Book Review: Before Setting Sail
Title: Before Setting Sail - Prolegomena to the Muqaddimah of Al-Imam ibn Ajurrum rahimahullah Author: Mawlana Muhammad Ashraf Moola First Edition: Rabi'-ul-Awwal 1448 ISBN: 978-1-0492-7734-9 Summary: For over seven centuries, the Muqaddimah of al-Imam ibn Ajurrum rahimahullah has stood as the recognised gateway to Nahw, guiding generations of tullab across the world. This treatise sets out to prepare the talib to inherit that noble tradition - outlining the historical development of the science, clarifying its foundational principles, and introducing al-Imam ibn Ajurrum rahimahullah and his timeless Muqaddimah - so that he approaches it not merely with enthusiasm, but with insight, discipline, and the clarity of one who knows where he is headed; not merely striving, but, in sha' Allah, truly arriving. Review: Scholars and tullab of the noble sciences know the great importance that a firm grounding in the science of Nahw holds. Without it, it is impossible to make headw...