Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s 7-part Mabādiʾ Series is an introduction to the sciences of the Qur’ān, Ḥadīth, Jurisprudence, Logic and Arabic language. The books provide an introduction to the Islamic Sciences in a concise yet comprehensive manner, making them suitable for beginners.

  1. Mabadi’ al-Nahw: Introduction to Arabic Grammar
  2. Mabadi’ al-Tasrif: Introduction to Arabic Morphology
  3. Mabadi’ fi ‘Ilm Usul al-Fiqh: Introduction to Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence
  4. Mabadi’ fi Usul al-Hadith wa al-Isnad: Introduction to Methodology of Hadith Evaluation
  5. Mabadi’ fi ‘Ilm Usul al-Tafsir: Introduction to Methodology of Qur’anic Exegesis
  6. Mabadi’ al-Mantiq: Introduction to Logic
  7. Mabadi al-Balaghah: Introduction to Arabic Rhetoric

The books are published by Al-Salam Institute Press and can be purchased at: The Al-Salam Bookstore