Tanbih Dhawi al-Himam 'ala Ma'ani Alfaz al-Hikam تنبيه ذوي الهمم على معاني ألفاظ الحكم
Tanbih Dhawi al-Himam 'ala Ma'ani Alfaz al-Hikam (تنبيه ذوي الهمم على معاني ألفاظ الحكم) (Awakening the Aspirants to the Meanings of the Words of the Hikam) is one of the finest and most celebrated commentaries on Al-Hikam al-'Ata'iyyah, the timeless collection of spiritual aphorisms by Imam Ibn 'Ata' Allah al-Iskandari (d. 709 AH). Authored by the eminent Moroccan scholar, jurist, hadith master, and spiritual guide Imam Ahmad Zarruq (d. 899 AH), this work masterfully combines linguistic precision with profound spiritual insight.
Widely revered as the "Muhtasib of Tasawwuf," Imam Zarruq was renowned for harmonizing the outward sciences of fiqh with the inward sciences of spiritual purification. True to his scholarly approach, this commentary explains the vocabulary and deeper meanings of the Hikam while firmly grounding every spiritual lesson in the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the principles of Sunni orthodoxy. Although Imam Zarruq is said to have authored numerous commentaries on the Hikam, Tanbih Dhawi al-Himam is regarded as one of his most comprehensive and enduring works.
This edition, published by Dar Diya (Kuwait), has been critically edited from reliable manuscripts and includes verified Qur'anic and hadith references, scholarly annotations, and biographical notes. Combined with Dar Diya's renowned standards of typesetting, paper quality, and durable binding, it is an outstanding edition for serious students of Islamic spirituality, scholarship, and the Shadhili tradition.
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