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History & Sufism

The Renewal of the Second Millennium

Tajdeed-e-Alf-e-Sani

by Allama Afaque Ahmad Mujaddidi عليه الرحمة والرضوان

The renewal work of Hazrat Mujaddid Alf-e-Sani, the trials of Akbar's era, his life and virtues, and his teachings on spiritual realities.

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The book text is in Urdu; an English translation is not available yet. Chapter titles are translated here for reference.

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Chapters

57
  1. 1Compiler's notepp. 15–28
  2. 2The hadith of renewalpp. 29–38
  3. 3Disrespect of the mujtahid imamspp. 38–51
  4. 4Evil scholarspp. 51–77
  5. 5The trial of Rafd and Tafdilpp. 78–88
  6. 6The state of the common peoplepp. 88–100
  7. 7Birth and lineagepp. 100–115
  8. 8Outward virtuespp. 116–131
  9. 9Practising the rules of the Shari'ahpp. 131–143
  10. 10Etiquettepp. 143–158
  11. 11Generosity and selflessnesspp. 158–168
  12. 12The research of Hazrat Shah Abdul Azizpp. 168–184
  13. 13Reviving the Sunnahpp. 185–204
  14. 14An inquiry into innovationpp. 204–222
  15. 15Renewing the Path (tariqat)pp. 222–236
  16. 16Innate naturepp. 237–256
  17. 17The sustaining role (qayyumiyat) over thingspp. 256–267
  18. 18Influence and spiritual powerpp. 267–277
  19. 19The Naqshbandi orderpp. 277–289
  20. 20Two aspects of the divine attributespp. 289–300
  21. 21Why the attributes were deniedpp. 301–312
  22. 22The Muhammadan reality ﷺpp. 312–322
  23. 23The Muhammadan creationpp. 322–334
  24. 24Secrets of intimate friendship and lovepp. 335–348
  25. 25Virtues and merits of Hazrat Ali (Hazrat Amir)pp. 348–362
  26. 26The reality of Paradisepp. 362–373
  27. 27The non-existence of the human selfpp. 373–383
  28. 28A word to those who call the Prophet ﷺ a mere humanpp. 383–393
  29. 29The hadith of renewal and its sourcespp. 393–409
  30. 30A few important matterspp. 409–418
  31. 31Renewing secrets and sciencespp. 418–433
  32. 32The Muhammadan and Ahmadan realitiespp. 433–453
  33. 33The start of the renewal workpp. 453–463
  34. 34Methods of the workpp. 463–476
  35. 35The importance of individualspp. 476–489
  36. 36Hazrat Mir Muhammad Nu'manpp. 489–501
  37. 37Letters to the noblespp. 501–522
  38. 38Condemnation of evil scholarspp. 523–535
  39. 39Benefits of sending messengerspp. 535–548
  40. 40Refutation of logic and philosophypp. 548–560
  41. 41Unbeneficial sciencespp. 560–571
  42. 42Love for the Prophet's family (Ahl-e-Bayt)pp. 571–593
  43. 43Renewing Sufismpp. 594–615
  44. 44Sufism and the Sufispp. 616–626
  45. 45Unity of Being (wahdat al-wujud)pp. 626–638
  46. 46Realities of contingent things according to the Mujaddidpp. 638–649
  47. 47An incidentpp. 649–659
  48. 48An objectionpp. 659–676
  49. 49The standard of inquirypp. 676–688
  50. 50The difference between lesser and greater sainthoodpp. 688–699
  51. 51The effect of means and causespp. 699–709
  52. 52Shortcomingspp. 709–721
  53. 53A doubt and its answerpp. 721–731
  54. 54The three parts of the Shari'ahpp. 731–744
  55. 55The form and reality of the Shari'ahpp. 744–765
  56. 56The spiritual journey (sair o suluk)pp. 766–777
  57. 57Knowledge, vision and truth of certaintypp. 777–783