Majmuat Rasail al-Tawjihat al-Islamiyya li-Islah al-Fard wa al-Mujtama
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- 1431 AH
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Majmuat Rasail al-Tawjihat al-Islamiyya li-Islah al-Fard wa al-Mujtama (Compilation of Islamic Guidance Treatises for the Reform of the Individual and Society) is a multi-volume collection of pedagogical treatises authored by Muhammad Jamil Zayno (d. 1431 AH / 2010 CE), an instructor at Dar al-Hadith al-Khayriyya in Mecca .
Background and Purpose
The compilation originated as independent booklets and pamphlets designed to present essential Islamic tenets, legal ethics, and social guidance in a simplified manner. Following requests from booksellers in Saudi Arabia to compile the disparate treatises into a unified work to spare readers the difficulty of searching for individual publications, the author assembled them into a structured multi-volume set while continuing their independent printing in accessible pocketbook formats . The author waived copyright claims, permitting any publisher or charitable distributor to print and distribute the collection without royalties, provided they obtained revised and corrected versions directly from him .
Structure and Contents
The compilation is organized into three main volumes comprising thematic treatises:
Volume One
The first volume contains six core treatises :
- Tawjihat Islamiyya li-Islah al-Fard wa al-Mujtama (Islamic Guidance for the Reform of the Individual and Society), addressing creed, acts of worship, and prohibited practices .
- Arkan al-Islam wa al-Iman min al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah al-Sahiha (The Pillars of Islam and Faith from the Book and the Authentic Sunnah), detailing monotheism and tenets of prophetic mission .
- Minhaj al-Firqa al-Najiya wa al-Ta'ifa al-Mansura (The Methodology of the Saved Sect and the Victorious Group), summarizing foundational principles and practical branches according to the methodology of the righteous predecessors (salaf) .
- al-Aqida al-Islamiyya min al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah al-Sahiha (Islamic Creed from the Book and the Authentic Sunnah), arranged around question-and-answer formats regarding theological branches, intercession (shafa'a), and ritual innovation .
- Qutuf min al-Shamail al-Muhammadiyya wa al-Akhlaq al-Nabawiyya wa al-Adab al-Islamiyya (Selections from Prophetic Character, Morals, and Islamic Etiquette), highlighting exemplary conduct, miracles, and forbearance .
- Hukm al-Dukhan wa al-Tadkhin ala Daw' al-Tibb wa al-Din (The Ruling on Tobacco and Smoking in Light of Medicine and Religion), examining health, financial, and moral harm alongside scriptural evidences for its prohibition .
Volume Two
The second volume includes:
- Kayfa Nafham al-Quran? (How Do We Understand the Quran?), focusing on sound principles of Quranic exegesis (tafsir) and explanations of selected verses .
- Ma'lumat Muhimma min al-Din la Ya'lamuha Kathir min al-Muslimin (Important Religious Facts Unknown to Many Muslims), addressing widespread social customs divergent from Islamic teachings, as well as critical evaluations of theological texts like al-Busiri's poem and the devotional manual Dala'il al-Khayrat .
Volume Three
The third volume comprises:
- Shahadat al-Islam: La Ilaha Illa Allah, Muhammad Rasul Allah (The Testimony of Islam: There Is No God but Allah, Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah), analyzing the pillars, conditions, nullifiers, and implications of the declaration of faith .
- Kayfa Nafham al-Tawassul? (How Do We Understand Supplicatory Mediation?), discussing permissible versus prohibited forms of seeking intercession (tawassul) .
- Akhta' Sha'i'a Yajib Tashihuha ala Daw' al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah (Common Errors Requiring Correction in Light of the Book and the Sunnah), outlining doctrinal errors in the rights of God, His divine names and attributes, and the status of the Prophet .
- Kayfa Ihtadaytu ila al-Tawhid wa al-Sirat al-Mustaqim (How I Was Guided to Monotheism and the Straight Path), an intellectual autobiography detailing the author's early affiliations with Sufi orders, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Tablighi Jamaat, leading to his eventual adoption of the Salafi methodology .
Reception and Impact
The treatises received endorsements from Saudi religious authorities and educators. In a formal review requested by Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz, the Director of General Administration of Mushafs and Publications Monitoring, Abdullah ibn Radan al-Baddah, approved the series for general distribution, praising its concise style and grounding in scriptural evidence . Former khatib of the Grand Mosque of Mecca and member of the Council of Senior Scholars, Abdullah Khayyat, commended the treatises for offering succinct religious education suitable for general readers who lack time for extensive scholarly compendia .
The collection saw broad international dissemination. In Peshawar, Pakistan, the director of al-Jami'a al-Athariyya, Abu Umar Abd al-Aziz al-Nuristani, reported that the institution translated the creedal treatise into Urdu, Persian, and Pashto for distribution in refugee camps and private primary schools, where segments were integrated into beginner educational curricula .
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