A CRITICAL EDITION, TRANSLATION AND COMMENTRY OF SHAYKH UTHMAN B. FODIO'S 'USUL AL-WLLAYAH
A CRITICAL EDITION, TRANSLATION AND COMMENTRY OF SHAYKH UTHMAN B. FODIO'S 'USUL AL-WLLAYAH
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1993-04
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MUHAMMAD, HARUNA
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Tnis research is a critical edition, translation
and commentry on Usul-al-wilayan the principles
of sainthood) which was written, by shaykn uthman D. Fodio
concerning tne concept, principles and conditions of
sainthood in Islam. He organised the bOOK into eighteen
sections. In the booK, tne author discussed a numoer
of important issues or Wilayah and Tasawwuf. rhe first
section of tne book discussed now a sincere Muslim snould
dedicate himself to the obedience of Allah and tnen
explained sunni requirements in sufism. Tne qualifications
or the Shaykn who gives training to the novice have also
been discussed. Tne book concludes that every sincere
muslim ought to receive a moral training from a pious
shaykn, and by following the guiding principles or the
Shariah tne novice is led step-by-step until ne is able
to attain spiritual perfection or sainthood.
Tne researcn is basically on the edition of
Usui al-Wilayah attributed to shaKh Uthman b. Fodio and
the researcher has successea to produce an edited copy.
Tne researcn has confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt
that, the DOOK Usul al-Wilayah was written by shaykh
Uthman B. Fodio. Beside the edition an attempt is
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also made to provide an English translation or the
book for tne benetit of people who are not familiar with
tne Arabic language.
Tne book has mucn significance to the spiritual
needs and training of sincere Muslims while it is at
the same time an intellectual contribution wnich
Nigerian scholars and other nations need for proper
understanding of islam. For this reason the research
recommends the book to the members of Izala organisation
and Sufi orders in Nigeria
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M.ED. CURRICULUM. AND INSTRUCTION
(ISLAMIC STUDIES
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CRITICAL EDITION,, TRANSLATION,, COMMENTRY,, SHAYKH UTHMAN B. FODIO'S,, USUL AL-WLLAYAH,