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All the Sultan's Men

All the Sultan's Men

Al-Suyuti, Jalal Al-Din
Dawood, Talut

Paperback

Islam

ISBN10: 1952306078
ISBN13: 9781952306075
Publisher: Imam Ghazali Publishing
Published: Jan 1 2021
Pages: 80
Weight: 0.28
Height: 0.19 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

All the Sultan's Men is a translation of Imam al-Suyuti's text Ma Rawahu al-Asatin fi 'Adami al-Maji'i ila al-Salatin. As indicated by the title, it argues and establishes the blameworthy nature of scholars associating with rulers.


Since the age of early Muslims when the Prophetic Khilafah ended and the era of Muslim kings and empires began, scholars have wrestled with the nature of the relationship between the ulema-class and rulers. Some of our most illustrious Imams, such as Imam Abu Hanifah & Imam Malik, refused official appointments from rulers. Moreover, they refused to visit them in their courts. Others such as Qadi Abu Yusuf - the student of Imam Abu Hanifah - accepted official appointments. Such disparity in the way of dealing with the rulers was echoed throughout the time of the Tabi'in. Some scholars accepted appointments, while others criticized them and refused such an association.

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