Durar Ramadaniyya min Kalam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya
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Durar Ramadaniyya min Kalam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya (Ramadan Pearls from the Words of Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya) is an anthology of thematic selections compiled by Ahmad Salih ibn Umar ibn Murshid from the writings of the eighth-century Hanbali scholar Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (d. 751 AH / 1350 CE), focusing on spiritual, ethical, and devotional topics suited for the month of Ramadan .
Composition and Purpose
The compiler, Ahmad Salih ibn Umar ibn Murshid, completed the selection in Riyadh on 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1445 AH (December 2023 CE) . His stated aim was to gather choice excerpts from the works of Ibn al-Qayyim that align with the daily and nightly devotions of Ramadan, arranging them so that each day of the thirty-day month corresponds to a distinct thematic reading .
Structure and Scope
The book is arranged into thirty numbered chapters, spanning devotional, historical, and theological themes :
- Fasting and Ramadan Observances: The theological significance of God's selection of Ramadan, the Prophet's ﷺ guidance regarding fasting, the rules and spiritual inner purpose of spiritual retreat (al-i'tikaf), and the practice of the night prayer (qiyam al-layl) .
- The Quran and Invocations: Reflecting upon and understanding the meanings of the Quran (tadabbur al-Qur'an), the etiquette and blessings of listening to its recitation, and the Prophet's constant remembrance of God (dhikr) .
- Spiritual Purification and Conduct: Sincere repentance (al-tawba), the spiritual devotion of the physical limbs, spending in charity (al-infaq fi sabil Allah), combining righteous deeds with the fear of God (al-ihsan ma'a al-khawf), and balancing the recognition of divine favor with awareness of personal shortcomings .
- Theology, History, and the Conclusion of Ramadan: The effects of God's Beautiful Names and Attributes on worship, manifestations of divine mercy, descriptions of the bliss of Paradise, the historical account of the Conquest of Mecca during Ramadan, and the Prophet's guidance concerning the Eid celebrations at the conclusion of the month .
Method and Sources
The compiler presents continuous passages directly excerpted from Ibn al-Qayyim's treatises, appending the title and volume or page reference of the original work at the conclusion of each topic . The primary sources utilized in the compilation include Zad al-Ma'ad (Provisions for the Hereafter), Madarij al-Salikin (Ranks of the Seekers), al-Jawab al-Kafi (The Sufficient Answer), Amthal al-Qur'an (Parables of the Quran), al-Wabil al-Sayyib (The Goodly Word and Excellent Deeds), Shifa' al-'Alil (Healing for the Ailing), Miftah Dar al-Sa'ada (Key to the Abode of Happiness), al-Risala al-Tabukiyya (The Tabuk Epistle), Mas'alat al-Sama' (The Issue of Audition), and Mukhtasar al-Sawa'iq al-Mursala (Abridgment of the Dispatched Thunderbolts) .
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