Shāfiʿī scholarship·Article
Al-Ḥiṣnī on the Sufis of His Time
Al-Ḥiṣnī’s views on the Sufis of his time, through selected passages from Kifāyat al-Akhyār.
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ٱقۡرَأۡ بِٱسۡمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ
Translation:
Qur’an 96:1Read in the name of your Lord who created.
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Preparing Your Aqidah Before Al-Azhar: A Study Guide
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Preparing Your Arabic Before Al-Azhar: Books and Study Methods
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Building Arabic Vocabulary with Reading and Dictionaries
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Choosing an Arabic Center in Egypt
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Studying Shāfiʿī Fiqh — Draft Study Guide
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Studying Sīrah — Draft Study Guide
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Studying Uṣūl al-Fiqh — Draft Study Guide
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Ust. Ahmad Shawki — Shadhā al-ʿArf lessons
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