The Refined Essence Abridgment of Maʿālim al-Tanzil by the Scholar ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Wali al-Ward (d. after 1273 AH): The Book of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil – A Study and Verification

Abstract

  This research aims to introduce the scholar ʿAbd Allāh ibn al- Wali al-Ward (d. after 1273 AH), highlight his scholarly status, his intellectual contributions, and his sources in his book “Al-Jawhar Al-Asil” . The researcher employed an inductive-analytical methodology in examining the author's approach in the book, alongside a historical method in introducing the author and the context of his era. The book is rich in jurisprudential insights and contains numerous scholarly remarks. The author's evidentiary method is based on integrating various proofs for the issues he discusses, drawing from the Qur’an, Sunnah, scholarly consensus, analogy, language, and real-world context. In addressing each issue, he typically begins with his own composed introduction that reflects his scholarly preferences and inclinations—often made explicit through the titles of chapters and sections—then follows this with supporting evidence, quoting Maʿālim al-Tanzil by al-Baghawi  verbatim, and occasionally citing other sources as well.