طه حسين

"It is in this sweet and bitter life, harsh and gentle, which he sometimes loves as intensely as possible, and other times finds as suffocating as possible, that life suddenly smiles upon him one spring day, a smile that changes his entire life. And...

days Part One and Two Author's name: Taha Hussein He was reassured that the world ended on his right with this canal, which was only a few steps away from him. Why not, since he could not see the width of this canal, and...

days Part Three Author's name: Taha Hussein And he is in this sweet, bitter, harsh, yet gentle life, which he sometimes loves with the utmost love, and other times he finds it extremely difficult, when suddenly, one spring day, life smiles at him with...

Tree of Misery Author's name: Taha Hussein "Khalid's life was also a constant torment between his two daughters and his wife. Love, kindness, and compassion drove him towards them, while Satan diverted him from them with his various disguises and the evil he adorned...

Shahrazad's Dreams The tales of "One Thousand and One Nights" transport us to imaginary worlds where logic and reason hold no sway. Instead, they champion myth and deepen its impact, drawing us away from the reality of the present, immersing us in their intricate...

Taha Hussein wrote these chapters as if he were speaking to his listeners in one of his radio interviews. They came across as if they were spoken, so you read them as if he were sitting next to you, telling stories about Arab poets...

It is a gem of world heritage and one of the best literary works that transcended the confines of space and the boundaries of time to live among us even today. It is the book that children read and enjoy its stories, and adults...

The Days Author: Taha Hussein   "And it is in this sweet, bitter, harsh, and gentle life, which he sometimes loves with the strongest love, and at other times is distressed by it with the deepest distress. Then life suddenly smiles upon him on...

Ali and his sons The Great Tribulation Author's name: Taha Hussein In the face of these great matters, and in the heart of this dark and hateful strife, Ali found himself as the best man can find himself, true faith in God, sincere advice...

Othman The Great Tribulation Author's name: Taha Hussein I almost believe that the Islamic Caliphate, as understood by Abu Bakr and Omar, was a bold experiment that was almost an adventure, but it did not reach its goal, and it was not possible for...

days Author's name: Taha Hussein And he is in this sweet, bitter, harsh, yet gentle life, which he sometimes loves with the utmost love, and other times he finds it extremely difficult, when suddenly, one spring day, life smiles at him with a smile...

The Nightingale's Prayer Author's name: Taha Hussein In this immortal novel by the dean of Arabic literature, the melodious song of the nightingale blends with the cries of oppression and injustice. Through the voice of Amina, a poor rural girl, Taha Hussein tells us...

Complete Novels Author's name: Taha Hussein The book includes the novels of the dean of Arabic literature, Taha Hussein, in one volume. The volume includes the following titles: The Days, published in 1929 A writer, published in 1930 Du'aa Al-Karawan, published in 1934 Lost...

With Abu al-Alaa in His Prison Author: Taha Hussein This book is considered one of his deepest critical works, most contemplative and poetic, as it approaches the world of Abu al-Alaa al-Ma'arri not only as a poet and philosopher, but as a human being...

If the summer heat makes people seek idleness and laziness, spending their nights in entertainment and flocking to summer resorts, then winter, with its cold and gloom, is a season for work and postponed pleasures. The cycle of life continues from the frivolity of...

Why "From There"? Because one who looks deep within themselves, into the depths of people, and into the world around them, needs from time to time to change their perspectives and directions. They need to set foot—or let their imagination—in new places, shake new...

Taha Hussein was certain that a mature literary taste, in order to form and clarify its features, required listening to different voices; voices from different times, in different languages, and from people of different cultural backgrounds. This contributes to opening the skies of perception,...

Taha Hussein believed that ancient Greek civilization, with its great thinkers and artists, was the most important (perhaps even the sole) source of modern European civilization, from whose achievements all humanity has benefited. However, the process was not easy, as European thought underwent continuous...

Amidst life's tumultuous events, there are individuals whose readings become the main event; they live what they read, escaping the monotony of daily life into lives that know no temporal or spatial boundaries, as if they detach from reality and merge with it at...

Taha Hussein had what could be considered his own cultural project, in which he sought to critically study the arts of ancient Arabic literature on solid scientific foundations, free from all preconceived biases, and characterized by its audacity in criticizing established norms. This led...

From Our Contemporary Literature Between the old and the new, between authenticity and modernity, critics' eyes search and comparisons are made. Taha Hussein—the author and critic who delved into classical heritage books—did not fully immerse himself in the past to the extent that it...

A thousand years separated Al-Mutanabbi and Taha Hussein, yet this did not prevent each of the two great writers from being in the company of the other, and this book from being with anyone who wished to draw from the wellspring of what that...

Is there a mirror that shows a person the depths of their soul and the souls of others? For the blind writer, Taha Hussein, an ordinary mirror reflecting light would have been useless, but he managed to invent an extraordinary mirror that reflects the...

It is wonderful for one to find a time when their soul flourishes, and their thoughts and memories become pleasant, a time when they sit with themselves and for themselves, conversing honestly and reproaching themselves for what they neglected and what life's events and...

This book is not solely the voice of Abul-Alaa; rather, it is a boisterous musical embrace of two unique voices in Arabic literature: the voice of the poet, or rather its echo, which has preserved its strength, vigor, and rebelliousness despite the passage of...

It is as if misery is a tree that strikes its roots deep into our souls, feeding on our days, sucking away our vitality and hopes, then bearing fruit of thorns and thistles that we are forced to chew, for there is no escape...

In this book, Taha Hussein endeavors to revive an ancient literary art form known as "epigram" (meaning "inscription" in Greek). He believes that this literary genre is well-suited to our fast-paced modern life, with its numerous responsibilities that make people prefer brevity over verbose...

Renewing the Memory of Abu al-Alaa Taha Hussein established a distinctive critical school, adopting objectivity as its style and the scientific method as its approach and tool. He believed that any critical reading of texts required the critic to be familiar with the life...

In this book, the Dean of Arabic Literature presents a collection of essays covering a variety of topics, ranging from literary criticism and a review of the Egyptian cultural climate to a presentation of his country's social and political problems, which greatly increased before...

Colors The great writer Taha Hussein's intense desire for knowledge drove him from his youth until the last days of his life. He would spend long hours daily listening to his assistants or colleagues read to him whatever books he wished, and even after...

Sometimes, writers tire of talking about history, criticism, literature, and its issues; they long for readers to know them as friends, not just as writers. They want to engage in simple, heartfelt conversations, free from debate or contention, thus fostering a human connection between...

Between a lost love and a desperate one, between a sinful love and a forced one, lie suspended souls, imaginations and specters, and the flowing artistry of storytelling created by the Dean of Arabic Literature, who made it a mirror of the human psyche...

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib assumed the caliphate under exceptional circumstances, as sedition was rampant throughout the lands of Islam, and the blood of its caliph had been shed. Ali faced many momentous tasks that could not be postponed, one of the most serious...

The tormented on earth Author's name: Taha Hussein Taha Hussein excelled here in depicting several scenes from the painful Egyptian reality of the 1940s, a reality rife with poverty, ignorance, and classism; a society that cared little for those without wealth, nor looked down...

days Author's name: Taha Hussein Taha Hussein's eyesight was doomed to fail, but his heart was a beacon of light. He was a child consumed by despair, driven to suicide, only to transform into an exceptional figure who, perhaps, will never be replicated. He...

The tormented on earth Author's name: Taha Hussein Taha Hussein excelled here in depicting several scenes from the painful Egyptian reality of the 1940s, a reality rife with poverty, ignorance, and classism; a society that cared little for those without wealth, nor looked down...

writer Author's name: Taha Hussein Whenever his friends heard his premonitions of dreams or waking thoughts, they would urge him to broadcast and publish them. He would smile, then mock, then refuse them and insist on refusing, because he believed that what he wrote...

The two sheikhs Author's name: Taha Hussein The major events that took place during the days of the two Sheikhs are dangerous in themselves, dazzling those who hear or read their news. They do not need to be narrated in great detail by many,...

Othman The Great Tribulation Author's name: Taha Hussein I almost believe that the Islamic Caliphate, as understood by Abu Bakr and Omar, was a bold experiment that was almost an adventure, but it did not reach its goal, and it was not possible for...

Ali and his sons The Great Tribulation Author's name: Taha Hussein In the face of these great matters, and in the heart of this dark and hateful strife, Ali found himself as the best man can find himself, true faith in God, sincere advice...

The true promise Author's name: Taha Hussein On their way home, Abu Hudhayfah said to the young man: Woe to you, Ansi! I see in you contempt for our gods and turning away from them. Do you think you have not yet forgotten the...

On Pre-Islamic Poetry   Author: Taha Hussein "On Pre-Islamic Poetry" by the great author Taha Hussein, on the centenary of its publication, examines pre-Islamic poetry through the eyes of a researcher and philosopher, employing Descartes' method of doubt and tools of scientific, historical, and...

The future of culture in Egypt Author's name: Taha Hussein Taha Hussein realized, after the signing of the British-Egyptian Treaty in 1936 AD The dream of external independence and internal sovereignty was drawing near, and it became his duty, as a writer and thinker...

The true promise Author's name: Taha Hussein In this remarkable book, the Dean of Arabic Literature, Dr. Taha Hussein, recounts the lives of six of the finest companions of the Prophet Muhammad, who were among the first to defend the faith of God: Bilal...

The two sheikhs Author's name: Taha Hussein Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and Umar ibn al-Khattab, the two founding companions and caliphs who presented two models of the Rightly Guided Caliphate, set a difficult example for those caliphs who followed them. The Dean of Arabic Literature,...

Modern Literature: Its Pros and Cons After World War I and following the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, various forms of freedom emerged that the Arab nation had not known since the end of its bygone eras of prosperity. The first to race to achieve...

The School of Spouses Taha Hussein believed that a writer has a reformist and enlightening role in addition to their cultural responsibility towards society. Therefore, he wrote many articles and books in which he called for reforming some aspects of our society and developing...

Critique and Reform The messages of literature and reform were not separate from each other. Rather, Taha Hussein embraced them both, sometimes in parallel and sometimes intersecting, giving them the attention they deserved, which is clearly evident in this book. Taha Hussein, the discerning...

From a distant time and place, Taha Hussein addressed the people of his era, and his words continue to echo to this day. The book before us portrays Egyptian reality in the 1920s and 1930s, depicted by the "Dean of Arabic Literature" through a...

The life and characteristics of animals may seem strange and unlike those of humans and plants. However, if you look closely and reflect on them, you will find that they differ only in names and appearances; otherwise, they are a reflection of our own...