Shuaa min al-Mihrab
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- Dār al-Mughnī lil-Nashr wa-al-Tawzī‘
Shu'a' min al-Mihrab (A Ray from the Prayer Niche) is a multi-volume collection of Islamic sermons by Sulayman bin Hamad al-Awda, compiling addresses delivered over various periods at the Sultanah Mosque in Buraidah .
Background and Scope
The work brings together a wide range of Friday sermons given by the author to address diverse religious, ethical, and communal topics . Its subject matter encompasses creed and theology (aqa'id), acts of worship (ibadat), manners and morals (adab wa-akhlaq), and biographical reflections drawn from Islamic history and the Prophet's biography (siyar wa-tarajim) . It also covers obligatory duties, recommended virtues, historical lessons, and spiritual exhortations intended to awaken moral consciousness .
Method and Organization
The material in the collection is not categorized by rigid thematic headings or organized in a predefined sequence of priorities . Instead, the author assembled the sermons spontaneously as they were delivered, shaped by circumstantial relevance to specific times, places, the practical needs of the congregation, or chosen points of focus .
The compilation is intended as a practical resource to assist preachers (wa'iz), educators (murabbi), and callers to Islam (da'iya) in fulfilling their educational and communicative roles . In documenting the content, the author included references to textual sources and hadith narrations, noting that while Friday sermons differ from formal academic research, he sought to ensure that quotations and citations remained tied to identifiable source material .
Publication
Following the exhaustion of the first volume's print run, the work was expanded into successive volumes under the same title, extending across at least twelve parts .
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