Kitab Al-I'tisam (Arabic & English)
DESCRIPTION:
Al-itisam is one of the earliest -if not the first- book to be compiled about Bida. Imam al-Shatibi's strict analysis and complete adherence to the verification of all sciences makes him one of the unique individuals capable of determining what is Bida in the Islamic science. Although there is similar work written by Imam Ibn Abi Shama, -the teacher of Imam Nawawi- non the less this book by al-Shatibi stands out as the most referenced book in this regard. The Imam adheres to his Maliki school of Law, which is famous for being strict in what is Bida and what is Mashru or legislative source.
This work with English translation, Kitab al-I’tisam by Abu Ishaq Ibrahim Ibn Musa al-Shatibi (d.790 AH.), translated by Mohammed Mahdi al-Sharif. Two volumes in one book. With a Splendid English translation and well Referenced Literally translated as Holding Fast (to the Sunnah) , the two volumes (in One Book) go into detail on important topics such as bidah, as well as clarifying actions and spontaneous actions. Al-i'tisam is one of the earliest if not the first book to be compiled about Bida. Imam al-Shatibi's strict analysis and complete adherence to the verification of all sciences makes him one of the unique individuals capable of determining what is Bida in the Islamic science. Although there is similar work written by Imam Ibn Abi Shama, the teacher of Imam Nawawi- non the less this book by al-Shatibi stands out as the most referenced book in this regard. The Imam adheres to his Maliki school of Law, which is famous for being strict in what is Bida and what is Mashru or legislative source. This work of 10 chapters is the ultimate encyclopaedia on the topic of defining religious innovations (Bida)
DETAILS:
ISBN: 9782745173744
AUTHOR: Abou Ishaq Ibrahim Ibn Musa Al-Shatibi
TRANSLATOR: Mohammed Mahdi Al-Sharif
LANGUAGE: Bilingual (Arabic & English Translation Text)
BINDING: Hardback
PAGES: 637 Pages
DIMENSIONS: 17 x 25 x 3.8 cm
WEIGHT: 1.25 kg
PUBLISHER: Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah (DKi, Beirut)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Imam Abu Ishaq Ibrahim bin Musa bin Muhammad al-Shatibi al-Gharnati was an Andalusian Sunni Islamic legal scholar. He grew up in Granada Muslim Spain and died in the year 790 Hijri, he was one of the foundational scholars of Usul al-fiqh or methodology of law whose books, like al-Ghazali's, are required reading in that field, he laid great emphasis on the requirement of complete knowledge and erudition in the Arabic language, not merely correct understanding, for those who practice ijtihad.
He belonged to the Maliki legal tradition (Madhab) and was one of its Imams, although of course he shunned blind partisanship or sectarianism based on legal schools, as did all the great Imams of the legal schools (madhahib).
He learned from very prominent scholars of his time. He became a master in Arabic language and Ijtihad and research at a very early age. He used to discuss various topics with his teachers before arriving to any conclusion.
Among is most famous Written works are:
- Kitab al-I'tisam
- Al-Muwafaqat Fi Usul al-Shari'a English translation By Nyazee
- Shara ala al-Khutasa - about ilm-Nahw
- Al-Itifaq fi Elm al-Ishtiqaq - ilm ul -Sarf, but it was lost during his life.
- Kitab al-Majalis - Commentary on Sahih Bukhari al-Kitab Al-Buyooh.
- Kitab Al-ifidaat wa Al-inshadaat
