Lata'if al–Asrar li–Ahl Allah al–Atyar of Nur al–Din al–Raniri: An annotated transliteration together with a translation and an introduction of his exposition on the fundamental aspects of sufi doctrines

The Lata'if al–Asrar li–Ahl Allah al–Atyar is another major work of Nur al–Din al–Raniri, the Shaykh al–Islam of Acheh. It was written at the behest of Sultan Iskandar Thani of Acheh in 1050 A.H./1640 A.D. Two copies of the manuscripts (dated 1248 A.H. and 1263 A.H.) found in Terengganu were used to produce an annotated transliteration from the Jawi text into Romanized Malay, a translation into English and an introduction in this book. The Lata'if or the Spiritual Subtleties for the Swiftly Ascending People of God was written to elucidate the fundamental aspects of Sufi doctrines. It is meant as an introduction to more advanced works for the novice on the path and a reminder for the adept

The origin and purpose of dhimmah according to the early uṣūliyyūn

In Islām where God is established at the centre of grand ontological system of the worldview, the meaning and purpose of responsibility (taklīf) is clear from where it is derived. The responsibility is solely derived from God, and it is addressed exclusively to a natural person, the man. However, the meaning and purpose of responsibility has been going a debate in the contemporary discourse where the contemporary jurists have discussed the responsibility is extended its meaning to a non-human being or non-man, such as corporation, under the notion of the doctrine of dhimmah (substratum of responsibility). This study intends to clarify their claim by investigating the origin and development of the dhimmah which are in the discussion of the early legal theorists (uṣūliyyūn). A semantic analysis of the term dhimmah and its related key terms indicate that dhimmah is truly a God‟s exclusive endowment for a man, and not for other entities other than man. In addition, dhimmah refers to the original covenant that man‟s soul has sealed with God during the Primordial Covenant (mithāq). The findings further indicate a new hierarchy of responsibility of a man vis-à-vis the corporation can be established, where the former is derived from religion, while the later is from the state. This study will provide a philosophical and metaphysical framework in legal theory in Islām which is currently lacking, and can be of benefit for the students of legal theory as well as philosophy of ethics

Knowledge, language, thought and the civilization of Islam: essays in honor of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al–Attas (kulit keras)

This book contains several chapters like list of contributors, preface and acknowledgement, introduction, 0 Al–attas: a real reformer and thinker by Wan Mohd. Nor Wan Daud, 2 Re–islamising the world by Ali Alawi, 3 Al–balagh, Amar Jah, 4 Shifts of language and turns in worldview:, Naquib Al–Attas’ perspective, Ahmad Kazemi Moussavi, 5 Reflections on Al–Attas’ conception of the islamic university: implications for academic freedom, institutional, autonomy and philosophy of education in South Africa, Yusef Waghid, 6 The negotiation of modernity through tradition in contemporary Muslim intellectual discourse: the neo–ghazalian, attasian perspective, M. Afifi Al–Akiti and H. A. Hellyer, 7 Illuminative knowledge in Mawlana Rumi, Bilal Kuspinar, 8 Kant and Ghazali on human nature: a comparative philosophy of man, Alparslan Acikgenc, 9 Dialogue of civilizations through the corridors of faith and mind: some thoughts concerning the philosophy of Syed, Muhammad Naquib Al–Attas and its contribution for, proper understanding of conditio humana, Ferid Muhic, 10 prolegomena to west and east: Kant and Ibn Khaldun, ernest wolf–gazo, 11 challenges for education in the age of globalization marietta stepanyants, 12 evolution: the epitome of the emerging contemporaneous global civilization, saban teoman durah, 13 science in adab literature, Paul Lettinck, 14 science connecting scholars and cultures in Khwarazm: the case of Khwarazmshah Ma’mun Ibn Ma’mun, Hans Daiber, 15 some remarks on the wakf institution in the ottoman empire, Mehmet Ipsirli, 16 islamic captilalism and the west, Murat Cizakca, 17 Al–Attas’ concept of happiness: a reflection on the contemporary meaning of development, Amer Al–Roubaie, 18 Thai–Iranian relations in history: a glance at the persian community in the Ayutthaya Kingdom, M. Ismail Marcinkowski, 19 the name and the named: on the extent of Hamzah fansuri’s renown in the Malay Indonesian world (notes and materials), Vladimir Braginsky, 20 sufism and architectural art in the Malay world, Md. Salleh Yaapar, 21 concerning one name mentioned in the tuhfat al–nafis: two interesting revelations, Tatiana Denisova, 22 the correct date of the Terengganu inscription: reconfirmed using astronomical computer programs, Muhammad Zainiy Uthman and Azlan Hashim, 23 bibliography, 24 index