The Muslim Council of Elders’ stand at the Cairo International Book Fair presents visitors with a selection of the latest publications from Al-Hokama Publishing for 2025. Among the featured releases is “Al-Kawakib Al-Munirat fi Qism Al-Tasdiqat” (The Luminous Stars in the Section of Assents), authored by Sheikh Suleiman Abdelfattah (d. 1378 AH / 1959 CE), one of the distinguished scholars of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif.
This book serves as the second part of Sheikh Suleiman Abdelfattah’s renowned work, “The Luminous Stars in the Section of Conceptions”, which he originally compiled for second-year students at the Secondary School division of Al-Azhar Institutes while teaching at Cairo Institute. Now, Al-Hokama Publishing presents this sequel to the public, completing the first part and enriching the field with valuable knowledge and guidance.
The book follows the same approach as the first volume in explaining “Al-Sullam Al-Munawraq”, a classical logic text by the renowned Scholar Al-Akhdari (d. 983 AH). Sheikh Suleiman provides a comprehensive explanation of each topic within the Section of Assent, followed by an in-depth commentary on the verses of “Al-Sullam Al-Munawraq”. Additionally, the book features mind maps, practical applications, and evaluative questions.
This publication aims to simplify logic for students by presenting a structured and accessible text. Many beginners struggle with reading “Al-Sullam Al-Munawraq”, especially when paired with traditional commentaries such as that of Shihab Al-Malwi (d. 1181 AH). However, this work by Sheikh Suleiman Abdelfattah—“The Luminous Stars in the Section of Assent”—offers an approachable and clear exposition of this second part of logic, focusing on assent and reasoning, providing explanations that facilitate comprehension and understanding of the verses of “Al-Sullam Al-Munawraq”.
The book is structured into several key sections, including: The first section, “Propositions: Their Rulings and Types”, covers topics such as definitions, classifications, and components of categorical propositions, affirmative and negative forms, modal logic, and evaluative exercises. It also explores conditional propositions, their divisions, examples, and logical structures. The second section, “Contradiction and Its Rulings”, provides an in-depth discussion of logical contradictions and their applications. The third section, “Conversion and Its Rulings”, examines the principles and conditions of logical conversion. The fourth section, “Syllogism”, provides a detailed analysis of syllogistic reasoning, including its definition, components, classifications, and logical structures. This section also addresses deductive reasoning, the figures of syllogism, their symbols, errors in logical proofs, and practical exercises.
The Muslim Council of Elders is participating with a dedicated stand in the 56th edition of the Cairo International Book Fair, held from January 23 to February 5, 2025. The stand showcases a diverse collection of featured publications by the Council and hosts a series of seminars, activities, and events aimed at promoting values of goodness, love, peace, and coexistence among all people.
The Muslim Council of Elders’ stand is located next to Al-Azhar Al-Sharif’s stand in Heritage Hall (4) at the Egypt International Exhibition Center in New Cairo’s Fifth Settlement.