Imam Abu Hanifa’s Al-Fiqh Al-Akbar Explained PDF
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~~I"~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I M A M ABO HAN I FA'S ~ ~ ~ l/fl-~iqh ai-Akbar ~ ~ explained ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ by Abu 'l-Muntaha al-Maghnlsawl ~:I ~ with Selections from 'Ali al-Qari's Commentary, including Abu I:fanlfa's Kitab al-Wa!iyya ~ ~ ~ ~II ~ Compiled and Translated with an Introduction by ABDUR-RAHMAN IBN YUSUF ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~:I ~ 7/~'TI / ~ ~I I~ ~ ~ ~:I PRESS ~ LONDON. SANTA BARBARA 2014 ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~ © Abdur-Rahman ibn YusufMangera 2007 First Edition November 2007 Reprint January 2014 All rights reserved. Aside from fair use, meaning a few pages or less for non-profit educational purposes, review, or scholarly citation, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Published by: White Thread Press London. Santa Barbara [email protected] www.whitethreadpress.com Distributed in the UK by Azhar Academy Ltd. London [email protected] Tel: +44 (208) 9II 9797 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Maghnisawi, A\:lmad ibn Mu\:lammad, d. 1591 or 2. Imam Abii l:Ianifa's al-Fiqh al-akbar explained / by Abii al-Muntahii al-Maghnisawi; with selections from 'Ali al-Qari's Commentary, including Abii l:Ianifa's Kitab al-Wa~iyya; compiled and translated with introduction by Abdur-Rahman ibn Yusuf. p.cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-1-933764-03-0 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Abii l:Ianifah, d. 767 or 8. Fiqh al-akbar. 2. Islamic law-Early works to 1800. 3. Islam Doctrines-Early works to 1800. 4. Hanafites-Early works to 1800. I. Abii l:Ianifah, d. 767 or 8. Fiqh al-akbar. English. II. Abii l:Ianifah, d. 767 or 8. Wa~iyah. English. III. Qari al-Harawi, 'Ali ibn Sul~an Mu\:lammad, d. 1605 or 6. Minaf; al-rawt,l al-azharf i sharf; al-Fiqh al-akbar. English. Selections. IV. Ibn Yusuf, Abdur-Rahman, 1974-V. Title. KBP300.A282A3436 2007 34°.5>9-dc22 2007021094 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data. A catalogue record for this book is also available from the British Library. § Printed and bound in the United States of America on acid-free paper. The paper used in this book meets the minimum requirement of ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992 (R 1997) (Permanence of Paper). The binding material has been chosen for strength and durability. Book design and typography by ARM 'For Shaykh LAdib /GUM Shaykh 1Xr!,ushad LAhmad Shaykh Tahir Wadi TRANSLITERATION KEY • q\) , {A slight catch in the breath. It t- c, ca, ci, 'u (Pronounced from the is also used to indicate where the throat.) hamza has been dropped from the t gh (Pronounced like a throaty beginning of a word.) French rwith the mouth hollowed a,a to produce a full sound.) b ...; f '-:-' ..::.> t J q {A guttural q sound with the ..!oJ th (Should be pronounced as the th mouth hollowed to produce a full in thin or thirst.) sound.) !.I k 1:: 1). (Tensely breathed h sound.) J L. t kh (Pronounced like the ch in m Scottish loch with the mouth .J n hollowed to produce a full sound.) w, ii, u. J d h dh (Should be pronounced as the -? y, i, i th in this or that.) J r ~ $alla 'Llahu 'alayhi wa sallam-used j z following the mention of the Messenger Mu\:lammad, translated V" as, "May Allah bless him and give him .;. sh peace." if ~ (A heavy s pronounced far back ~\ 'Alayhi 'l-sallam-used following the in the mouth with the mouth mention of a prophet or messenger of hollowed to produce a full sound.) Allah, translated as, "May the peace of Allah be upon him:' ./ <;l (A heavy d/dh pronounced far ~ Ral/-iya 'L/ahu 'anhu-used following back in the mouth with the mouth the mention of a Companion of the hollowed to produce a full sound.) Messenger l\lI, translated as, "May .l. t (A heavy t pronounced far back Allah be pleased with him:' in the mouth with the mouth ~ Ral/-iya 'Llahu 'anhum-used following the mention of more than hollowed to produce a full sound.) one Companion of the Messenger (and .l; ~ (A heavy dh pronounced far also after a female Companion in this back in the mouth with the mouth work for lack of an appropriate glyph), hollowed to produce a full sound.) translated as, "May Allah be pleased with them:' 8 CONTENTS TRANSLATOR'S INTRODUCTION II Islamic Beliefs I2 Brief Sketch of the Origins ofIslamic Theology 14 The Ashcaris 15 The Maturidis 17 The MuCtaziia 20 The Qadariyya 2 I The Khawarij 22 The Jabriyya 22 The Jahmiyya 22 The Karramiyya 23 The Murji'a 24 AI-Fiqh aI-Akbar 24 Manuscript Samples 38 BIOGRAPHIES Abu I:Ianifa Nu'man ibn Thabit 41 Abu 'l-Muntaha al-Maghnisawi 46 Mulla 'Ali al-Qari 47 Other Commentaries on AI-Fiqh aI-Akbar 48 IMAM ABU l:IANIFA'S AL-FIQH AL-AKBAR EXPLAINED Prologue: The Scholars' Approach to '11m al-Kaldm 55 Maghnisawi's Introduction 61 The Fundamentals of Divine Oneness and True Faith 63 Allah and His Essential and Active Attributes 71 The Qur'an: The Speech of Allah Most High 89 Allah is Unlike Anything, and His Hand, Countenance, and Self 99 The Attributes of Creating, Knowledge, Predestination, and His Writing in the Preserved Tablet 105 Allah Created People Pure and the Covenant of the Beginning I 15 The Creator and the Actions of His Creation I2I The Prophets, Mul;tammad ~, and the Companions $ 127 9 AL-FIQH AL-AKBAR The Effects of Sin, Wiping Leather Socks, Tarawib, Etc. 147 MUJizat, Karamat, and Istidraj 161 The Beatific Vision of Allah 167 Iman, Islam, and Din 171 Knowing Allah Most High 181 Allah the Generous and Just 18S Intercession and Other Eschatological Realities 187 Allah Guides and Leaves Astray 193 Eschatological Realities of the Grave 19S Expressing the Attributes of Allah in Other Than Arabic 199 The Closeness and Distance of a Person to Allah Most High 201 More Concerning the Qur'an 203 Abu Talib, the Parents of Allah's Messenger~, and His Children 209 When Doubt Arises About Any of the Subtleties of Tawbid 21S Concerning the Ascension and Some Signs of the Last Day 217 BIBLIOGRAPHY 221 INDEX 227 IO
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