al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asrar al-Taa wa al-Istidad li Ramadan

al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asrar al-Taa wa al-Istidad li Ramadan (The Fine Principles Regarding the Secrets of Obedience and Preparation for Ramadan) is a single-volume treatise on Islamic spirituality and devotional preparation for the fasting month of Ramadan by the contemporary scholar Rida Ahmad Samadi al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…. Completed in 1417 AH (1996 CE), the work provides a practical program for spiritual purification (tazkiyah) and acts of worship grounded in the methodology of the early Muslim generations (al-salaf al-salih) al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1.

Composition and Purpose

Samadi completed the manuscript at noon on Thursday, 17 Safar 1417 AH (7 July 1996 CE), writing under his kunya al-Mu'tazz Billah Abu Muhammad Rida ibn Ahmad Samadi al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…. In his introduction, the author stated that he composed the treatise as a sincere counsel to the broader Muslim public out of concern for the neglect of Ramadan's spiritual essence al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…. He aimed to provide a realistic, detailed, and actionable curriculum to prepare the believer's spiritual resolve before the arrival of the month, emphasizing the inner realities and sweetness of worship rather than routine external performance al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1.

Structure and Methodology

The work is organized around fundamental spiritual principles (qawaid) derived from classical texts on devotion and ethics al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1:

• The First Principle: Awakening and stirring longing for God (ba'th wa-istitharat al-shawq ila Allah), which explores factors that renew faith in the heart, including contemplating the divine names and attributes, reflecting on God's blessings, lamenting time spent in heedlessness, and meditating on the spiritual ranks of the righteous predecessors al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1.
• The Second Principle: Recognizing the virtue of sacred seasons, divine bounty within them, and the opportunities available to the worshiper al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr….

The text also details neglected acts of obedience, describes spiritual stations (manazil al-salikin), and warns against spiritual obstacles and distractions al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1. Methodologically, Samadi relied primarily on authentic (sahih) and good (hasan) hadiths, explicitly noting weak narrations whenever citing them for supplementary benefit al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…+1. While drawing extensively from classical literature, including Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), the author abridged and refined the quoted material to align strictly with standard Sunnite textual guidelines al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr….

Reception and Publication

The book was endorsed with introductory forewords by prominent contemporary preachers. Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni commended it in Rajab 1419 AH for its accessible style and its avoidance of contentious juristic disputes al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…. Muhammad Husayn Yaqub wrote a foreword on 15 Rajab 1419 AH (5 November 1998 CE), noting that he had utilized its contents for two years in preparing his own lectures and sermons al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr…. Samadi himself delivered a series of teaching sessions explaining the text in the al-Haram district of Giza, Egypt al-Mujam al-Jami fi Taraj….

The third printed edition was published in 1420 AH (1999 CE) in a single volume by Maktabat al-Fuhayd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia al-Qawaid al-Hisan fi Asr….