{"title":"Imam Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri","description":"\u003cp\u003eImam Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn al-Husayn al-Ajurri (d. 360 AH) was a scholar of hadith and creed who took his name from Ajurr, a place near Baghdad, and later settled in Makkah, where he taught and worshipped until his death. He was known for his piety and his firm adherence to the way of Ahlus-Sunnah in an age of theological dispute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe is best known for his work \u003cem\u003eash-Shari'ah\u003c\/em\u003e, a major early text documenting the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah upon the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the way of the Salaf, gathering the narrations and positions of the early scholars on matters of belief. His works remain valued references in authentic aqeedah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow are the available titles at The Islamic Book Cafe.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-pursuit-of-self-purification","title":"The Pursuit of Self Purification Correcting Disciplining and Nurturing The Soul Towards The State of Excellence By Imam Abu Bakr Al-Ajurri","description":"\u003cp\u003eImam Abu Bakr al-Ajurri (d. 360 AH) was among the foremost scholars of his era in the sciences of the self and its rectification. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Pursuit of Self-Purification: Correcting, Disciplining, and Nurturing the Soul Towards the State of Excellence\u003c\/strong\u003e is his dedicated treatment of how a Muslim moves from the lower states of the self toward the highest station — the nafs al-mutma'innah (the soul at rest and at peace) that Allah addresses in the Qur'an: \"O soul at rest, return to your Lord, well-pleased and well-pleasing.\" (89:27-28)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat This Book Covers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Three Levels of the Nafs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAl-Ajurri examines the Qur'anic categories of the self: the nafs al-ammarah (the soul commanding evil), the nafs al-lawwammah (the self-reproaching soul), and the nafs al-mutma'innah (the soul at rest) — establishing what defines each level and what moves the servant from one to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Discipline of the Self\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practical core of the work addresses the specific acts of worship, habits of character, and conditions of the heart that discipline the nafs and move it toward excellence. Al-Ajurri draws from the Qur'an, the authenticated Sunnah, and the practice of the Salaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe State of Excellence (Ihsan)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book culminates in a treatment of ihsan — worshipping Allah as though you see Him, knowing that even if you do not see Him, He sees you — as the highest station the servant can occupy in this life and the goal toward which all purification is directed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eImam Abu Bakr al-Ajurri (d. 360 AH) was a major Baghdad scholar of hadith and the heart sciences. Published by Dar as-Sunnah Publishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuslims who want a serious, classical Islamic treatment of the levels of the self and the path from spiritual mediocrity to genuine excellence. For those who have read contemporary tazkiyah works and want to go deeper into the classical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dar as-Sunnah Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51437724303673,"sku":"TIBC0267","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0669\/9306\/2201\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_795ed6b4-bf3d-467e-aa15-4cfa863abcdb.jpg?v=1770491487"}],"url":"https:\/\/theislamicbookcafe.com\/collections\/imam-abu-bakr-al-ajurri.oembed","provider":"The Islamic Book Cafe LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}