Matla 'al-Qamarayn
fi ibanat Sabqat al-'Umaryan : English, New,
The Sublime Status of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr & Sayyiduna 'Umar,
*[A5] Paperback - 143 pages,
by A'la-Hadrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan,
Transl. by Mawlana Kalim Qadiri,
& by Mawlana Husein Qadiri,
Published by The Ihya Foundation.
Description : First ever English Translation!!
The great Imam and Mujaddid (Reviver of the Religion), Shaykh Ahmad Rida Khan, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote Muntaha al-Tafsil li Mabhath al-Tafdil, a masterpiece making abundantly clear from verses of the Holy Qur’?n, the Ahadith and the statements of the scholars, the pre-eminent stations of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna ?Umar among the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. This work spans 90 juz’; however, fearing its length would be arduous on readers, the erudite Imam penned an abridgement entitled, Ma?la? al-Qamarayn fi Ibanat Sabqat al-?Umarayn.
Using 69 verses of the Holy Qur’an, 235 Ahadith, and numerous statements of the luminary scholars of the past, Imam Ahmad Rida proves the pre-eminent rank of the two greatest Companions, namely Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Sayyiduna ?Umar.
This book is itself a summary translation of Ma?la? al-Qamarayn fi Ibanat Sabqat al-?Umarayn, consisting of three parts :
*** Part A – Defining the meaning of superiority (afdaliyyah)
*** Part B – Textual proofs establishing the superiority of the Shaykhayn,
*** Part C – Further virtues and excellences of the Shaykhayn.
About the Author :
Im?m Ahmad Rida Khan t (b. 1272 AH/1856 CE), alayhi ar-Rahman w'al-Ridwan, was a renowned Hanafi jurist, hadith expert and theologian par excellence, recognized by scholars from the Islamic world to be a reviver of his era. He was a prolific writer whose legal edicts were gathered into 22 encyclopedic volumes and covered almost every science of his day.
Table of Contents :
---Transliteration Table,
---Foreword.
Part A : Defining the Meaning of Superiority (afdaliyyah),
---[1]. The Excellences of the Illustrious Companions,
---[2]. The Excellences of the Family of the Prophet,
---[3]. Understanding the Difference between the Quality of Merits & Excellences, and their quantity,
---[4]. Superiority in Sainthood (wilayah),
---[5]. Innate Characteristics are Not the Criterion for Determining Superiority,
---[6]. External Characteristics are Not the Criterion for Determining Superiority,
---[7]. The Superiority of the Shaykhayn is not with Reference to being so in all Aspects,
---[8]. The Two Groups in relation to the Issue of Superiority,
------The Meaning of Superiority.
---[9]. The Two Methods by which Superiority is Established,
---[10]. Dispelling the Remaining Doubts Raised by the Sanfaddiyyah,
------Objections of the Detractors and their Replies.
Part B : Textual Proofs establishing the Superiority of the Shaykhayn,
---[1]. Scholarly Concensus (al-Ijma'),
------Warning against the Innovators,
---[2]. The Verses of the Holy Qur'an,
---[3]. The Prophetic Sayings (Ahadith).
Part C : Further virtues and excellences of the Shaykhayn,
---[1]. The Sacrifices of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him,
---[2]. The Status of the Shaykhayn in the Eyes of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
---[3]. Al-Kalam al-Bahiyy fi Tashabbuh al-Siddiq bi al-Nabiyy, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------7 Resemblances.
---Appendix 1.
------Additional Resemblances,
---Bibliography,
------Qur'an & Tafsir,
------Hadith & 'Ulum al-Hadith,
------Aqidah & 'Ilm al-Kalam,
------Sirah & Fadail,
------Tasawwuf and Discipline,
------Fiqh & Usul al-Fiqh,
------Biography,
------Tarikh.
*Dimensions : 21 x 15.1cm.
