Al-WifaqPub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e1
Yusuf Badmas Olanrewaju, Yusuph Dauda Gambari
{"title":"Shaykh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilori (1917-1992): A Muslim Reformer of 20th Century in Yorubaland, Nigeria.","authors":"Yusuf Badmas Olanrewaju, Yusuph Dauda Gambari","doi":"10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e1","url":null,"abstract":"The advent, consolidation and even seamless practice of Islam in different places are greatly connected to the efforts of some individuals who took drastic initiatives that brought about cohesion and compatibility between the texts (Qur’an and Hadith) of Islam and the reality of times and places. Shaykh Adam is one of those pragmatic scholars with outstanding reforming zeal for Islam in Yorubaland. He devised different means to halt the increasing waves of ignorance and nominalism among Muslims. He also unites Muslims in the region under one umbrella. His personality and the approaches he adopted in turning Yorubaland into an abode of Islam have however received less attention from scholars, especially of English background. This paper, therefore, aims at discussing his personality and assessing his approaches in the bid to make Islam a household religion in Yorubaland. The historical method is adopted to achieve the objectives of this paper. The findings revealed that Shaykh Adam remains one of the foremost and outstanding scholars in the areas of teaching, preaching and writing across Yorubaland with accomplishments that have not been equalled or surpassed by anyone. Also, it is discovered that the nerve centre of his activities is Markaz through which he dismantled the barriers of ignorance vis-à-vis Arabic language and Islamic education in Yorubaland. He also brought Yoruba Muslims under one umbrella courtesy of Rabitah. The paper, therefore, concluded that Shaykh Adam is a scholar of note with enduring landmarks across not only the Yorubaland or Nigeria but also the Muslim world.","PeriodicalId":180417,"journal":{"name":"Al-Wifaq","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130487341","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Al-WifaqPub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e2
Qari Abdul Basit
{"title":"The Authorship of Sayyidī Shaykh Muhammad ʿUthmān ʾal-Burhāni (d. 1403/1983) and the Impact of his Religious Dissemination through Divine Proximity","authors":"Qari Abdul Basit","doi":"10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.e2","url":null,"abstract":"In researching the rich and diverse Sufi culture of the Arab world, I came across the unpublished work of Sayyidī Shaykh Muhammad ʿUthmān ʾal-Burhāni. (d. 1403/1983). This was surprisingly unexplored in previous research, and no formal publication capturing this fascinating work has been released yet. Sayyidī through these teachings significantly contributed to the development of religious dissemination, which gained a massive following in Sudan and Egypt and ultimately reached followers all over the world. His teachings go beyond emphasizing mere divine proximity for Muslims but they also provide a profound sense of purpose for individuals who still hold onto their ancestor's religion, inspiring them to embrace Islam. This serves as a guiding light, directing followers towards the path of divine legislation (sharīʿah) through the power of divine love (ʾal-ḥubb), while the cultivation of this love propels individuals towards the ultimate divine reality (ḥaqīqa). In addition, he answered questions in his sermons (durūs) from various fields of knowledge, and for this reason, many scholars of his time including from ʾal-ʾAzhar sought to attend his gatherings, where he spoke about the sciences of the Qurʾan from different aspects. This research intended to unveil the impact of his religious dissemination and the introduction of his authorship, which has yet to be documented.","PeriodicalId":180417,"journal":{"name":"Al-Wifaq","volume":"37 10 Pt 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125730624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Al-WifaqPub Date : 2023-06-30DOI: 10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.u1
Muhammad Naveed, Syed Noor ul Hassan Hashmi
{"title":"مکالماتِ نبوی ﷺ اور دعوتی حکمتِ عملی :تحقیقی جائزہ \u0000Conversations of the Prophet ﷺ and Da'wah Strategies: A Research Review","authors":"Muhammad Naveed, Syed Noor ul Hassan Hashmi","doi":"10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.u1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.55603/alwifaq.v6i1.u1","url":null,"abstract":"It is a human habit to be distressed by seeing others in pain and distress. The effect of this habit is that despite being in a hurry, seeing someone dying, a person tries his best to save him. In a Da'i, this yearning is present to the fullest extent, which gives all the attraction to save other human beings from hell. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to be more anxious to save people from the fire of Hell.\u0000It is important to have some qualities in the Da'i that other people can be impressed by seeing. That's why It has been ordered to adopt the character of the Prophets and the Great Messengers, peace be upon them because the character of the Da'i, his qualities and his unique style have a profound effect on other people. People are more influenced by his dealings, morals, personality and style than the knowledge and preaching of the preacher and this influence compels them to follow the preacher. The more heavenly qualities/attributes will be found in the Da'i, the more effective his da'wah will be.\u0000Like the previous Prophets, the Prophet (peace be upon him) adopted different methods for inviting to the religion. According to the circumstances, he used to adopt every method that would have the maximum effect on the people. At first, he kept the invitation a secret. Then, as soon as he (PBUH) received the order to announce the invitation, he (PBUH) started the series of announcements. In this regard, sometimes he would gather the people of Makkah on Mount Safa and call them to Islam, sometimes he would call the people who had come on Hajj to the religion of Islam and sometimes he would go out of Makkah and try to save the people of different tribes from the fire of hell.\u0000In this regard, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had conversations with various people through which he invited non-Muslims to the religion of Islam. All these dialogues were not of the same style, but different invitation strategies were used in them. Studying these dialogues is very important for the Da'i in present times. In the present paper, an attempt will be made to describe these methods.","PeriodicalId":180417,"journal":{"name":"Al-Wifaq","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128922873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}