How to Draw Close to Allah is an original IGP summary of Imam ʿAbdullāh Sirāj al-Dīn al-Ḥusaynī’s Drawing Near to Allah: Its Excellence, Method, and Stage. It is a profound exploration into the spiritual journey of a believer, aimed at guiding Muslims towards attaining closeness to Allah. This book delves into the concept of divine nearness, portraying it as the highest goal a believer can aspire to. Through detailed explanations supported by references from the Qur’an and Sunnah, Imam ʿAbdullāh Sirāj al-Dīn provides a clear roadmap for how to draw closer to Allah.

This book emphasizes the transformative nature of acts of worship, which are more than just ritualistic practices. They include prayer (Ṣalāh), which is depicted as a means of communication with Allah that purifies the soul and deters from indecency; almsgiving (Zakāh), which is presented as a way to purify one’s wealth and soul from miserliness; fasting (Ṣawm), portrayed as a shield against sin fostering self-discipline and gratitude; and pilgrimage (Ḥajj), described as an ultimate act of submission and humility symbolizing the believer’s migration towards Allah. Each act of worship is shown to have unique spiritual benefits and effects, purifying and elevating the believer. The text explains that these acts transform the believer, elevating them from mere existence to divine companionship.

This edition includes the Arabic text as well as the English translation.

About the Author

Imam ʿAbdullāh Sirāj al-Dīn al-Ḥusaynī was born in the lands of modern-day Syria just prior to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. He studied under the great scholars of the era and, through the mid to late 20th century, served as a teacher and mentor to an entire generation of ʿulema. A rare master of the sciences of both the Qur’an and Hadith, he was known to have memorized over 100,000 Hadith narrations. 

• Author: Imam ʿAbdullāh Sirāj al-Dīn al-Ḥusaynī
• Language: English and Arabic
• Paperback: 268 pages
• ISBN: 978-1-952306-74-7
• Publisher: Imam Ghazali Publishing

This text is a compendium of two treatises on the subject of giving advice: Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali's Al-Farq bayna al-Nasihah wa al-Ta’yir, and selected excerpts from Imam al-Sha'rani's Al-Bahr al-Mawrud fi al-Mawathiq wa al-'Uhud.

Ibn Rajab's text, whose title has been translated as "The Difference Between Counsel and Shaming," is a short treatise meant to help the reader distinguish between advice that is permissible and potentially beneficial, as opposed to that which is disliked or impermissible and potentially harmful. It includes chapters on the process for advising scholars, the difference between advising someone to leave sin as opposed to rebuking someone for sin, the characteristics of hypocritical advice and its effects, and more. Ibn Rajab's work is replete with relevant verses from the Qur'an, hadith narrations, as well as statements and stories from the Salaf and the righteous scholars. These verses and narrations serve as evidence for his arguments, as well as illustrations of the principles in action.

Imam al-Sha'rani's text, which consists of selected excerpts from a longer work, begins with a discussion of sincerity towards every Muslim, with a focus on the famous hadith in which the Prophet ﷺ stated "Religion is sincere counsel." It proceeds with a long discussion of the parameters for commanding good and forbidding evil, the process for conducting an argument, the central importance of good character, and the proper balance between not demeaning other Muslims and covering their faults, while still giving advice and preventing sin when appropriate. Similar to Ibn Rajab's text, Imam al-Sha'rani utilizes numerous verses of the Qur'an, hadith narrations, and statements and stories from the righteous among the Muslims to support his work.

Taken together, these two texts provide a concise yet comprehensive discussion of how and when to offer advice, practices and etiquettes to help make the action of giving advice praiseworthy and the advice itself more likely to be effective, and potential missteps and pitfalls to avoid in order to not incur blame or cause additional harm.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Imam Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali (1335-1393) was born in Iraq to a scholarly family. During his youth, his family spent time living in a number of the major centers of knowledge in the Muslim world, including Baghdad, Damascus, Jerusalem, Egypt, and Makkah. He studied under many of the greatest scholars of his era, including al-Subki, Hafiz al-Iraqi, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, and many others. Among his best-known works are Jami' al-Ulum wa al-Hikam, one of the most important commentaries on the Arba'in of Imam al-Nawawi, and Fath al-Bari, an unfinished commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari that lent its name to Ibn Hajar's complete commentary some decades later. He returned to Allah in Damascus and is buried in the famous Bāb as-Saghīr cemetery.

Imam Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani (1492/3–1565) was a distinguished Ottoman-Egyptian scholar of the 16th century. Born near Cairo, he mastered Islamic jurisprudence, theology, and Tasawwuf from a young age, despite losing his father early. Studying at Al-Azhar University, he became proficient in all four Sunni legal schools of thought and memorized numerous religious texts. He is recognized as a leading figure and reviver of Islam in the 16th century. His contributions played a significant role in rejuvenating Islamic thought and practice, and he stands out as one of the most prolific authors of the early Ottoman-Egyptian era.

• Author: Imam Abd al-Rahman ibn Ahmad Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali & Imam 'Abd al-Wahhab al-Sha'rani
  
• Language: English & Arabic 
• Binding: Paperback
• Pages: 99 pages
• Color: Black and White
• ISBN: 978-1-966329-33-6
• Publisher: Imam Ghazali Publishing

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