Ali al-Qarni
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Ali ibn Abd al-Khaliq al-Qarni is a contemporary Saudi Islamic preacher and orator based in Mecca, known for his recorded lectures and sermons on Islamic creed, exhortation (waʿẓ), and spiritual refinement (raqāʾiq) .
Education and Preaching
He pursued religious studies and was counted among those who studied under the scholar Abd al-Rahim al-Tahhan at Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University .
Al-Qarni gained recognition primarily through his oral delivery and widely circulated audio recordings, which address themes of repentance, biographies of the Prophet's companions, and moral instruction . Transcriptions of his lectures were compiled in Durūs li-al-Shaykh ʿAlī al-Qarnī (Lessons of Sheikh Ali al-Qarni), which includes prominent series such as Hākadhā ʿAllamatnī al-Ḥayāh (Thus Life Taught Me) delivered in Mecca, as well as standalone discourses like ʿAlā al-Ṭarīq (On the Path) . When asked about his literary output and whether he maintained a published collection of verse (dīwān), he disclaimed being a poet, noting that he merely composed occasional lines to conclude his gatherings and sermons .
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List of Works
Durus li al-Shaykh Ali al-Qarni (Lessons of Sheikh Ali al-Qarni) is a multi-part collection transcribing Islamic lectures, sermons, and public lessons. The compilation brings together transcriptions of audio lessons covering biographical studies of the companions of the Prophet as well as faith-based exhortations (waʿẓ and raqāʾiq).