This chapter sheds light on the contribution that al-Harith b. Asad al-Muhasibi may have played at the critical historical juncture for the development of Sufism by situating him in this critical milieu. It is noteworthy that the conceptualisations of “ascetics” and mystics” do not fit very comfortably with several figures of early Sufism.
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In her review of The Study Quran in AJISS (34:4), Karen Bauer makes a number of broad claims about the authors’ ideology and methodology, particularly in producing the commentary that accompanies the translation. Her claims regarding the commentary, however, seem to be based on a limited reading of the text, which has led her to make a number of otherwise inexplicable factual errors.
Divorce has become an increasingly threatening phenomenon in the Qatarī society. It reached a towering 56.2% in 2014 and is thus the cause for sustained alarm and worry owing to its dreadful impact on individuals, families and hence the society itself. Moreover, this alarming rise stands in glaring contrast to the goals set by Qatar's National Development Strategy 2011-2016.
بيان لمنهج كل من المحدثين والأصوليين في قبول الروايات؛ بما يستجمع المسائل والمنثورات، وينظمها ضمن أصلها الكلي الذي انبثقت عنه؛ ذلك أنه قد وقع قصور في إدراك تصور شامل لمنهجَي الأصوليين والمحدثين في القَبول وشروط الحديث المقبول، فكان لا بد من صياغة رؤية كل فريق بما يوضح وظيفة كل من المحدث والأصولي، ويجلي طريقتَه في معالجة موضوعه.