARQAM

Contents
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Translators Note
Author’s Introduction
O'ij—» 4 \/i j
In mention of the origin of black people
s-4^ Ji
The cause of their darkness in colour
In mention of Tsa ibn Maryam bringing Ham ibn Nuh back
to life
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In mention of the kingdoms of black people and their vast­
ness
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In mention of the virtues ingrained in black people
Virtues specific to things of black colour amongst animals,
plants and stones
L/a^'^ J-^24 ^ ^ 0^? (_s?
In proclamation that the white person has no superiority over
the black, and that superiority lies in piety
^ 0 ^ " £
Jffj\ _y>-U ja
In mention of those from amongst the Companions who em­
igrated to Abyssinia and their number
A ^ jJ\ J\ 5^1 J
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The request of the Quraysh to al-Najashi to hand over the
Companions of the Prophet !§■ to them
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In mention of that which the Prophet ^ wrote to al-Najashi
inviting him to Islam, and of his conversion
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In mention of the coming of the Abyssinians to the Messen­
ger of Allah <i||- and their war game in the masjid whilst the
Prophet !§■ watched
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vv
77
In mention of words in the Qur’an which conform with the
Abyssinian language
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A^-----------------------------------------------JJ--------------‘— 81
In mention of what the Messenger of Allah |§> heard of the
Abyssinian language and how he was impressed
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Ar v J J____r ^ 83
In mention of the Abyssinians being singled out for the call
to the prayer
A® — 1--------------------- " 85
Those of whom it has been said that they were Prophets from
amongst black people
iljli j\S J
■-------------------1 - 109
In mention of the major kings of the Habash
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■-» 'rS>\ $ 5 J
^ T \ ' _____ _____ - 129
In mention of the esteemed blacks amongst the Companions
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oLulsx-vaJi •-* S’5 j
“ - 159
In mention of the noble black women from the female Com­
panions
o
iw J______i - 165
In mention of the illustrious scholars from amongst the black
people