Comments on: Exclusive Preview: Ihya of Imam Ghazali (R) translated by Muhtar Holland

By: abdulwasiu

abdulwasiu — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:12:52 +0000

pls how can i get the pictures of the sheikh sidi ahmad al-tijani,sheikh abdul quadri gilani,sheikh shah naqshabandi and many of the sheikhs thanks so much for introducing this site for the sufis.

By: Faheem

Faheem — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 15:10:08 +0000

The MLS website is up, please visit it. For those interested in contributing, the project is in need of funds–just click on the donation button on the homepage. If we have a steady stream of funding for this project, we hope that we will have it out on for distribution in 2010. Please show your support to translate and publish this very important text of Islamic civilization and heritage.

Faheem Chishty
MLS Director

By: mujahid7ia

mujahid7ia — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:54:42 +0000

What is the status on this translation, and does it still need funding?

By: mujahid7ia

mujahid7ia — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:49:42 +0000

Wa alaykum as salam. That’s good to hear, Moutasem. Jazak Allahu Khayr.

By: abd al-hakim

abd al-hakim — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:58:03 +0000

Where do we send contributions to?

By: Moutasem Atiya

Moutasem Atiya — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:36:24 +0000

Salamu Alaikum,

Mujahid7ia you bring out a great point. The issue is that publishing houses aren’t really talking to each other, so no one knows what the other is producing. We are trying to address this issue, by having a meeting of sort at the end of the year where everyone shares what they have in the pipeline.

By: mujahid7ia

mujahid7ia — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:32:12 +0000

This is certainly good news, but I think there may be too many duplicated translation efforts going on with Islamic literature (although I can see the value of multiple translations as well–it’s just that there are so many valuable books yet to be translated!). I know ITS is also translating the Ihya (and has many parts done), but that may be inconsistent because each part has a different translator. Also, there was an earlier low-quality translation publised by a low-quality Indian company.

But, I think this is a noble effort, and I think the translation will come out very consistent and accurate, in sha` Allah. May Allah bless the effort and those involved.

By: noora

noora — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:48:47 +0000

salams just to let you know that DAR AL TAQWA IN LONDON WILL HAVE THE COMPLETE TAFSIR JALALYN OUT IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS -TRANSLATED BY AISHA bewley

By: yursil

yursil — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:55:47 +0000

Walaikumassalam KnewOnce

Information from the organizers below:

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the complete project will cost us around 60k, of which we have raised 15k

so he can write us a check for the remaining 45

In all honest no amount given is too small. All income that comes for the sale of the book goes right back into more translations. We are working with Fons Vitae in also trying to bring out the complete translation of the tafseer Al Jalalayn.

But right now all concentration is on the Ihya.
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By: KnewOnce

KnewOnce — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:40:58 +0000

As-salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Sidi Yursil,

You mentioned that this project is in need of funding. Exactly how much funding is required please? Thanks.

Wa-salaam,

KnewOnce

By: yursil

yursil — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:43:19 +0000

Peace Sheila,

Not sure yet, I understand there is still a lot of work to be done!

By: sheilaX

sheilaX — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 06:44:07 +0000

Shalom

Very good news indeed. When is the official release date?