A glimpse from al-Tabari to al-Dhahabi: Our first sources as seen by the modern reader
The greatness of a nation is not measured by the abundance of its books, but by its ability to understand those books and rediscover their meanings in the light of the current moment. Hence, returning to scholars such as Al-Tabari, Ibn Hazm and Al-Dhahabi is not a retrogression, but a return to the roots to build branches and establish a cognitive identity at a time when superficial readings and hasty interpretations are competing, so reading their works today should be done [...].
