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Fazail-e-Amaal

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “islamic religious text”. Today it says “book that primarily consists of treatises from the fada'il series”.
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Fazail-e-Amaal ( Urdu : فضائلِ اعمال ), authored by Zakariyya Kandhlawi between 1929 and 1964, is a book that primarily consists of treatises from the Fada'il series , originally published in Urdu. Its purpose is to inspire and motivate Muslims in their religious practices by presenting a diverse range of Islamic teachings, stories, and anecdotes. The book's popularity has led to translations in multiple languages, including English and French, establishing it as a major resource for the Tablighi Jamaat , a transnational pietistic movement. Written at the request of Ilyas Kandhlawi , the founder of Tablighi Jamaat, the book was initially named Tablighi Nisab or Curriculum for Tabligh. It is the most popular ongoing publication of Urdu literature in the present era and is extensively read due to its inclusion in the literature of the Tablighi Jamaat. The book's language is appreciated for its simplicity, clarity, and accessibility to readers. Özşenel, Mehmet (1988–2016). TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (44+2 vols.) (in Turkish). Religious and academic services of Hazrat Maulana Zakaria (PhD) (in Urdu).

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islamic religious text

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book that primarily consists of treatises from the fada'il series

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