40 Prophetic Narrations of Tribulation

Arfan Shah

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O ovoj e-knjizi

The Author has compiled a unique collection of hadith concerning tribulations.

All the questions that come to ones heart are explained in these short and concise spiritual narratives.

The totality of these hadith if understood correctly should enable to one to re-energise oneself and re-focus ones life.

O autoru

His journey in search of knowledge began in 2002 when he resigned from his job to study the Arabic language at Leeds University. He attended an Arabic studies degree from which he graduated with honours in 2006. The course primarily focused on the Arabic language, Islamic history, theology and other subjects. At the same time he spent his spare time studying with Sheikh Saad Al-Attas the following subjects, Tajweed, Aquida Tahawiyyah, Shammail At-Tirmidhi and forty hadith of Imam Al-Nawawi's collection, history of four Madhabs, Tafsir of Surah Mulk and Yaseen as well as completing the texts ?Medina Arabic' course. It was during this time in which he travelled to Morocco where he completed three levels of Arabic at the Alif institute in Fez. He has studied briefly in Egypt and Syria. After graduating he was given the opportunity to study with Sheikh Atabek Shukurov Al-Nasafi. Under his tutelage he completed the following texts, Muqadimmah/The Initiation by Abu Laith As-Samarqandi and its commentary Qatrat Al-Ghayth/Commentary on the Initiation, Mukhatsir Al-Quduri, Munyat Al-Musali, Tuhfat Al-Muluk of Imam Razi, Nukhbah Al-Fikir of Ibn Hajr, Ajurmiyyah, Hidayah Al-Nah'u, part of the Prophetic period of Sirah, Aquida Tahawiyyah, Dow Al-Ma'ali sharh ala bada Al-Imali, parts of Miskat Al-Masbih, Nur Al-Idah, Usul Al-Fiqh as well as parts of other works. He has also completed the following under other teachers and deen intensives that he has attended, Shammail At-Tirmidh'i, forty hadith on dhikr , the wisdoms of Imam As-Shadhali and secrets of the prayer of Imam Al-Ghazali with Sheikh Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi as well as other short texts, Aquida Al-Ja'azri with Sheikh Gibril Haddad, Jawhar Al-Taweed with Sheikh Muhammad Naveed Jameel from Nottingham, Etiquette of the Quran by Imam Al-Nawawi with Sheikh Haroon Hanif as well as many other works from other teachers. He has also been active in the field of Arabic to English translation by completing the following works: The Initiation by Abu Laith As-Samarqandi and its commentary Qatrat Al-Ghayth/Commentary on the Initiation, Towards understanding Hadith by Sheikh Atabek Shukurov, Description of the strangers by Ibn Rajab, What no eye has seen by Sheikh Muhammad ?Alawi Al-Makki, Causes of Forgiveness by Ibn Rajab, the Life of Prophets in their graves by Imam As-Suyuti, forty hadith collections such as 40 hadith on the virtue of salawat upon Al-Mustapha of Imam Al-Uqlishi, Signs of day of Judgement, various biographies and other short texts. Several other translations are well on their way to completion and will be available soon, in sha Allah. Further, he has been working on his blog Sheikhy Notes since 2005, which is a compilation of notes, videos and personal reflections. He attended and completed Hajj in 2010 in the blessed cities of Mecca and Medinah. In 2011 he was given verbal permission (ijazah) by Sheikh Atabek Shukurov to teach sacred knowledge, which Alhamdullilah, he began to do at the newly founded Islamic Information Society in Halifax, UK. Previously he has taught in various institutions and privately since 2006.