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Rabi' al-Abrar

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Rabi al-Abrar wa nusus al-Akhbar (Arabic: ربيع الأبرار و نصوص الأخبار) [1] are classical books written about Islam by Mu'tazili Islamic Scholar Zamakhshari.[2]

Other transliterations include "Rabi ul-Abrar", "Rabi' al-Abrar", "Rabi-ul-Abrar", "Rabi'ul Abrar" and "Rabi' ul Abrar".

Impact

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It has been used as a reference by books such as Peshawar Nights[3] and scholars like Badruddin Shibli (died 769 A.H.) [4]

Translations

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An abridged English translation of this five volume work was published in a single volume in 2023. Selections from the Spring Garden of the Virtuous is the title of the translation and the translator has made it available as an open-access text through his website.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Islamic Books on Shia,Sunni,Tafsir,Fiqh,Hadith,Arabic Dictionaries,Usool & Sufism".
  2. ^ "Rabi' al-Abrar wa Nosus al-Akhbar". fadakbooks.com (in Indonesian). 2003-04-23. Archived from the original on 2003-04-23. Retrieved 2019-09-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Fourth Session, Sunday night, 2nd Rajab 1345 A.H". 2013-01-27.
  4. ^ "Chapter Two – Evolution or Creation?". witness-pioneer.org. 2002-03-02. Archived from the original on 2002-03-02. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  5. ^ Jaffer, T. R. (2023). "Selections from the Spring Garden of the Virtuous". jaffer.ir.