251 research outputs found
A study and an edition of Imam Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salim Al-Saffarini Al-Hanbali sales book Kitab Al-Buyu from Kashf Al-Litham Li Sharh Umdat Al-Ahkam
No full textA valuable manuscript written by Imam Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Salim Al-
Saffärini Al-Hanbali (1114-1188 AH / 1702-1774 CE). There are two manuscripts
available at Princeton University library in the United States of America and copies at
Jum'ah Al-Mäjid Center for Culture and Heritage in Dubai in the United Arab
Emirates.
Al-Safrarini explained " `Umdat Al Ahkäm" by Al-Häfiz Al-Jamma'ili. The latter, Al-
Jamma'Ili collected Hadith jurisprudence from , Sahib Al-Bukhäri and Sahib Muslim.
Al-Safrarini used both linguistic and jurisprudence explanations in addition to
companions' biographies who narrated Hadith. I only edited Sales Chapter "Kitdb Al-
Buyü "' form "Kashf Al-Lithäm".
This research is divided into two parts: Study and Edition. The study contains three
chapters. In the first chapter I introduce A1-Jammd'ili as follows: Name and Origins,
Birth, Early Life and the Search for Knowledge, His Sheikhs, His Students, His
Appreciation by Other Scholars, Academic Works, Qualities and Ethics, His Ordeal
and His Death. The second chapter specifically introduces Al-Saffärini as follows:
Author's Era, Name and Origins, Birth, Early Life and the Search for Knowledge, His
Sheikhs, His Students, His Appreciation by Other Scholars, Academic Works,
Qualities and Ethics and His Death. The third chapter contains a study of "Kashf A1-
Litham" as follows: book title and its attribution to the author, description of the two
manuscripts of the book, the book's significance, author's approach, author's sources,
criticism of the book and editional methods.
The edition aspect of the work was accurately completed by using an objective
academic method to organise the text, supply punctuation marks, number pages,
rewrite the text in accordance with modem rules of dictation, locate sürahs and verses,
refer Hadiths to their sources, explain vague vocabulary, conform Qur'dnic texts to
`Uthmani scripture, define idioms, verify jurisprudence issues, correct grammatical
mistakes and describe eminent persons and places. The edition is concluded with
general technical indexe
Muhammad in The West: Analysis of the Historical Description of the Prophet Muhammad in Armstrong’s Writings
No full textThe main objectives of this study are to analyze and understand: (1) the general constructions of the Prophet Muhammad in the descriptions of Western writers; and (2) Armstrong's description of the Prophet Muhammad. This study is library research that uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive-critical method. Data were collected by reading various biographical literature on Prophet Muhammad from Western writers, which were grouped into three criteria: orientalist writers, revisionist writers, and popular writers. The results of the study show that: (1) there is a dynamic dialectic in the description of the figure of the Prophet Muhammad by Western writers, both from orientalist circles, such as W. Montgomery Watt, David Samuel Margoliouth, Edward Said, revisionists such as Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, Fred M. Donner, and popular writers like Karen Armstrong. This dynamic shows that the effort to understand the figure of the Prophet Muhammad is an important effort to understand Islam in Western society; and (2) Armstrong's description as the author of popular religious studies books about the figure of the Prophet Muhammad; made a major contribution to reducing various misunderstandings about Islam and the figure of the Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of Western society
Muhammad in The West: Analysis of the Historical Description of the Prophet Muhammad in Armstrong’s Writings
No full textThe main objectives of this study are to analyze and understand: (1) the general constructions of the Prophet Muhammad in the descriptions of Western writers; and (2) Armstrong\u27s description of the Prophet Muhammad. This study is library research that uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive-critical method. Data were collected by reading various biographical literature on Prophet Muhammad from Western writers, which were grouped into three criteria: orientalist writers, revisionist writers, and popular writers. The results of the study show that: (1) there is a dynamic dialectic in the description of the figure of the Prophet Muhammad by Western writers, both from orientalist circles, such as W. Montgomery Watt, David Samuel Margoliouth, Edward Said, revisionists such as Patricia Crone, Michael Cook, Fred M. Donner, and popular writers like Karen Armstrong. This dynamic shows that the effort to understand the figure of the Prophet Muhammad is an important effort to understand Islam in Western society; and (2) Armstrong\u27s description as the author of popular religious studies books about the figure of the Prophet Muhammad; made a major contribution to reducing various misunderstandings about Islam and the figure of the Prophet Muhammad in the eyes of Western society
The exegesis of Tabatabaei and the Hermeneutics of Hirsch: a comparative study
No full textThis thesis is a comparative study between Hermeneutics on the one hand and exegesis of the Holy Qur'an on the other. Its objective is to discover whether there are salient points of convergence between the two disciples, and whether issues germane to the Hermeneutical tradition in the West have been referred to and/or employed in Muslim works of Qur'an commentary. To this end, the works of one of the most prominent Shi'ite philosophers and exegetes. Allama Mohammad Hossein Tabataei, have been analysed and compared with the perspective and methodology of E D. Hirsch, one of the most important hermeneuticians in the Western World. Hirsch has been chosen since, in the opinion of the author, there is a considerable number of commonalities between the Hirschian approach to hermeneutics and the exegetical methodology of Tabatabaei and other Shi'ite Muslim interpreters of the Qur'an.. Hirsch, as an objectivist, along with a number of other Hermeneutical scholars, are critical of those who subscribe to philosophical Hermeneutics, such as Heideger and Gadimer. The same approach is taken in Tabatabaei's works, thus providing a strong rationale for an academic comparison of these two scholars. For this reason, this thesis attempts to study the theories of Tabatabaei and Hirsch in order to highlight the similarities and differences in their works. The central hypothesis is that while small differences in approach exist, there is much common ground, and that it is possible to use certain facets of Hirschian hermeneutics in the interpretation of the Qur'an, thus modernising some of the existing exegetical approaches employed by Shi'ite scholars.Since the aim of this thesis is to compare the interpretive works of Tabatabaei with those of Hirsch's, an introductory chapter has been dedicated to the study of the evolution of Shi'ite exegesis from the beginning to date. Tabatabaei's Al-Mizan has been chosen as the foremost work of Shi'ite exegesis in the modem period. Furthermore, a complete chapter has also been dedicated to Tabatabai's exegetical modus operandi as reflected in Al-Mizan, in order to arrive at a better understanding of his perspectives. This research arrives at the conclusion that philosophical Hermeneutics and Epistemology have opened new horizons on which we will always be dependent. Whatever interpretive theories with regards to the understanding of the text are accepted, or whatever the tendency as far as literary criticism is concerned, or whatever ideas are accepted in the arena of philosophy of human and social sciences, the discussion of the nature of understanding in general cannot be avoided. This does not mean that Hermeneutics is limited to these new theories. Rather, the opportunity always exists to introduce new interpretive theories in connection with the understanding of the text. It is indeed possible to study these discussions in detail in a separate sphere independent of the other branches of Islamic sciences and arrive at a number of stable principles in the interpretation of the text in Islamic research
"The people's champion" : folk heroism and the oral artistry of Muhammad Ali, 2000
No full textLong after a career that was as much marred by criticism as marked by accomplishment, Muhammad Au receives considerable public acclaim for his athletic accomplishments and his humanitarianism. However, no scholarly attention has been given to this man as a literary force who, through the power of his word, impacted the consciousness of this nation and world. This dissertation examines Ali as an artist operating within the context of African and African American oral literary traditions and will explore the impact of his oratory on the sociopolitical consciousness of this country. The analysis of the oral literature of Muhammad Ali, which consists of his lectures, interviews, and poetry, will involve an assessment of those aspects that make it a manifestation of the verbal culture of Africa and African America. Moreover, the study illustrates the degree to which the rhetoric and verse reflects both African-American national consciousness (i.e., black nationalism) and African folkloric tradition. In his creation of himself Ali utilizes traditional African and African American mythoforms like the trickster, the Badman, and the culture hero. In this respect, Muhammad Ali is the only athlete to emerge as an Afrocentric cultural hero. This subject encompasses matter of literature, African American studies, speech communications, and popular culture
Al-Muntakhab fi Usual al-Madhhab
No full textThe aim of this thesis is to edit a manuscript in 'Usul al-Fiqh (principles of Islamic
jurisprudence) written according to the Hanafi school. The main manuscript used on the
edition dates back to (690H/1292AD). The author is Husäm al-Din Muhammad bin
Muhammad bin `Umar al-Akhsikathi, who died in (6441V1247AD).
The thesis provides an account of the author's life and identifies his historical character and
the epoch in which he lived, i. e. the 7th century H.(13th century AD). To explore that, it was
necessary to dwell upon the region and context where the author lived. I endeavour to
highlight the author's personality from different angles so as to understand the
circumstances that produced such scholars at that time in history.
The study of the book required, first to attribute the work to its author and, second, to show
its significance and its impact on the science of 'Usul al-Fiqh. I also tried to focus on the
methodology employed by the author of this work and the reason that this book has gained
wider prominence in this particular field than that of other writers. Through studying this
book I discuss Muslims' interest in this work and its prolific number of editors and
commentators, which indicates the value of the book to scholars and students.
The significance of any book relates to the subject that the book itself tackles; therefore, I
start the study with an introduction in which I demonstrate the value of the subject of the
book i.e. 'Usul al-Fiqh. Here, I discuss the time when it came into being, how it evolved,
scholars' methods and approaches in studying this authority- whom many scholars consider
as a fundamental pillar for many other sciences such as jurisprudence, interpretation and the
Hadith (Prophet's Traditions)
al-Misbāh fī al-Nahw By Nāsir al-Dīn al-Mutarrizī al-Nahwī (d. 610/1213) A Critical Edition of the Text with the Life History of the Author
No full textNāsir al-Dīn al-Mutarrizī al-Nahwī (d.610/1213) was one of the most renowned figures in the field of Arabic Grammar. He has left an indelible mark on the world of Arabic language and literature. He is also known as the successor of al-Zamakhsharī.
He wrote a number of books but his al-Misbāh fī al-Nahw gained prominence at a level that no other book in this field could claim to achieve. For this reason, a great number of commentaries have been written in every age, of which the most famous are al-Daw and Khulāsat al-I‘rāb written by Tāj al-Dīn al-Isfrā’īnī and ‘Abd al- Karīm al-Tūsī (better known as Hājjī Bābā) respectively. Moreover, its translation into other languages also demonstrates its value as a useful book.
Although al-Misbāh has been edited on more than one occasion, the published editions do not fulfil the needs and requirements of modern academic research criteria. The basic aim of this thesis is to present this book with a current modern research style so that the students, teachers and ordinary readers of Arabic language and literature may benefit from this work.
This thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the life history of the author and his other works. A brief note of the environment under which he grew up (generally referred to as the ‘Seljuk’ period) is also included in this part.
The second part consists of a text edition that deals with the derivation (Takhrīj) of syntactical issues together with the differing opinions of grammarians on syntactical/grammatical issues. This part also proffers the idiomatic English translation of al-Misbāh
Soil Nutrient Availability, Plant Nutrient Uptake, and Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) Yield in Response to N-Viro Biosolids and Irrigation Applications
No full textWe compared the impact of surface broadcasted N-Viro biosolids and inorganic fertilizer (16.5% Ammonium sulphate, 34.5% Diammonium phosphate, 4.5% Potash, and 44.5% s and/or clay filler) applications on soil properties and nutrients, leaf nutrient concentration, and the fruit yield of lowbush blueberry under irrigated and nonirrigated conditions during 2008-2009 at Debert, NS, Canada. Application rates of N-Viro biosolids were more than double of inorganic fertilizer applied at a recommended N rate of 32 kg ha−1. The experimental treatments NI: N-Viro with irrigation, FI: inorganic fertilizer with irrigation, N: N-Viro without irrigation, and F: inorganic fertilizer without irrigation (control) were replicated four times under a randomized complete block design. The NI treatment had the highest OM (6.68%) followed by FI (6.32%), N (6.18%), and F (4.43%) treatments during the year 2008. Similar trends were observed during 2009 with the highest soil OM values (5.50%) for NI treatment. Supplemental irrigation resulted in a 21% increase in the ripe fruit yield. Nonsignificant effect of fertilizer treatments on most of the nutrient concentrations in soil and plant leaves, and on ripe fruits yield reflects that the performance of N-Viro was comparable with that of the inorganic fertilizer used in this study
Al-Tibyan Fima Yahil Wa Yahrum Min Al-Haywan
No full textThis thesis, which is an analytical study and annotation of the book entitled Al-libyan Jima Yahill
wa-Yahrum min al-Haywan by Ibn al-`Imad al-Aqfahsi, is divided into two parts. The first part
contains a study of the book and its author, while the second part contains the Arabic edition of the
book. They are divided into two volumes. The first volume consists of an introduction, four
chapters and two appendices. The introduction of the thesis highlights the reasons for the selection
of this particular research. indicating that this kind of research has not been undertaken before, as
far as the researcher knows. Moreover, the importance of this research for Muslims is highlighted
since it gives the relevant injunctions on various kinds of meat that they can eat. The research offers
a summary of what some Muslim scholars have written on the science of zoology as they
understand it. It also examines the masons for their writing on the subject and the main features of
their treatises and studies.
Following that, the researcher tries to ascertain the correct name of the book Al-Tibyan and the
authenticity of its reference to the author. It is ascertained that the actual name of the book is Al-
Tibyan fima Yahill wa-Yahrum min al-Haywan. Then the date for the composition of the book is
discussed.
The methodology of this edition follows. In the second chapter the researcher studies the author,
trying to ascertain his name, date of birth, upbringing, attributes and ethics. The views of other
people on the author and his writings are also presented.
The third chapter deals with the political, social, and intellectual ethos. The fourth chapter
comprises a study of the biographies of people mentioned in the manuscript. Them are two
appendices at the end of the thesis: the first is a glossary of ambiguous words used in the
manuscript and the second is a verification of the places mentioned in the manuscript and study.
In order to facilitate the reader for cross reference to the Arabic manuscript, the researcher has
indicated the relevant page/ line number, where necessary, (e.g. 000/00) in chapters four and
appendice only. Finally the bibliography and indexes conclude the thesis
A comparative analysis of the honorable Marcus Garvey and the honorable Elijah Muhammad, 1999
No full textThis study examined the backgrounds of Marcus Garvey and Elijah Muhammad, analyzed the origins and ideologies of their respective black nationalist programs, and traced the historical inaccuracies concerning their individual relationships to each other and their programs' interrelationship. The study was based upon the premise that many historians have misrepresented the history of black nationalism by creating theoretical links between Marcus Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association and Elijah Muhammad's Nation of Islam. The thesis scrutinized the evolution of some theories which led to the Nation of Islam being identified, historically, as a scion of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. The study utilized a comparative approach based upon the juxtaposition of historical evidence concerning Garvey and Muhammad's upbringings, their religious beliefs, and their personal associations. The study found that Garvey and Muhammad's economic agendas closely resembled one another, but their programs were not as ideologically connected as many historians have suggested. The conclusion drawn from this study was that historians not only must research academic sources, but also, they must rely upon non-traditional sources in order to balance mainstream tendencies to misrepresent black nationalism
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