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**66paptroump** · 07-06-2011, 11:33 PM

My point is that to KNOW who Allah is, who Muhammad (saaw) is, what the Quran is, is the foundation of Islam and fundamental basis of thought in Islam. It is to know how Sunni Islam approaches the Truth.

To get to know only the Shafii jurisprudence according to only one Shafii reference book is NOT representative of Islam. It is representative of a codified, jurisprudential interpretation often without examination of the revelational text. And that is what the Reliance of the Traveller is.

Truthfinder, what is it that you are seeking regarding Reliance of the Traveller?

As for Tafsir Jalalayn, what is it that you seek that commentaries and translations of the Quran from Yusuf Ali or Pickthall or Asad do not provide?

Wow, you're taking this a little to personal. I told this muslim I know, that I was interested in learning about Islam. I told him, I would like to read books that Muslims actually read and reference. Don't get mad at me, get mad at the muslim who recommended these books.

I want books that Muslim actually read and reference. What's wrong with that???

07-06-2011, 11:33 PM	#35
66paptroump Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 441 Senior Member	My point is that to KNOW who Allah is, who Muhammad (saaw) is, what the Quran is, is the foundation of Islam and fundamental basis of thought in Islam. It is to know how Sunni Islam approaches the Truth. To get to know only the Shafii jurisprudence according to only one Shafii reference book is NOT representative of Islam. It is representative of a codified, jurisprudential interpretation often without examination of the revelational text. And that is what the Reliance of the Traveller is. Truthfinder, what is it that you are seeking regarding Reliance of the Traveller? As for Tafsir Jalalayn, what is it that you seek that commentaries and translations of the Quran from Yusuf Ali or Pickthall or Asad do not provide? Wow, you're taking this a little to personal. I told this muslim I know, that I was interested in learning about Islam. I told him, I would like to read books that Muslims actually read and reference. Don't get mad at me, get mad at the muslim who recommended these books. I want books that Muslim actually read and reference. What's wrong with that???
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