ABU-AL-FARAJ IBN AL-JAWZI

'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.

Contents

Etymology

Biography

Works

Quranic Sciences

Theology

Traditions and Asceticism

History

Fiqh

Art of Preaching (wa’dh)

Various sciences

Theology

See also

Notes

References

External links

Etymology

His full 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.

Biography

He was known for his works in exegesis of the Qur'an 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).

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.”

★ 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

See also

★ Sibt ibn al-Jawzi

★ Notable Hanbali Scholars

Notes

1. Robinson:2003:XV
2. http://www.as-sahwah.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1277&
3. Robinson:2003:XV
4. http://www.sunnah.org/history/Scholars/ibn_aljawzi.htm

References

★ Robinson, Chase F. (2003), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0521629365

External links

★ The Attributes of God 'Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Jawzi trans. Abdullah bin Hamid 'Ali published by Amal Press

★ The Most Comprehensive Biographical Note of Ibn al-Jawzi online

★ Biography