Nur al-Taqwa wa Zulumat al-Maasi fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna
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- 1440 AH
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- Matba'at Safir
Nur al-Taqwa wa Zulumat al-Maasi fi Daw al-Kitab wa al-Sunna (The Light of God-Consciousness and the Darkness of Sins in the Light of the Qur'an and Sunnah) is a concise Islamic treatise on moral cultivation and spiritual ethics authored by the Saudi scholar Saeed bin Ali bin Wahf al-Qahtani (d. 1440 AH / 2018 CE) .
Background and Purpose
The work forms part of al-Qahtani's published series of concise thematic treatises and was completed on the eve of Wednesday, 17 Shawwal 1419 AH . The author also included the core subject matter of the treatise as the seventh section of his broader compendium, Nur al-Huda wa Zulumat al-Dalal . Its primary objective is to contrast the virtues, traits, and benefits of taqwa (God-consciousness and piety) with the nature, causes, detrimental effects, and spiritual remedies of ma'asi (sins and transgressions) relying on textual evidence from the Qur'an and the Prophetic Sunnah .
Structure and Contents
The book is structured into an introduction followed by two comprehensive chapters (mabhath), each containing several sub-sections (matlab):
- Chapter One: The Light of Taqwa and Its Fruits (Nur al-Taqwa wa Thamaratuhu): Examines the concept and definition of taqwa, its religious significance, the distinguishing characteristics of the pious (al-muttaqin), and the spiritual and worldly fruits of piety .
- Chapter Two: The Darkness of Sins and Their Harms (Zulumat al-Ma'asi wa Adraruha): Discusses the concept and names of sins, their causes and entry points, their fundamental roots, classifications, and types, followed by an analysis of the consequences of sin on the individual and society, and concludes with the methods of spiritual treatment and repentance .
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