Mawsuat Fiqh al-Qulub
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Mawsuat Fiqh al-Qulub (Encyclopedia of the Jurisprudence of Hearts) is a multi-volume Islamic treatise on creed, spirituality, and inner deeds authored by Muhammad bin Ibrahim al-Tuwayjiri . Published in four volumes, it expounds upon the actions and conditions of the heart alongside the broader fundamentals of Islamic faith and practice .
Purpose and Scope
Al-Tuwayjiri composed the work to present the core fundamentals of faith (usul al-din) and the overarching objectives of Islamic law (maqasid al-shari'ah) as articulated by the early righteous generations (al-salaf al-salih) . The work focuses on purifying the heart, explaining spiritual virtues and afflictions, and fostering inner devotion and ethical conduct alongside outward religious duties .
Structure
The encyclopedia is organized into fifteen major thematic chapters (abwab):
- Fiqh Asma' Allah wa Sifatih (Understanding Allah's Names and Attributes)
- Fiqh al-Khalq wa al-Amr (Understanding Creation and Divine Command)
- Fiqh al-Fikr wa al-I'tibar (Understanding Reflection and Contemplation)
- Fiqh al-Iman (Understanding Faith)
- Fiqh al-Tawhid (Understanding Divine Oneness)
- Fiqh al-Qulub (Understanding the Hearts), which details the creation, standing, rectification, life, nourishment, sicknesses, and remedies of the heart, along with inner states such as tranquility, humility, and modesty
- Fiqh al-'Ilm wa al-'Amal (Understanding Knowledge and Action)
- Fiqh Quwwat al-A'mal al-Salihah (Understanding the Power of Righteous Deeds)
- Fiqh al-'Ubudiyyah (Understanding Servitude)
- Fiqh al-Nubuwwah wa al-Risalah (Understanding Prophethood and Messengership)
- Fiqh al-Akhlaq (Understanding Character and Morals)
- Fiqh al-Shari'ah (Understanding Islamic Law)
- Fiqh al-Ta'at wa al-Ma'asi (Understanding Acts of Obedience and Sins)
- Fiqh A'da' al-Insan (Understanding the Enemies of Man)
- Fiqh al-Dunya wa al-Akhirah (Understanding the World and the Hereafter)
Methodology and Sources
The author grounds the text in the Quran and prophetic hadith, adhering to a strict condition of including only authentic (sahih) or sound (hasan) narrations and omitting weak (da'if), fabricated (mawdu'), uncorroborated (shadhdh), or baseless reports . The text incorporates rational arguments and tangible examples alongside textual proofs .
Rather than listing divergent scholarly opinions or attributing every excerpt individually—which the author noted would be cumbersome due to extensive synthesis, editing, and harmonization—he synthesized the sayings of classical scholars into unified thematic expositions .
Publication
The encyclopedia was completed by the author in Buraidah, Saudi Arabia, and published in four volumes by Bayt al-Afkar al-Dawliyya in Jordan .
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