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It is our intention to resume our e-book offerings.
Our first project is to finalize work in progress, as per list a) hereunder, while attending to the translation of Ibn Juzayy’s Sufi text, Tasfiyah al-QulÅ«b fÄ« al-WusÅ«l ilÄ Hadrah ‘AllÄm al-GhuyÅ«b, a first in English like most of our titles, and continuing with our project of translating many writings by Shaykh Ahmad ZarrÅ«q.
Thereafter, we will, Allah the Exalted willing, embark on the translation and e-publication of the texts mentioned in list b).
List a)
Ar-RassÄ`: Tadhkirah al-MuhibbÄ«n Sharh AsmÄ’ Sayyid al-MursalÄ«n, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam + Tuhfah al-Akhyar fi Fadl as-SalÄt ‘ala an-Nabiyyi’l-MukhtÄr, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam [On the names and the prayer on the Prophet, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam, respectively]
Al-QurtubÄ«: Qam` al-Hirs wa’l-QanÄ`ah + AbÅ« SÄlim al-‘AyyÄshÄ«: TanbÄ«h DhawÄ« al-Himam al-‘Ä€liyah ‘alÄ az-Zuhd fÄ« ad-DunyÄ al-FÄniyah [Zuhd and the rulings on asking, begging etc.]
Ibn TÅ«lÅ«n: Al-Lama`Ät al-Barqiyyah fÄ« an-Nukat at-TÄrÄ«khiyyah [A wonderful confectionery of historical rarities]
Al-FazÄrÄ« al-GharnÄtÄ«: MaqÄlÄt al-UdabÄ’ [Literary treats galore]
‘Abdu’l-Hayy al-KattÄnÄ«: Al-YawÄqÄ«t ath-ThamÄ«nah fÄ« al-AhÄdÄ«th al-QÄdiyah bi-ZuhÅ«r Sikkah al-HadÄ«d wa-WusÅ«lihÄ ilÄ al-MadÄ«nah [Scooping novel jewels from sources, predictions about the unseen, the changing landscape of existence and many other topics]
List b)
TafsÄ«r and Qur’Änic Sciences
Ibn ‘AjÄ«bah: Tafsir al-FÄtihah al-KabÄ«r [Sufi insights on the Opener of the Book]
Ibn al-FÄkihÄnÄ«: Al-GhÄyah al-QuswÄ fÄ« al-KalÄm ‘alÄ Ä€yah at-TaqwÄ [On SÅ«rah at-TalÄq: 2-3]
AbÅ« Bakr b. al-‘ArabÄ«: QÄnÅ«n at-Ta’wÄ«l + Rihlah [The canons of Qur’Änic hermeneutics, the Judge’s trip to the East and … a bonus surprise]
Hadīth
Al-QÄdÄ« ‘IyÄd: Bughyah ar-RÄ’id li-MÄ Tadammanahu HadÄ«th Umm Zar` min al-FawÄ’id + At-Ta`rÄ«f bi al-QÄdÄ« ‘IyÄd by his son [Judge ‘IyÄd’s hadÄ«thÄ« succulence and the man under filial spotlight]
‘Abdu’l-Hayy al-KattÄnÄ«: Al-BayÄn al-Mu`rib ‘an Ma`ÄnÄ« Ba`d MÄ Warada fÄ« Ahl al-Yaman wa al-Maghrib [Casting a look beyond textual literalism: Who is who in two famous reports]
Ibn al-QÄss: Juz’ min-FawÄ’id Hadith AbÄ« ‘Umayr [Plentiful lessons are drawn from a simple hadÄ«th on the passing out of a child’s affable nightingale]
‘AqÄ«dah
Al-QurtubÄ«: Al-AsnÄ fÄ« Sharh AsmÄ’illÄh al-HusnÄ [On Allah’s Names, known and lesser known]
SÄ«rah and ShamÄ’il Muhammadiyyah
‘Abdur-Rahman ath-Tha`ÄlibÄ«: Al-AnwÄr fi Ä€yÄt an-Nabiyyi’l-MukhtÄr, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam [Prophetic SÄ«rah shot through with spiritual unveilings from an Algerian master of the outward and the inward]
Ibn ‘AjÄ«bah: Al-AnwÄr al-Qudsiyyah fÄ« Sharh al-QasÄ«dah al-Hamziyyah li’l-BusayrÄ« [Sufi commentary on a famous poem in praise of the Prophet, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam]
Ibn Zafar as-SiqillÄ«: Khayr al-Bishar bi-Khayr al-Bashar, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam + Ibn al-Muzayyin al-QurtubÄ«: IthbÄt Nubuwwah Muhammad, SallallÄhu ‘alayhi wa-Sallam [Proof the the Final Prophethood from Signs, Miracles, unseen dimensions and Revelations]
Fiqh
Abu’l-‘AbbÄs al-‘AzafÄ«: IthbÄt MÄ Laysa minhu Budd li-Man ArÄda al-Wuquf ‘alÄ Haqiqah ad-DÄ«nÄr wa ad-Dirham wa as-SÄ` wa al-Mudd [Gold and silver coins, weights and measures]
Abu’l-‘AbbÄs Ahmad al-HilÄlÄ« as-SijilmÄsÄ«: Al-MurÄhim fÄ« AhkÄm FasÄd ad-DarÄhim [Debasement of coins debases human life]
AbÅ« Sa`Å«d al-EffendÄ«: RisÄlah fÄ« JawÄz Waqf an-NuqÅ«d [Waqf of money]
Sufism
Ibn ‘AbbÄd ar-RundÄ«: Ghayth al-MawÄhib al-‘Aliyyah fÄ« Sharh al-Hikam al-‘AtÄ’iyyah [The most perfumed commentary on Ibn ‘AtÄ’illÄh’s gems of wisdom]
Ibn GhÄnim al-MaqdisÄ«: Al-FutÅ«hÄt al-Ghaybiyyah fÄ« al-AsrÄr al-Qalbiyyah [The author pulverizes the ShaytÄn’s enticements as he argues with him on matters of the heart]
Fihris Ibn NÄsir ad-Dar`Ä« [The “index” of a Sufi guide brimful of anecdotes and life scenes]
‘Abdu’l-WahhÄb ash-Sha`rÄnÄ«: Kashf al-HijÄb wa ar-RÄn min Wajh As’ilah al-JÄnn [Reticent jinn pose to a Sufi master questions from behind a veil]
Ibn ad-DabbÄgh: MashÄriq AnwÄr al-QulÅ«b wa-MafÄtih AsrÄr al-GhuyÅ«b [On spiritual love]
Possibility:
‘Abdur-RahmÄn al-FÄsÄ« and Muhammad MurtadÄ az-ZabÄ«dÄ«’s Commentaries on ImÄm ash-ShÄdhilÄ«’s Hizb al-Barr
AbÅ« HÄmid al-‘ArabÄ« al-FÄsÄ« al-FihrÄ«’s Mir’Ätu’l-MahÄsin min-AkhbÄr ash-Shaykh Abi’l-MahÄsin [The formation of the ShÄdhilÄ« Path in Morocco and the polished mirror of one of its greatest exponents]
History
MajmÅ«`ah al-‘Ä€wÄ’il:
Ash-ShiblÄ« ad-DimashqÄ«: MahÄsin al-WasÄ’il fÄ« Ma`rifah al-AwÄ’il; ath-Tha`ÄlibÄ«: LatÄ’if al-Ma`Ärif; at-TabarÄnÄ«: Al-AwÄ’il [Firsts and more firsts]
Ibn Abi Hajalah at-TilimsÄnÄ«: SukrudÄn as-SultÄn [The number seven and its astonishing permutations across Egypt’s history]
Abu’l-‘Arab at-TamÄ«mÄ«: KitÄb al-Mihan [Book of tribulations]
Travel books
Adh-Dhahab wa al-‘Ä€sifah: Rihlah IlyÄs al-MawsilÄ« ilÄ AmrikÄ [The first journey to Latin America by a man from the Islamic East]
As-SarghÄ«nÄ« al-HasanÄ«: Al-Lu’lu’ah al-FÄshiyyah fÄ« ar-Rihlah al-HijÄziyyah [A stream of otherworldly encounters and experiences along a Sufi’s path to pilgrimage]
Autobiographies
Al-HawwÄt ash-ShafshawÄnÄ«: Thamratu UnsÄ« fÄ« at-Ta`rif bi-NafsÄ«
Literature
Ibn ‘Abdi’l-Barr: Adab al-MujÄlasah wa-Hamd al-LisÄn + al-JÄhiz: KitmÄn as-Sirr wa-Hifz al-LisÄn [Etiquettes of speech and companionship]
Anonymous: Al-Asad wa al-GhawwÄs (Allegorical tale from the 5th century AH)
ImÄm ash-ShÄtibÄ« (+ Muhammad SaghÄ«r al-IfrÄnÄ«): Al-IfÄdÄt wa al-InshÄdÄt [Sips from diverse terrains]
Safiyyud-Din al-HalabÄ«: Uns al-Masjun wa-RÄhah al-Mahzun [Delighting educated inmates of damp prisons]
BahÄ’ud-DÄ«n al-‘Ä€milÄ«: At-Tadayyun wa an-NifÄq bi-LisÄn al-Qitt wa al-Fa’r [Witty parables of cats and mice sketch for us the features of ShÄ«’Ä« psychology]
Ath-Tha`ÄlibÄ«: ThimÄr al-QulÅ«b fÄ« al-MudÄf wa al-MansÅ«b [A strange and fascinating meadow of ascriptions]
Al-HusarÄ«: Jam` al-JawÄhir fÄ« al-Mulah wa an-NawÄdir [An anthology of laughter]
Ibn NubÄtah al-MisrÄ«: Sarh al-‘UyÅ«n Sharh RisÄlah Ibn ZaydÅ«n [A Who’s Who of Islamic culture]
Al-JÄhiz: Salwah al-KharÄ«f bi-MunÄzarah ar-RabÄ«` wa al-KharÄ«f + MufÄkharah al-JawÄrÄ« wa al-GhilmÄn + Fakhr as-SÅ«dÄn ‘alÄ al-BÄ«dÄn (+ munÄzarÄt / mufÄkharÄt ukhrÄ) [Seasons, skin colours and other inanimate creatures engage in lively debates on respective merits]
Tahdhib al-HayawÄn (Ibn ManzÅ«r + ‘Abdus-SalÄm HÄrÅ«n) + al-JÄhiz: KitÄb al-BighÄl [Animals and manly mules]
Al-QÄdÄ« at-TanÅ«khÄ«: Al-Faraj ba`da ash-Shiddah [Enlightening stories of relief after distress]
MaqÄmÄt as-SuyutÄ« (between literature and medicine) [Plants introduce themselves to us and reveal their many qualities]
NawÄdir al-QalyÅ«bÄ« [A mosaic of inspired tales]
ShihÄbud-DÄ«n al-FayyÅ«mÄ« al-Gharqawi al-MÄliki: Waslah at-TÄlib li-DawÄm Suhbah as-SadÄ«q wa as-SÄhib [How to preserve the affection of friends and companions]
Syntax
Ibn ‘AjÄ«bah: Al-FutuhÄt al-QuddÅ«siyyah fÄ« Sharh al-Muqaddimah al-Ä€jurrumiyyah + ‘AlÄ« b. MaymÅ«n al-HasanÄ« al-IdrÄ«sÄ«: Nahw al-Qalb Sharh al-Ä€jurrumiyyah (Sufi grammar of Arabic)
Miscellaneous
Ibn AbÄ« ‘Aysh at-TilimsÄnÄ«: At-Tadhkirah fÄ« QubÅ«l al-Maghfirah [Pardoning indulgence]
Al-YÄfi`Ä«: Al-JawÄhir an-NifÄs fÄ« BayÄn SifÄt as-Sayyid min an-NÄs [Who is a true chief?]
Ibn al-JawzÄ«: Combo (Al-AdhkiyÄ’ – AkhbÄr az-ZirÄf wa al-MutamÄjinÄ«n – AkhbÄr al-HamqÄ’ wa al-Mughaffilin) [Clever folks brush shoulders with imbeciles and impudent eccentrics]
Al-‘AbdÄ« al-KanÅ«nÄ« al-Ä€sifÄ«: Ar-RiyÄdah fÄ« al-Islam [Islam and sports]
Shaykh ar-Rabwah ad-Dimashqi: As-SiyÄsah fi ‘Ilm al-FirÄsah [On physiognomy]
An-NÄshirÄ«: IntihÄz al-Furas fÄ« as-Sayd wa al-Qanas [Hunting and hunters]
At-TijÄnÄ«: Tuhfah al-‘ArÅ«s [The universe of women]
Ibn as-SÄ`Ä«: JihÄt al-A’immah al-KhulafÄ min al-HarÄ’ir wa al-ImÄ’ [Caliphs in love]
Ibn TÅ«lÅ«n: DilalÄh ash-Shakl ‘alÄ Kammiyyah al-Akl + Ta’yÄ«d al-InkÄr li-ItyÄn at-TuyÅ«r wa-NahwihÄ fÄ« al-AwkÄr [Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are; and do not meddle with nests at night]
RasÄ’il al-YÅ«sÄ« [Assorted epistles from the GhazÄlÄ« of the East]
SirÄjud-DÄ«n al-AnsÄrÄ«: Zahr al-KimÄm fÄ« Qissah YÅ«suf ‘alayhis-SalÄm [Warriors are treated to inner invigoration before battle]
Combo on Chess: Ibn Hajalah at-TilimsÄni, AbÅ« ZakariyyÄ al-HakÄ«m, al-ImÄm as-SakhÄwÄ«
Ibn Habib, Abu’l-QÄsim al-Hasan b. Muhammad: ‘UqalÄ’ al-MajÄnin [Wise lunatics teach their sane brethren]
Ibn al-BatnÅ«nÄ«: Al-‘UnwÄn fÄ« al-IhtirÄz min-MakÄ’id an-NiswÄn [How to deter feminine plots]
Ibn ad-DÄyah: KitÄb al-MukÄfa’ah wa-Husn al-‘UqbÄ [To each his own]
As-SuyÅ«tÄ«: Kashf as-Salsalah ‘an Wasf az-Zalzalah + Ibn Hajar al-‘AsqalÄnÄ«: Badhl al-Ma`Å«n fÄ« Fadl at-TÄ`Å«n [Earthquakes and plagues]
As-SarrÄj: MasÄri` al-‘UshshÄq + HÄfiz MughlatÄy: Al-WÄdih al-MubÄ«n fÄ« Dhikr Man Ustushhida min al-MuhibbÄ«n [On love and lovers]
Al-QarÄfÄ«: Al-MunjiyÄt wa al-MÅ«biqÄt fÄ« al-Ad`iyah [Invocations: Virtues and perils]
Ja`far b. IdrÄ«s al-KattÄnÄ«: MawÄhib al-Arab al-Mubri’ah min al-Jarab fÄ« as-SamÄ` wa-Ä€lÄt at-Tarab [Music and singing under the microscope]
As-SafadÄ«: Nakt al-HimyÄn fi Nukat al-‘UmyÄn + Ash-Shu`Å«r bi al-‘Awar [One-eyed kings punctuate sightless geniuses’ feats]
Al-Ma’mÅ«n b. ‘Umar al-KattÄnÄ«: HidÄyah al-DÄll al-Mushtaghil bi al-QÄ«l wa al-QÄl [Slamming laziness and praising effort]
Al-KharÄ’iti: HawÄtif al-JannÄn [Shapeless jinn whisper]
WasÄyÄ Andalusiyyah Maghribiyyah Muwajjahah li an-NÄshi’ah [Fathers counsel children]
Possibility:
Muhammad b. ‘Umar al-‘AzzÅ«zÄ« al-JaznÄwÄ«: HasÄd al-Qalam wa-Husn IkhtiyÄr al-KalÄm [Arabesque of scattered tendrils]
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