{"product_id":"the-dalail-al-khayrat-in-english-with-commentary","title":"The Dalail Al-Khayrat in English with Commentary","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eThis new English edition of \u003cem data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"172\"\u003eDalāʾil al-Khayrāt\u003c\/em\u003e is the fruit of five years of sustained preparation, collation, and careful translation and editing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eThe aim was simple yet demanding: to help the English reader experience not just translated words but something of the deep \u003cem data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eadab\u003c\/em\u003e and reverence carried by Imām al-Jazūlī’s masterpiece, \u003cem data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"301\"\u003eDalāʾil al-Khayrāt\u003c\/em\u003e, through a beautiful, heartfelt translation accompanied by explanations of its key meanings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"467\"\u003eIn six hundred pages, this edition strives to do precisely that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"636\"\u003eRather than offering a loose paraphrase, this translation stays close to the original wording while remaining clear and natural to read. It is intended not just to be understood, but to be recited — a reliable companion beside the Arabic for daily devotion, reflection, and study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eThe English translation is presented opposite the Arabic text, in a structured and readable format designed for daily use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"1134\"\u003eParticular attention has been given to preserving meaning without obscuring the spiritual cadence of the litanies. The translation therefore remains literal where accuracy demands it and graceful where readability requires it, allowing readers unfamiliar with Arabic to meaningfully participate in the recitation while retaining the reverence intended by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003ePrinted entirely in full colour, the book has been designed as a devotional object as well as a study resource. Clear typography, visual markers, and carefully organised sections guide the reader through the prescribed recitations. The layout supports both individual reading and group gatherings, making the text accessible for long-term, repeated use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eCommentary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003eBeyond the translation itself, this edition contains an extensive scholarly apparatus. The volume includes over two hundred pages of commentary and explanatory notes. These consist of a commentary devoted to the blessed Prophetic Names, drawn in summarised form from Imām al-Mahdī al-Fāsī’s celebrated \u003cem data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"234\"\u003eMaṭāliʿ al-Masarrāt\u003c\/em\u003e. The remainder of the notes come from a range of classical and modern sources, clarifying difficult passages, identifying Qurʾānic verses and Prophetic traditions, and explaining points of \u003cem data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"422\"\u003eʿaqīdah\u003c\/em\u003e and technical terminology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"610\"\u003eThese annotations allow the reader not only to recite the text, but to understand it — and to appreciate its meanings within a deeper spiritual context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003eBiographical Entries\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2228\"\u003eBiographical entries are provided for the principal transmitters and authorities cited within the work, giving historical context to the chains of transmission that surround the text and situating the reader within the living tradition through which the \u003cem data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eDalāʾil\u003c\/em\u003e has been preserved and practiced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2765\"\u003eA substantial introduction precedes the text. It discusses the origins and historical development of the book, its place in Islamic devotional life, and practical guidance on how it is traditionally read and completed. The introduction also explores the relationship between the \u003cem data-start=\"2509\" data-end=\"2529\"\u003eDalāʾil al-Khayrāt\u003c\/em\u003e and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina — how the book’s immense popularity emerged from the culture of visitation, prayer, and salutation connected to the Prophetic presence, and why it became one of the most widely recited works of devotion throughout the Muslim world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eThis edition therefore serves multiple purposes: a reliable translation with \u003cem\u003eadab\u003c\/em\u003eat its heart, a commentary to add context and provide insights, and an introduction  to the background to the work and how to recite. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2767\" data-end=\"3170\"\u003eBy combining faithful translation, helpful explanation, and thoughtful design, it seeks to bring contemporary readers into the company of one of the most beloved works of prayer in the Islamic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55493696094584,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8543\/5158\/files\/9.png?v=1772972714","url":"https:\/\/furthestboundarybookshop.co.uk\/products\/the-dalail-al-khayrat-in-english-with-commentary","provider":"Furthest Boundary Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}