Abu-al-Faraj ibn Al-Jawzi
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| Arab scholar Medieval era |
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| Name: | Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi |
| Birth: | 508 AH[citation needed] |
| Death: | 597 AH[citation needed] |
| School/tradition: | Hanbali[1] |
| Influences: | Ibn Nasir[1] |
| Influenced: | Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi, d 600 AH[1] Sibt ibn al-Jawzi, d 697 AH[1] Yusuf ibn al-Jawzi[1] Ibn Qudama al-Maqdisi[1] Diya al-Din al-Maqdisi[2] |
Abu-al-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzi (508 AH-597 AH) was an Islamic scholar whose family traces their lineage back to that of Abu Bakr, the famous companion of the prophet Muhammad. He was of the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought.
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[edit] Etymology
His fulll name was Abd-al-Rahman ibn Ali ibn Muhammad (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن علي بن محمد) ibn `Ubayd Allah ibn `Abd Allah ibn Hammadi ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Ja`far ibn `Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim ibn al-Nadr ibn al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn `Abd Allah ibn al-Faqih `Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Faqih al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr, the first khalifah.
[edit] Biography
He was known for his works in exegesis of the Qur'an (Arabic:Tafsir) as well as his numerous hadith writings. One of the more famous of the latter is his "Tahqiq", a compendium of both the hadith evidences used by the Hanbali school of jurisprudential thought and a work of compartive law (Arabic: فقه Fiqh).
[edit] Works
Ibn al-Jawzi is perhaps the most voluminous author in Islamic history. Al-Dhahabi states: “I have not known anyone amongst the ‘ulama to have written as much as he (Ibn al-Jawzi) did.”[1]
- Al-Tahqiq (Arabic: التحقيق) mentioned above
- A Great Collection of Fabricated Traditions (Al-Mawdu'at al-Kubra) (Arabic: الموضوعات الكبرى)
- Al-Mutazim fi Tarikh al-Umam translates as: A categorical collection of the history of the nations (Arabic: المنتظم في تأريخ الأمم)
- Provision of the journey(Arabic: زاد المسير ) the second of his three works of exegesis on the Quran. The third in the series, entitled "al-Mughni fi al-Tafsir" (المغني في التفسير) is lost. The first has recently been published.
[edit] Quranic Sciences
1) Al-Mughni fi al-Tafsir, 81 parts 2) Zad al-Masir fi ‘Ilm al-Tafsir, 4 volumes 3) Taysir al-Bayan fi Tafsir al-Quran 4) Tadhkirat al-Arib fi Tafsir al-Gharib 5) Gharib al-Gharib 6) Nuzhat al-‘Uyun al-Nawadhir fi al-Wujuh wa al-Nadha’ir 7) Al-Wujuh wa al-Nawadhir fi al-Wujuh wa al-Nadha’ir, a summary of Nuzhat al-‘Uyun al-Nawadhir 8) Al-Ishara ila al-Qira’at al-Mukhtara, 4 parts 9) Tadhkirat al-Mutanabbih fi ‘Uyun al-Mushtabih 10) Funun al-Afnan fi ‘Uyun ‘Ulum al-Quran 11) Ward al-Aghsan fi Funun al-Afnan 12) ‘Umdat al-Rasikh fi Ma’rifat al-Mansukh wa al-Nasikh, 5 parts 13) Al-Musaffa bi Akuffi Ahl al-Rusukh min ‘Ilm al-Nasikh wal-Mansukh
[edit] Theology
14) Muntaqad al-Mu’taqid 15) Minhaj al-Wusul ila ‘Ilm al-Usul, 5 parts 16) Bayan Ghaflat al-Qa’il bi Qidam Af’al al-‘Ibad 17) Ghawamidh al-Ilahiyat 18) Maslak al-‘Aql 19) Minhaj Ahl al-Isaba 20) Al-Sirr al-Masun 21) Daf’ Shubhat al-Tashbih, 4 parts 22) Al-Radd ‘Ala al-Muta’assib al-‘Anid
[edit] Traditions and Asceticism
23) Jami’ al-Asanid bi Alkhas al-Asanid 24) Al-Hada’iq, 34 parts 25) Naqiy al-Naql, 5 parts 26) Al-Mujtab 27) Al-Nuzha, 2 parts 28) ‘Uyun al-Hikayat 29) Multaqat al-Hikayat, 13 parts 30) Irshad al-Muridin fi Hikayat al-Salaf al-Salihin 31) Rawdhat al-Naqil 32) Ghurar al-Athar, 30 parts 33) Al-Tahqiq fi Ahadith al-Ta’liq, 2 volumes (ISBN 977-5704-48-0) 34) Al-Madih, 7 parts 35) Al-Mawdhu’at min al-Ahadith al-Marfu’at, 2 volumes 36) Al-‘Ilal al-Mutanahiya fi al-Ahadith al-Wahiya, 2 volumes 37) Ikhbar Ahl al-Rusukh fi al-Fiqh wal-Tahdith bi Miqdar al-Mansukh min al-Hadith (ISBN 977-14-2005-4) 38) Al-Sahm al-Musib, 2 parts 39) Akhyar al-Dhakha’ir, 3 parts 40) Al-Fawa’id ‘an al-Shuyukh, 60 parts 41) Manaqib Ashab al-Hadith 42) Mawt al-Khidhr 43) Mukhtasar Mawt al-Khidhr 44) Al-Mashyikha 45) Al-Musalsalat 46) Al-Muhtasab fi al-Nasab 47) Tuhfat al-Tullab, 3 parts 48) Tanwir Mudlahim al-Sharaf 49) Al-Alqab 50) Fadha’il ‘Umar b. al-Khattab 51) Fadha’il ‘Umar b. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz 52) Fadha’il Sa’id b. al-Musayyab 53) Fadha’il al-Hasan al-Basri 54) Manaqib al-Fudhayl b. ‘Ayadh, 4 parts 55) Manaqib Bishr al-Hafi, 7 parts 56) Manaqib Ibrahim b. Adham, 6 parts 57) Manaqib Sufyan al-Thawri 58) Manaqib Ahmad b. Hanbal 59) Manaqib Ma’ruf al-Karkhi, 2 parts 60) Manaqib Rabi’a al-‘Adawiyya 61) Muthir al-‘Azm al-Sakin ila Ashraf al-Amakin (ISBN 977-5227-59-3) 62) Safwat al-Safwa, 5 parts, abridgment of Hilyat al-Awliya’ by Abu Nu’aym 63) Minhaj al-Qasidin, 4 parts 64) Al-Mukhtar min Akhbar al-Akhyar 65) Al-Qati’ li Muhal al-Lijaj bi Muhal al-Hallaj, a rebuttal against the supporters of al-Hallaj, the pantheist who was executed by the agreement of the jurists from four schools. 66) ‘Ujalat al-Muntadhar li Sharh Hal al-Khidhr 67) Al-Nisa’ wa ma yata’alluq bi adabihin 68) ‘Ilm al-Hadith al-Manqul fi Anna Aba Bakr Amma al-Rasul 69) Al-Jawhar 70) Al-Mughlaq
[edit] History
71) Talqih Fuhum Ahl al-Athar fi ‘Uyun al-Tawarikh wa al-Siyar 72) Al-Muntadham fi Tarikh al-Muluk wal-Umam, 10 volumes 73) Shudhur al-‘Uqud fi Tarikh al-‘Uhud 74) Tara’if al-Dhara’if fi Tarikh al-Sawalif 75) Manaqib Baghdad
[edit] Fiqh
76) al-Insaf fi Masa’il al-Khilaf 77) Junnat al-Nadhir wa Jannat al-Nadhar 78) ‘Umad al-Dala’il fi Mushtahar al-Masa’il 79) Al-Mudhab fi al-Madhab 80) Masbuk al-Dhahab 81) Al-Nubdha 82) Al-‘Ibadat al-Khams 83) Asbab al-Hidaya li Arbab al-Bidaya 84) Kashf al-Dhulma ‘an al-Dhiya’ fi Radd Da’wa Ilkiya 85) Radd al-Lawm al-Dhaym fi Sawm Yawm al-Ghaym
[edit] Art of Preaching (wa’dh)
86) al-Yawaqit fi al-Khutab 87) al-Muntakhab fi al-Nuwab 88) Muntakhab al-Muntakhab 89) Muntakhal al-Muntakhab 90) Nasim al-Riyadh 91) Al-Lu’lu’ 92) Kanz al-Mudhakkir 93) Al-Azaj 94) Al-Lata’if 95) Kunuz al-Rumuz 96) Al-Muqtabis 97) Zayn al-Qisas 98) Mawafiq al-Marafiq (ISBN 2-7451-3464-7) 99) Shahid wa Mashhud 100) Wasitat al-‘Uqud min Shahid wa Mashhud 101) Al-Lahab, 2 parts 102) Al-Mudhish 103) Saba Najd 104) Muhadathat al-‘Aql 105) Laqt al-Juman 106) Al-Muq’ad al-Muqim 107) Iqadh al-Wasnan min al-Raqadat bi Ahwal al-Haywan wal-Nabat, 2 parts 108) Nakt al-Majalis al-Badriyya, 2 parts 109) Nuzhat al-Adib, 2 parts 110) Muntaha al-Muntaha 111) Tabsirat al-Mubtadi’, 20 parts 112) Al-Yaquta, 2 parts (ISBN 977-5141-49-4) 113) Tuhfat al-Wu’adh
[edit] Various sciences
114) Dham al-Hawa, 2 volumes 115) Sayd al-Khatir, 65 parts 116) Ihkam al-Ish’ar bi Ahkam al-Ash’ar, 20 parts 117) Al-Qussas al-Mudhakkirin (Also available in English: A critical edition, annotated translation and introduction by Merlin L. Swartz ASIN: B0007KE23O) 118) Taqwim al-Lisan 119) Al-Adhkiya 120) Al-Hamqa 121) Talbis Iblis, 2 volumes (A small part of the book has been translated and abridged into English by Dr. Bilal Philips) 122) Laqt al-Manafi’ fi al-Tibb, 2 volumes 123) Al-Shayb al-Khidhab 124) A’mar al-A’yan 125) Al-Thabat ‘ind al-Mamat, 2 parts 126) Tanwir al-Ghabash fi Fadhl al-Sud wal-Habash, 2 parts 127) Al-Hath ‘ala Hifdh al-‘Ilm wa Dhikr Kibar al-Huffadh 128) Ashraf al-Mawali, 2 parts 129) I’lam al-Ahya bi Aghlat al-Ihya, a criticism of Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din by al-Ghazzali 130) Tahrim al-Muhill al-Makruh 131) Al-Misbah al-Mudhi’ li Dawlat al-Imam al-Mustadhi’ 132) ‘Atf al-‘Ulama ‘ala al-Umara wal-Umara ‘ala al-‘Ulama 133) Al-Nasr ‘Ala Misr 134) Al-Majd al-‘Adhudi 135) Al-Fajr al-Nuri 136) Manaqib al-Sitr al-Rafi’ 137) Ma Qultuhu min al-Ash’ar 138) Al-Maqamat 139) Min Rasa’ili 140) Al-Tibb al-Ruhani 141) Bayan al-Khata wal-Sawab fi Ahadith Ibn Shihab, 16 parts 142) Al-Baz al-Ashhab al-Munqadh ‘ala man Khalafa al-Madhab, a treatise in Fiqh, and not another title of Daf’ Shubah al-Tashbih according to Ibn Rajab. 143) Al-Wafa bi Fadha’il al-Mustafa, 2 volumes 144) Al-Nur fi Fadha’il al-Ayyam wal-Shuhur 145) Taqrib al-Tariq al-Ab’ad fi Fadha’il Maqbarat Ahmad 146) Manaqib al-Imam al-Shafi’i 147) Al-‘Uzlah 148) Al-Riyadha 149) Minhaj al-Isaba fi Mahabat al-Sahaba 150) Funun al-Albab 151) Al-Dhurafa wal-Mutamajinin 152) Manaqib Abi Bakr 153) Manaqib ‘Ali 154) Fadha’il al-‘Arab 155) Durrat al-Iklil fi al-Tarikh, 4 volumes 156) Al-Amthal 157) Al-Manfa’ah fi al-Madhahib al-Arba’ah, 2 volumes 158) Al-Mukhtar min al-Ash’ar, 10 volumes 159) Ru’us al-Qawarir, 2 volumes 160) Al-Murtajal fi al-Wa’dh 161) Dhakhirat al-Wa’idh, several volumes 162) Al-Zajr al-Makhuf 163) Al-Ins wal-Mahabba 164) Al-Mutrib al-Mulhib 165) Al-Zand al-Wariy fi al-Wa’dh al-Nasiriy, 2 parts 166) Al-Fakhir fi Ayyam al-Imam al-Nasir 167) Al-Majd al-Salahi 168) Lughat al-Fiqh, 2 parts 169) ‘Aqd al-Khanasir fi Dhamm al-Khalifat al-Nasir 170) Dhamm ‘Abd al-Qadir, a censure of ‘Abd al-Qadir al-Jaylani 171) Gharib al-Hadith 172) Mulah al-Ahadith, 2 parts 173) Al-Fusul al-Wa’dhiya ‘ala Huruf al-Mu’jam 174) Salwat al-Ahzan, 10 volumes 175) Al-Ma’shuq fil-Wa’dh 176) Al-Majalis al-Yusufiyya fil-Wa’dh 177) Al-Wa’dh al-Maqbari 178) Qiyam al-Layl, 3 parts 179) Al-Muhadatha 180) Al-Munaja 181) Zahir al-Jawahir fil-Wa’dh, 4 parts 182) Al-Nuhat al-Khawatim, 2 parts 183) Al-Murtaqa li man Ittaqa 184) Hawashi ‘ala Sihah al-Jawhari 185) Mukhtasar Funun Ibn ‘Aqil, 10 odd volumes
[edit] Theology
Ibn al-Jawzi is famous for the theological stance that he took against other Hanbalites of the time, in particular Ibn al-Zaghuni and al-Qadi Abu Ya'la. He believed that these and other Hanbalites had gone to extremes in affirming God's Attributes, so much so that he accused them of tarnishing the reputation of Hanbalites and making it synonymous with extreme anthropomorphism. Ibn al-Jawzi believed that Imam Ahmad b. Hanbal himself disapproved of such theology. Ibn al-Jawzi's most famous work in this regard is his Daff' Shubah al-Tashbih (also incorrectly printed under the title al-Baz al-Ashhab al-Munqaddu ala Mukhalifi al-Madhhab; note that the relationship of the recently printed Kitab Akhbar al-Sifat of Merlin Swartz to this work is still a question of debate). There is a recent translation of this work under the title of "Attributes of God" published by Amal Press.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g http://www.as-sahwah.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1277&
- ^ http://www.sunnah.org/history/Scholars/ibn_aljawzi.htm
[edit] External links
- The Attributes of God 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Jawzi trans. Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali published by Amal Press
