'Narrated by the glorious scholars' (qasida 15:47)

This is the motto of this section, which is for preserving and the knowledge about the valuable books of our great religious predecessors.

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Great Ancestors' Books

Since we are constantly in need for the non-distorted books of our predecessors, and since some irresponsible groups had intentionally or unintentionally printed distorted books and spread them either in the markets or on the internet, there aroused an insisting need to find reliable sources for the books and knowledge of the virtuous predecessors. So, we are nominating to you some sister sites that choose accurately every book they present. This way you can easily find the books and texts of our predecessors which some people tried to hide and conceal, but Allah will complete His guidance, even if biased people dislike.

We will mention some of the books, from these sites, that sheikh Fakhr Eldin quoted from in his books and lessons. More information about these sites are in the library page in our main site. 

A book from the library:

Books by as-Seyouti:

Interpretation of the two Galals

The book of Interpretation of the two Galals is one of the simplest most convenient interpretation of Qur'an. It is composed by Hafez Galal-eddin Mohamed ibn Ahmed al-Mahally and Hafez Galal-eddin abdel-Rahman ibn Abi-Bakr as-Seyouti. Hafez Galal-eddin al-Mahally was the light of his era, a worshiper, and pious scholar who will not refrain from the truth and will face the darkness, the rulers, and the judges. He was feared, revered, and a reference for all of them. It was said that his mind can make a whole in a diamond. He wrote the interpretation of the Qur'an starting from the Surat al-Kahf 18 to the end of Qur'an and he did not complete it. So Hafez Galal-eddin as-Seyouti completed it. That is why it was called the Interpretation of the two Galals. Hafez Galal-eddin as-Seyouti was the most Hafez [memorizer] of Hadith in his era. At the age of forty, he was totally devoted for worship. At that time he wrote his famous books and stopped giving Fatwa [religious advice] and teaching until he passed out.

The researcher of the book did not alter any of its script.

The book’s link in Al-Turath site

Cheering of the bosoms

The book of Cheering of the bosoms by describing the conditions of the dead and the graves is written by Hafiz Galal-eddin abdel-Rahman as-Seyouti. He is the great scholar  who was very knowledgeable that he wrote more than 500 books which aided the survival of the ancestors' books, was committed to the pure Sunna, and followed the guidance of the righteous scholars from old times. These books compensated whatever was lost of the ancestors' books. He is an honest scholar ascribing each information to its source. He gives his own opinion clearly with strong evidence and enlightened answers. In his book Cheering of the bosoms, he described to the Muslim what is fate and true and what is the door for the hereafter. He makes Muslims accept their end with cheering bosoms and good expectations of their creator. The book also contained advice for seize the opportunity of the worldly life to work for the hereafter and prepare for the death, then it tells you who to meet it, and how is life in Barzakh [after death and and before judgment day]. All of this is supported with Qur'an, pure Sunna, the companions' words, the followers' words, and the words of the worshipers and ascetics.

The publisher did not interfere with the script except with ascribing of Qur'anic Suras.

The book’s link in Al-Turath site

Container of Fatwas

The book of Container of Fatwas contained Fiqh, interpretation science, Hadith, sources, grammar, inflection, and many other arts. It was written by Hafiz Galal-eddin abdel-Rahman as-Seyouti. He is the great Hafiz scholar. In his book, he collected many letters in different sciences and variety of issues. It contained 78 different issues in 6 sections. It was sought by many al-Azhar students and scholars from the Islamic countries.

This copy was printed from the fine copy of the publisher and was revised against the copy of Dar al-Kotub [the house of the books, the great archives library of Egypt] and Dar al-Kotub of al-Azhar.

The book’s link in Al-Turath site

Lightening of the darkness

The book of Lightening of the darkness, in the possibility of seeing the Prophet and the Angels by Hafiz Galal-eddin abdel-Rahman as-Seyouti. He is the great Hafiz scholar. In this book, the writer is giving the compelling evidences and the brilliant proves of the prospect of seeing the Prophet [PPBUH] and seeing the honorable angels. As-Seyouti wrote this book to answer a group of people who did not have enough weight in science, yet they over-objected to the possibility of seeing the Prophet and the angels and tried to make it sound impossible.

There is also another book attached with this book titled: the good tiding for the sad one of meeting the beloved [the Prophet], by Hafiz as-Seyouti too.

The publisher introduced and commented on the book .

The book’s link in Al-Turath site

Introduction by the Editors

Translated by Ahmed

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A Selection of brother’s readings:

The Knowledgeable Glorious Scholars

Thanks to Allah who has made the knowledgeable scholars successors to the prophets to inherit their manners and became role models for everyone. Many people got strayed and got away from the guidance of the Beloved [PPBUH] when they did not take the great old knowledgeable scholars of this nation as their source of knowledge, instead they became addicted to taking from the recent simple ones. This way they got away from what their righteous ancestors used to have and what was settled by the Islamic nation for decades and centuries.

The Prophet [PPBUH] said: (People are still in blessing as long as they took their knowledge from their knowledgeable elders. When they start taking from their young unknowledgeable ones then they are doomed). The Prophet [PPBUH] also said: (This religion is knowledge, so be careful who to get from). He [PPBUH] also said: (When the knowledgeable scholars die, people will choose their leaders from unknowledgeable ones. When they ask them, they will answer without knowledge, so they will lead astray and mislead everyone, and there is no strength no power but from Allah).

sayydi Fakhreddin Mohamed Osman [AAH] said:

[If you were asked: What is the book? It is       from what is narrated by the great scholars] (qasida 15:47)

All scholars agreed that no one can disparage any word from the Prophet [PPBUH] or judge it as being fabricated or weakly narrated, unless he has an absolute proof from Qur'an or Sunna of the Prophet [PPBUH]. From the start of the first century and up until now, great scholars [AAT] have taken the mission of preserving Turath of our true religion [inherited knowledge from the Prophet, His companions, and our great scholars]. They have been preserving it the same way as the Prophet [PPBUH] wanted them to do. That is how the authentic Hadith, true interpretations, and Historical events from the start of Mohammad' Message till our current day, were preserved and predicated honestly and truthfully. One of the main glorious scholars, with a great resume, is:

Hafiz Galal-eddin as-Seyouti

He was born in the year 849 H, and died in Gomada Thani of the year 911 H, while he was 61 years old. When he was 5 years old he had memorized 28 parts of the 30 parts of Qur'an, up to Surat at-Tahrim. He completed memorization of Qur'an before he was 8 years old. When he reached 15 years old he knew by heart the great book of language Alfiat ibn Malik, the Mayor of the Rules, the Method of Imam Nawawy, and the Method of Baydawy. He was dedicated to knowledge and became a student to great honorable scholars in all aspects of knowledge. He had 51 honorable scholars. His books were famous in all countries; east and west. His student, al-Dawody, said that as-Seyouti was so gifted in writing that he watched him write three notebooks in one day; composing and handwriting.

His student also said that his many diverse compilations where more than 500 books, which were both very useful and proficiently and eloquently worked. His books are so famous, you do not need to mention it. His book were celebrated all over the countries during his life. In his time, he was the most knowledgeable scholar. He was a teacher and a Mofti [religious advisor and judge]. He was especially knowledgeable in Hadith and all its arts: ascription, narration, and extraction of rules. He told us himself that he memorized 200,000 Haidth, but then he said that if he knew there were more he would have memorized it, then he said maybe there is no more at that time. When he was 40 years old, he stopped teaching and Fatwa [religious advice and judgment], and he devoted himself to worshiping Allah and lost interest in all Dunya [worldly life] and people as if he did not know any of them. At that time he started writing his great books. He stayed in his house in Rawda by the Nile in Cairo, and he never left it until he died. He died after a quick illness that lasted only 7 days, and was buried in Qusoun yard in Cairo.

Edited By G. Salah

Translated by Ahmed