EDISI TAHQIQ RISALAT AL-ISTI‘ARAT KARYA SYEIKH AHMAD AL-FATANI(TAHQIQ RISALAT AL-ISTI‘ARAT BY SYEIKH AHMAD AL-FATANI)

Abstract

The book of Risalat al-Isti^carat which written by Sheikh Ahmad al-Fatani is among the earliest works of Malay scholars in the field of Balaghah. As a work of the earliest, it should be preserved and maintained its authenticity so the secrets it contains are not lost by modernization. According to Wan Mohd Shaghir, this book is among the works of Sheikh Ahmad al-Fatani that used to be famous and frequently used in Arabic language studies. Therefore, the absence of this book in market and libraries must be avoided by editing manuscript of the book which placed in local manuscript repositories. Consequently, an edited edition of Risalat al-Isti c arat should be published thus can be beneficial to students and researchers to read, review and conduct further research.