al-Ilam fi Sharh Fadl al-Islam
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al-I‘lam fi Sharh Fadl al-Islam (The Notification in Explaining the Virtue of Islam) is a contemporary commentary by Ahmad ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Qadi on the theological treatise Fadl al-Islam by Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab (1115–1206 AH / 1703–1792 CE) .
Origin and Composition
The work originated as a series of instructional lectures delivered by Ahmad al-Qadi across multiple scholarly gatherings . The audio recordings of these lessons were subsequently transcribed, revised, and expanded . The author completed the final text in ‘Unayzah on 15 Rabi‘ al-Thani 1442 AH (November 30, 2020 CE) .
Subject Matter and Scope
The base text, Fadl al-Islam, was composed to elucidate the core nature of the Islamic religion, its intrinsic virtues, the obligation of embracing it, sufficing with it over other traditions, the prohibition of departing from its fold, the danger of distorting the primordial human disposition (fitrah), the obligation of adhering fully to the Sunnah, the warning against religious innovation (bid‘ah), the merit of estrangement (ghurbah), and the duty of rectifying corruption .
Methodology
In compiling the commentary, al-Qadi provided intermediate-level verification and source attribution (takhrij) for the referenced prophetic traditions . He also incorporated citations and explanatory statements from classical scholars throughout the text to elucidate the underlying proofs and chapter headings of the original treatise .
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