Instructing the Student on the Method of Learning: Taʿlīm al-Mutaʿallim: Ṭarīqat al-Taʿallum - Paperback

by Siddiq Mitha (Translator), Burhan Al-Islam Al-Zarnuji (Author)

Instructing the Student on the Method of Learning (Taʿlīm al-Mutaʿallim Ṭarīqat al-Taʿallum) is a classic guide to the ethics and discipline of seeking knowledge. Written in the 6th century by Burhān al-Islām al-Zarnūjī, it distills centuries of Islamic wisdom on how to study, whom to learn from, and the qualities needed to succeed as a student.

This accessible English translation, enriched with explanatory notes by Siddiq Mitha, brings Zarnūjī's timeless advice to modern readers. Covering sincerity, study habits, the role of teachers, and the obstacles to understanding, it offers a roadmap not only for students of Islamic sciences but for anyone who values the transformative power of knowledge.