Bahar e Shariat V1 [RP]

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'Splendour of the Sacred Way' : New,
Annotated Transl. of Bahar e Shariat,
Volume 1 : Faith & Doctrine,
[A5] Hardback - 367 pages,
by Imam Amjad Ali A'zami [d.1367h],
Transl. & Annotation by Abu Hasan,
Published by Ridawi Press.

Description :

Bahar e Shariat (Splendour of the Sacred Way) is a compendium of Islamic rulings and legal issues ; it is a comprehensive manual of Hanafi Fiqh, that also includes proofs from the Qur'an and Sunnah along with discussions and explanations of legal rulings.

Topics in the original edition of Bahar e Shariat were loosely categorised under the book/chapter/section scheme in the pattern of standard Hanafi texts. This new translation will follow the scheme of Al-Durr al-Mukhtar in the organisation of topics, without any alterations to the actual text.

This is the first volume of Bahar e Shariat which covers the Doctrine of the Ahl al-Sunnah, it also has a chapter on heresies and heretics. Allah willing, other volumes in this series will also be translated with explanatory notes.

The Author:

Sadr-e-Shariat (“Chief of the Islamic Law”), Badr-e-Tariqat (Shining Moon of the Spiritual Mythology or Tariqah), Hadrat ‘Allama Mawlana Shah Amjad 'Ali 'Aazmi the son of Hakim Jamal al-din; the son of Mawlana Khuda Bakhsh, son of Mawlana Khairuddin (1299 AH – 1878-9) was born in the district of Ghosi in India, Mohalla “Karimuddin”, district Azamgarh. He took oath of allegiance (Baiy’at) on the hands of the great eminent scholar, al-faqih, al-Imam, al-Muhaddith, al-Mufakkir, al-Musannif, al-Mudabbir, al-Shaykh Mufti Al-Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Bareilly, may Allah be pleased with him, and was soon honoured with the bestowment of Khilafat (successorship of the various mystical paths, e.g Silsila al-Qadriya, Chistiya, Suhrawardiya, Naqshbandiya, Barkatiya, and so on).

Imam Amjad Ali, rahimahullah, derived affectionate blessings and guidance from his Chief Mentor (shaykh), and quickly rose to the heights and ranks of perfection. He had a great inclination towards Tafsir, Hadith and Fiqh (Islamic Jurisprudence). He had a knack of explaining detailed, but complex Islamic rulings of many different topics, from the tip of his tongue.

In recognition of his multi dimensional acquisition of the various branches and sciences of knowledge, Imam Ahmed Rida, the Great Reviver of Islam, has conferred the title “Sadr al-Shari’ah” to him during his stay at Dadun (District of Aligarh), due to his proficiency and skill of explaining complex and difficult passages in a simple and easy to understand language. Bahar-e-Shari'at is that universally acclaimed book of Hadrat Sadr al-Shari’ah, which can be justifiably called the Encyclopedia of the Hanafi Islamic Jurisprudence.

About the Translator :

Shaykh Abu Hasan is a student of Islamic sciences and Sacred Law. Hanafi–Maturidi and aspirant to the Qadiri path, he is an ardent admirer and follower of Imam Ahmad Rida Khan al-Baraylawi, may Alah be pleased with him. He translates bits and pieces from classical texts in the course of his learning for his own edification which he shares as helpful notes to beginners like himself. Some of the articles written by him can be found on tanwir.org and ridawi.org; he also writes on sunniport.com, an Islamic forum.

Table of Contents :

---Translators Preface,
---Honorifics,
---Authors Preface.

Bahar e Shariat :
---[1]. Belief in Allah Almighty and His Attributes,
---[2]. Concerning Prophets,
---[3]. Our Master Muhammad,
---[4]. Concerning Angels,
---[5]. Concerning the Jinn,
---[6]. Barzakh: The Realm of the Dead,
---[7]. Judgement Day and the Great Assembly,
-------Portents of the Final Hour,
-------Dajjal, the Antichrist,
-------Return of Sayyiduna Y'Isa, alayhi salam,
-------Mahdi, The Righteous Caliph of Endtimes,
-------Gog and Magog (Ya'juj and Ma'juj),
-------The Smoke; The Terrestial Beast (Beast of the Earth),
-------Judgement Day (Qiyamah),
-------The Reckoning (Hisab),
-------The Pool of Kawthar,
-------The Scales and the Bridge (Mizan, Sirat),
-------Bahar e Shariat in Numbers,
-------List of Books in Bahar e Shariat; Ordered as per al-Durr al-Mukhtar,
---[8]. Paradise,
---[9]. Hell,
---[10]. About Faith and Disbelief,
-------Articles related to Faith and Disbelief,
-------Legal Rulings,
-------Important Note,
---[11]. Heretical Sect: Qadiyani,
-------Blasphemous Sayings of Mirza,
---[12]. Heretical Sect: Rafidis,
---[13]. Heretical Sect: Wahabi/Deobandi,
-------Abdul Wahab Najdi,
-------Heresies fromTaqwiyatu 'l Iman,
-------Heresies from Tahdhir al Nas, Hifz ul Iman, Barahin e Qatiyah,
---[14]. Heretical Sect: Salafi/Taqlid Spurners
---[15]. On Leadership: (Imamate),
---[16]. The Friends of Allah.

---Appendix A. Qur'anic Verses on Allah's Attributes
---Appendix B. Endnotes,
---Appendix C. Prophets are Divinely Protected from Sin,
---Appendix D. Things that make One a Kafir (Disbeliever),
---Appendix E. Brief Biographies,
---Appendix F. Exhibits from the Books of Heretics,
---Appendix G. About the Author,
---Appendix H. A Note on Bahar e Shariat,
--------Period and Timeline of Compilation,
--------Quick Appraisal,
--------Books of Hadith Cited in Bahar e Shariat,
--------The books of Fiqh where legal rulings have been drawn from,
--------List of Important Hadith Compilations related to Legal Rulings
---Appendix I. Further Reading,
--------Arabic Works on Creed and Belief,
--------Works on Specific Topics,
--------Urdu Works on Aqa'id,
--------Supplementary Works on Aqa'id in Urdu,
--------Books on Refutation of Heretical Sects.
---Appendix J. Glossary,
---Appendix K. Transliteration Key,
---Appendix L. Sources.
---About the Translator.