Risalat al-Ghayb ma'a Hashiyatiha رسالة الغيب مع حاشيتها

This noble treatise focuses on a fundamental topic within Islamic Creed (ʿAqīdah): the concept of the Unseen (al-Ghayb). The author, the distinguished scholar Sajaqli Zadah, begins by examining the nature, categories, and divisions of the Unseen, elucidating what humans can potentially come to know of it and what remains exclusively within the Knowledge of Allah.

He then carefully examines and clarifies the distinctions and relationships between al-Ghayb and related concepts and practices, including:

Soothsaying / Divination (al-Kahānah)

Divine Inspiration / Intuition (al-Ilhām)

Fortunetelling / Augury (al-ʿIrāfah)

Astrology (at-Tanjīm)

Good Omens / Positive Expectation (at-Tafāʾul)

Bad Omens / Superstition (at-Taṭayyur / at-Ṭiyarah)

Structure of the Work

The author structured his treatise into two primary parts:

1.The Introduction (Al-Muqaddimah): Consists of twelve chapters dedicated to analyzing and clarifying the linguistic and theological meanings associated with the realm of the Unseen.

2.The Main Text (Al-Maqṣad): Focuses on explaining and contextualizing rulings and statements handed down from the jurists (Fuqahāʾ) regarding issues that fall under the umbrella of the Unseen, particularly concerning good and bad omens.

Editorial Work

This edition has been meticulously edited, verified (taḥqīq), and annotated by Dr. Muhammad Al-Muhammadi, who contributed detailed explanations to clarify complex issues throughout the treatise and its marginalia.