Qur'anScience
Qur'anScience
A poor orphan from Gaza who memorised the Qur’an before the age of seven, travelled to Makkah, Madinah, Baghdad and Egypt — and laid out the science of Usul al-Fiqh. The sixth book of Tracing the Scholars of Islam tells the story of Imam ash-Shafi‘i, imam of the school followed in the Malay world, from the Qur’an, authentic Hadith and the recognised books of biography, with unproven stories clearly marked. “Refer it to Allah and the Messenger.”
“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.”
Anyone who wants to know the early scholars
Parents & heads of families
Students of usul al-fiqh & the Shafi‘i school
Preachers, teachers & counsellors
The story of Imam ash-Shafi‘i — 20 chapters with Qur’anic verses, 11 authentic Hadith with linked chains, a timeline, a chart of teachers and students, a map of his journey for knowledge, a chart of the four imams, a map of the Shafi‘i school today, history notes marked separately, a table of popular stories and their status, a glossary and reflection questions.