Jilan bin Khidr al-Arusi
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Jilan bin Khidr al-Arusi, also bearing the kunya Abu Abd al-Rahman, is a contemporary Islamic scholar and researcher known for his theological study on the creedal status of supplication, al-Duʿaʾ wa-Manzilatuhu min al-ʿAqida al-Islamiyya (Supplication and Its Status in Islamic Creed) .
Academic Work and Creedal Views
Al-Arusi completed his academic university thesis at the Islamic University of Madinah . His thesis was subsequently published under the title al-Duʿaʾ wa-Manzilatuhu min al-ʿAqida al-Islamiyya by Maktabat al-Rushd in Riyadh (published in 1414 AH / 1993 CE, with another edition printed in 1417 AH / 1996 CE) .
Unlike conventional legal treatments that examine the jurisprudential rulings (ahkam) of supplication, al-Arusi's study focuses primarily on its theological dimensions . His research explores the intrinsic connection of supplication to Islamic monotheism (tawhid) and divine decree (qadar), while critiquing innovated supplications (al-adʿiya al-mubtadaʿa), such as invoking entities other than God, which he classifies under polytheism (shirk) . He also highlights the negative effects of innovated supplications, arguing that they fail to achieve the true purpose of worship in purifying the soul and drawing closer to God, while depriving the worshiper of the reward associated with adhering strictly to legislated, textually transmitted supplications .
Reception
Al-Arusi's analysis has been cited by contemporary scholars, including Abd al-Razzaq al-Badr, who praised his synthesis regarding the harms of innovated supplications . Other contemporary researchers observing his work noted that because his scope was strictly dedicated to creedal questions, he addressed tangential topics—such as transgression in supplication (al-iʿtidaʾ fi al-duʿaʾ)—only briefly with occasional examples .
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Al-Dua wa Manzilatuhu min al-Aqida al-Islamiyya is a contemporary theological treatise that examines the doctrinal foundations, classifications, and boundaries of supplication (du'a) within Islamic creed. Originating as an academic university thesis, the study focuses specifically on the theological dimensions of supplication, exploring its relationship to monotheism and divine destiny, while addressing unlegislated and innovated practices.