Book Review: Tadbīr with Writing the Quantities

Abstract

This paper analyzes the book "At-Tanweer fi Isqat At-Tadbir" by Imam Ahmed ibn Ata Allah Al-Sakandari, which focuses on the concept of reliance on God (Tawakkul) and abandoning human management in matters of sustenance and destiny. The book explains how a Muslim can reach a state of contentment and submission to God's decree, drawing on Quranic verses, prophetic traditions, and Sufi teachings. It also discusses the nine stations of certainty (maqamat al-yaqeen) such as repentance, asceticism, patience, and gratitude, which cannot be completed without surrendering management and choice to God. This work is considered rare and valuable in its field, offering deep insights into Islamic mysticism and spiritual ethics.