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Forty Hadith Qudsi
The hadith qudsi are the sayings of the Prophet divinely communicated to him. The present collection has been compiled from all the available books of hadith. The forty chosen here are all well authenticated and present many of the doctrinal, devotional and ethical elements of Islam. A scholarly introduction deals fully with the subject and shows the way in which the hadith qudsi differs from the Qur'an and from the Prophetic hadith. This selection and translation has been made by the translators of An-Nawawi's Forty Hadith . Forty Hadith Qudsi is regarded as a companion volume and has been printed in similar format with the original Arabic text given alongside the English translation.
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152 pages, Paperback
Published August 1, 1997
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Ezzeddin Ibrahim
6 books5 followersEzzeddin Ibrahim studied Arabic literature at Cairo University and later took his doctorate at London. He taught and held educational posts in Libya, Syria, and Qatar before becoming Professor of Arabic Literature at Riyadh University in 1967. He is co-author of some twenty text books and is well known as writer and lecturer on Islamic subjects. He is active in Islamic affairs and is chairman or a member of the governing boards of a number of cultural and educational institutions within and outside the Arab world. He has been Cultural Adviser to the President of the United Arab Emirates and was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the UAE University in 1981.
Throughout his life he remained passionate in his call for Islamic-Christian dialogue and worked tirelessly articulating his message, both in person as a key speaker at many international conferences and through his varied publications in journals, newspapers and books. During this time he came into contact with numerous distinguished people, and amongst those who had a profound effect on him was Pope Paul Vl who he met at his official residence in the Vatican in 1978 and the Dalai Lama whose philosophical and thoughtful insights left a lasting impression. Dr Ezzeddin Ibrahim fervently believed that dialogue begins by respecting the right of others to their beliefs and by strengthening the religious foundations for coexistence in one nation.
With that in mind and following a recent meeting with Pope Benedict, he worked closely with the ruler of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, to organize and participate in dialogue in Madrid in 2008, concentrating on life in human societies, international cooperation, human rights, issues of security, peace, and living together in the world. Besides speakers from the three monotheistic religions, Dr Ezzeddin, with the sincere support of a strong Middle Eastern monarch, was able to include delegates from other religious traditions, faiths and philosophies who he felt were under represented at such conferences. Although previously attempted and partly realised, this had not happened before, as it did so comprehensively in Madrid.
Dr Ezzeddin Ibrahim died aged 81.
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Throughout his life he remained passionate in his call for Islamic-Christian dialogue and worked tirelessly articulating his message, both in person as a key speaker at many international conferences and through his varied publications in journals, newspapers and books. During this time he came into contact with numerous distinguished people, and amongst those who had a profound effect on him was Pope Paul Vl who he met at his official residence in the Vatican in 1978 and the Dalai Lama whose philosophical and thoughtful insights left a lasting impression. Dr Ezzeddin Ibrahim fervently believed that dialogue begins by respecting the right of others to their beliefs and by strengthening the religious foundations for coexistence in one nation.
With that in mind and following a recent meeting with Pope Benedict, he worked closely with the ruler of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah, to organize and participate in dialogue in Madrid in 2008, concentrating on life in human societies, international cooperation, human rights, issues of security, peace, and living together in the world. Besides speakers from the three monotheistic religions, Dr Ezzeddin, with the sincere support of a strong Middle Eastern monarch, was able to include delegates from other religious traditions, faiths and philosophies who he felt were under represented at such conferences. Although previously attempted and partly realised, this had not happened before, as it did so comprehensively in Madrid.
Dr Ezzeddin Ibrahim died aged 81.
http://www.parliamentofreligions.org/...
and
http://www.thenational.ae/news/schola...
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July 7, 2019
حرص المؤلف على إختيار مجموعة من أدق الأحاديث القدسية روايةً وسنداً، وجعلها أربعون على غرار الأربعين النووية
حتى الترجمة جاءت واضحة صريحة بلا تعقيد وجاء إنتقاء الألفاظ في محله تماما كما حرص المؤلف
حتى الترجمة جاءت واضحة صريحة بلا تعقيد وجاء إنتقاء الألفاظ في محله تماما كما حرص المؤلف
February 14, 2008
If you love the One who gave us these words, you will likely find your eyes welling with tears.
January 5, 2018
Must read, tells you clearly how much Allah loves his pupil and want best from them. Allah is the most gracious and most merciful
December 30, 2025
Book Review: "Forty Hadith Qudsi," by Denys Johnson-Davis and Ezzedin Ibrahim.
Having read and encountered translator and Arabist connoisseur Denys Johnson-Davis in previous works, I enjoyed this efficient and compact book on forty of the Hadith (traditions or reports) of Qudsi collections defined as "holy" or "sacred," and some either revered or rejected by Muslims worldwide. This collection is related to the "Forty Hadith of the Imam an-Nawawi." Johnson-Davis and Ezzedin Ibrahim, co-author and editor, both studied in London and lived in Cairo.
The Ahadith (plural) are usually additions or clarifications of Ayas (verses) and concepts found in the Noble Qur'an, this collection being especially holy since the Prophet Muhammad, SAW, quotes and mentions Allah in different ways and styles. The Ahadith are in no way to be accepted uncritically or as a requisite to faith but, again, clarify the points that the Qur'an does not fully articulate or instruct in practical terms such as Salat (prayer), among others. They were collected roughly 200 years or so after the death of the Prophet, SAW, in 632 CE and are Isnad (chains of narrations) in the thousands, from person to person (Ahad), passed down through the centuries, some being accepted by scholars as Sahih (strong), others as Da'if (weak) and Mawdu (unreliable or fabricated)- and hence the latter not canonized. The character and memory of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet, SAW, and early believers) have been investigated in regard to their moral character and memory and reliability as Sanad (authority), passing down the words through an almost endless chain of human transmitters. In addition, if the particular Hadith contradicts other corroborated Ahadith or, more importantly, the Qur'an, then it is rejected.There are six widely known collected cannons headed by compilers- al-Bukhari and Muslim, followed by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, and Ibn Maja.
(The collection presented in this volume are associated with Sunnism Islam while the Shia and Sufis have their own venerated collections.)
In this tract, the reader is given a thorough and detailed introduction to the tradition, defining the differences between Prophetic and Qudsi Ahadiths; the former being narrated traditions in which the sayings of Muhammad, SAW, on various topics are heard, repeated, transmitted, and quoted by reliable sources. Muslim jurists also collected and used Ahadith in creating Shar'ia, jurisprudence, and related methodologies. Imams in their Jummah khutbas (Friday sermons) often quote Sahih Ahadith in order to buttress a quoted Qur'anic Aya or a point they are trying to expound.
Finally, this book is bilingual, in Arabic and English, with footnotes exposing and explaining specific terms, germane Qur'anic passages, and related transmitters and collections. The only wish that I had in encountering two specific narrations is that some post- commentary or context would have been provided, as a negligible amount of misplaced words locally hampered the message being conveyed. This volume is only a morsel of the vast and complex culture of discussions, history, investigations, practices and ritual, and religious implications of Hadith studies, endemic to Islamic studies and everyday beliefs. A similar and expanded (and bilingual) collection that I recommend is Maulana Muhammad Ali's "A Manual of Hadith."
Having read and encountered translator and Arabist connoisseur Denys Johnson-Davis in previous works, I enjoyed this efficient and compact book on forty of the Hadith (traditions or reports) of Qudsi collections defined as "holy" or "sacred," and some either revered or rejected by Muslims worldwide. This collection is related to the "Forty Hadith of the Imam an-Nawawi." Johnson-Davis and Ezzedin Ibrahim, co-author and editor, both studied in London and lived in Cairo.
The Ahadith (plural) are usually additions or clarifications of Ayas (verses) and concepts found in the Noble Qur'an, this collection being especially holy since the Prophet Muhammad, SAW, quotes and mentions Allah in different ways and styles. The Ahadith are in no way to be accepted uncritically or as a requisite to faith but, again, clarify the points that the Qur'an does not fully articulate or instruct in practical terms such as Salat (prayer), among others. They were collected roughly 200 years or so after the death of the Prophet, SAW, in 632 CE and are Isnad (chains of narrations) in the thousands, from person to person (Ahad), passed down through the centuries, some being accepted by scholars as Sahih (strong), others as Da'if (weak) and Mawdu (unreliable or fabricated)- and hence the latter not canonized. The character and memory of the Sahaba (companions of the Prophet, SAW, and early believers) have been investigated in regard to their moral character and memory and reliability as Sanad (authority), passing down the words through an almost endless chain of human transmitters. In addition, if the particular Hadith contradicts other corroborated Ahadith or, more importantly, the Qur'an, then it is rejected.There are six widely known collected cannons headed by compilers- al-Bukhari and Muslim, followed by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, and Ibn Maja.
(The collection presented in this volume are associated with Sunnism Islam while the Shia and Sufis have their own venerated collections.)
In this tract, the reader is given a thorough and detailed introduction to the tradition, defining the differences between Prophetic and Qudsi Ahadiths; the former being narrated traditions in which the sayings of Muhammad, SAW, on various topics are heard, repeated, transmitted, and quoted by reliable sources. Muslim jurists also collected and used Ahadith in creating Shar'ia, jurisprudence, and related methodologies. Imams in their Jummah khutbas (Friday sermons) often quote Sahih Ahadith in order to buttress a quoted Qur'anic Aya or a point they are trying to expound.
Finally, this book is bilingual, in Arabic and English, with footnotes exposing and explaining specific terms, germane Qur'anic passages, and related transmitters and collections. The only wish that I had in encountering two specific narrations is that some post- commentary or context would have been provided, as a negligible amount of misplaced words locally hampered the message being conveyed. This volume is only a morsel of the vast and complex culture of discussions, history, investigations, practices and ritual, and religious implications of Hadith studies, endemic to Islamic studies and everyday beliefs. A similar and expanded (and bilingual) collection that I recommend is Maulana Muhammad Ali's "A Manual of Hadith."
May 23, 2024
Why is the selection 'Forty Hadith Qudsi' having authorship attributed to Abu Hamid al-Ghazali? I see nothing within to attribute to al-Ghazali? Authorship should be attributed to Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi (IMO)
November 19, 2008
Beautiful collection...
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