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About the Author Ibn al-Nahwi

He is Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Yusuf, Abul Fadl known as Ibn al-Nahwi al-Tawzari. He was bornin Tawzar in the southern Yunisa in the year 1042 Hijri. He studied with a number of the scholarsof his time not least the jurists (fuqaha) such as Abul Hasan al-Lakhami, his Shaykh al-Ma’zari andlikewise al-Shaqratasi.

After Abul Fadl completed his travels in the pursuit of knowledge he returned to his hometown ofTawzar, but had to leave it due to the oppression of the ruler of that place. He therefore lived indifferent cities of Algeria and Morrocco teaching grammar, jurisprudence, principles of law,

tenents of faith whilst at the same time traversing the path of self purification and abstinence.

His students included Qadi Musa bin Hammad al-Sanhaji, Abu Muhammad Abdullah binSuleiman al-Taharti and Ibn al-Ramamah the Mufti of Fes.

He was known for his piety and became well known for his mastery of jurisprudence. Along withthis efficacy of his supplications (dua) was attested to such that it was said by some: I seek refugein Allah from the supplication of Ibn al-Nahwi!

The Story of Qasidah al-Munfarijah

After his leaving his home town of Tawzar he headed towards Algeria and stayed in the Masjid ofBani Hammad in Masaylah. A man there complained to him of his suffering from his having toflee from the oppressor of his home place and requested him to raise the issue with the oppressorso that he may permit him to return. He said:

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The ruler saw a dream which troubled him and resulted him in halting his acts of oppression whilst

admitting to his sins. He instructed that this man’s wealth be returned because he saw in hisdream the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) who said: Send to Abul Fadl bin al-Nahwiin the masjid known as such in Algeria, and carry out what he orders. The Khalifah did this andsent someone in search of him.

When he entered and found him he said: What is your need O Abul Fadl? He informed him ofhis order and wrote for him to return of all that he had been informed about.

Then he was asked: What is your means with the Messenger of Allah?He then informed him of his poem:

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of Abu al-Fadl Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Tawzi

Famousl known as Ibn al-Nahwi


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Ishtaddi azmatu tanfariji Qad dhana layluki bil-balaji

Wa zhalmu-l layli lahu surujun Ha††a yaghshhu Abu Suruji

Wa sahbul khairi lahu ma††arun Fa’idh j’a al-ibbnu taji

Wa faw’idu mawlna jumalun Li surüh-l anfusi wa-l muhaji

Wa lah arajun muhyin Abadan Faqsid mahy Dhka al-araji

Falarubbatam fda-l mahy Bi-buhüri-l mawji min al-lujaji

Wa-l khalqu jamı’an fi yadihi Fa-dha-wu safiatin wa dha-wu haraji

Wa nuzüluhumu wa †ulü fiuhumu Fa ila darakin wa fiala darajin

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of Abu al-Fadl Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Yusuf al-Tawzi

Famousl known as Ibn al-Nahwi


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Wa mafi yishuhum wa fiawqibuhum Laysat fi-l mashyi fiala fiiwaji

Hikamun nusijat bi yadin hakamat Thumma-n tasajat bi-l muntasiji

Fa idh qtasadat thumma anfiarajat Fa bi muqtaßidin wa bi munfiariji

Shahidath bifiaj’ibih hujajun Qmat bi-l amri fiala-l hujaji

Wa ridan biqa∂’illahi hijan Fafiala markuzatiha fafiuji

Fa idhan fatahat abwbu hudan Fafijal li-khaz’inih wa liji

Wa idh hwalta nihyataha Fa˛dhar idh Dhka min al-fiaraji

Li taküna mina-subbqi idh M ji’ta ila tilka-l furaji

Fa hunka-l fiayshu wa bahjatuhu Fa li mubtahijin wa limuntahiji


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Mu-diha-l aqlu -l tıhi hudan Wa hawan mutawallin fianhu huji

Wa kitabullahi riydatuhu Lifiuqülin nsi bi-mundariji

Wa khiyru-l khalqi hudtuhumu Wa siwahum min hamaji-l hamaji

Wa idh kunta-l miqdma fal Tajzafi fi-l ˛arbi min-ar rahaji

Wa idh abßarta manra hudan Fa÷har fardan fawqa-th thabaji

Wa idh-sh tqat nafsun wajadath Alaman bi-shawqi-l mufitaliji

Wa thanya-l ˛asna dhikatun Wa tammu-∂ ∂ihki fiala-l falaji

Wa ghiybu-l asrri- j tamafiath Bi’amnatiha ta˛ta-sh sharaji

Wa-rifqu yadümu li-shibihi Wa-l khurqu yasıru ila-l haraji


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Salawatu-l lhi fiala-l Mahdi Al-hadi-l khalqa ila-n nahaji

Wa Abı Bakrin fı sıratihi Wa lisni maqlatihi-l lahiji

Wa Abi Hafsin wa karmatihi Fi qißati sriyata-l khalaji

Wa Abi Amrin Dhi-Nurayni-l Musta˛yı -l musta˛y-l bahiji

Wa Abi Hasanin fi-l fiilmi idh Wf bi-sa˛’ibihi-l khuluji

Wa fiala-s sib†ayni wa ummihim Wa jamıfiil li bi mundariji

Wa ßahbatihim wa qarbatihim Wa quftil-ithri bil fiiwaji

Wa fiala atb’ihimu-lfiulam Bi fiawrifi dınihimi-l bahiji

Y Rabbi bihim wa bi lihimi fiAjjil bi-n nasri wa bi-l faraji


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Wa-r ˛am ya akrama man ra˛im fiAbdan an bbika lam yafiu- ji

Wakh tim fiamali bi khawtimiha Li aküna ghadan fi-l ˛ashri naji

Lakinni bi jüdika mu’tarifun Faqbal bi ma’dhirı ˛ujaji

Wa idh bika dqa-l amru faqul Ishtaddi azmatu tanfaraji

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