The Shaykh’s remarks on al-Zarkali’s book *al-A'lām*
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The Shaykh : *Al-A'lām* by al-Zarkali is good; it guides you to many references. Its biographies are very concise, and it directs you to many sources. Whoever makes use of it will benefit.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : *Al-A'lām* by al-Zarkali, yes?
The student: al-Tahawi did not pass through us...
The Shaykh : al-Maturidi passed through us.
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, but who took it? Huh?
The student: Jamal, Jamal.
The student: No, Shaykh, he said it would come, he said the author, and his name is Imam al-Nu'mani.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: He said al-Hawas said it is al-Maturidi, and Ibn 'Isa said it is al-Tahawi, meaning the intended author of al-Nu'man is al-Tahawi.
The Shaykh : Did you not take both of them?
The student: I did not find...
The Shaykh : Yes, take the easier one. Make things easy, not difficult.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : *Al-A'lām* by al-Zarkali, yes?
The student: al-Tahawi did not pass through us...
The Shaykh : al-Maturidi passed through us.
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, but who took it? Huh?
The student: Jamal, Jamal.
The student: No, Shaykh, he said it would come, he said the author, and his name is Imam al-Nu'mani.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: He said al-Hawas said it is al-Maturidi, and Ibn 'Isa said it is al-Tahawi, meaning the intended author of al-Nu'man is al-Tahawi.
The Shaykh : Did you not take both of them?
The student: I did not find...
The Shaykh : Yes, take the easier one. Make things easy, not difficult.