Sheikh Abd al-Hamid Kishk
Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 100 | Size: 5 MB
The World of the Angels is an example of
traditional learning and its translation fills a much needed gap in
aqida (beliefs) literature in the English speaking world Basing himself
exclusively on the Quran and Hadith, Sheikh Kishk deals with every
aspect of the angelic world. He goes from discussing the creation. tbnm
and nature of the angels to enumerating their many different types and
also explains their role in existence and the character of their
interaction with the human race. An in depth understanding of the nature
and activity of the angels is essential for the people of today.
Particularly in the face of the onslaught of scientific materialism
which has done so much to weaken the bases of belief in this time. This
book should help a great deal towards this end. About the Author:
The Egyptian sheikh Abdul Hamid Kishk
passed away on the 6th of December 1996, at the age of 63. The Sheikh
was very well known around the world for his fiery Jumaa khutbas and his
outspoken stance against injustice and oppression in the Muslim world.
Cassette recordings of his talks have been circulating throughout the
world in Arabic speaking circles, and his knowledge, style and eloquence
have driven many to change their lives. It is perhaps the mercy of
Allah that he therefore passed away while in Sujood, on the day of
Jumu’ah, as he prayed remembering the occasion of Isra’ and Mi’raj.
The Sheikh was born in 1933 in
Shibrakheet, a small village near Alexandria, Egypt in a very poor
family. His father passed away before Abdul Hamid reached schooling age.
He joined one of the schools of Azhar and by the age of 8 he had
memorized the Quran. It was at this time that he was inflicted by an
illness which took his sight. However, rather than demoralize him, the
loss of his sight encouraged him to learn more and persevere further.
He graduated as a scholar from the
faculty of Usoul al Din in Azhar and was appointed as an Imam, giving
kutbas all over Egypt. Around 1964 he took up the minbar of ‘Ain
al-Hayat mosque in Cairo as his platform and started to speak
vociferously about the social conditions in Egypt and the suppression of
the Islamic Movement. This did not stop him from having distinctly
spiritual approach to life, something which his speeches reflect. In
1966 he was arrested and was imprisoned and tortured for two years.
When Sheikh Kishk was released in 1968,
he did not walk out of prison with his head bowed down to the Regime but
he became even more critical and energetic. Though he was arrested and
released many times after this, it was over the next 10 years that the
most of his audio and video tapes were recorded, more than 2500 tapes
are in circulation! His speeches became so popular that the Mosque was
extended 3 times to accommodate the congregation. During 1981 and 1982
Sheikh Abdul Hamid was again imprisoned, but this time on his release he
was forbidden to give any more speeches. Even this did not silent him,
for upto 1996, this blind man wrote over 115 books and booklets,
including a tafsir, (one of his books, on Angels, has been translated to
English by Dar Al-Taqwa, London).
The inspiration he gave us all, the love
and respect that people felt for him, will always keep his memory alive.
May Allah forgive and bless the soul of Sheik.
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