To help revive, reinvigorate and stimulate contemporary Islamic thought
There are issues of contention that tend to invoke some quite unusual or even polarising responses. Music and chess are of this category. Often there tends to be quite a skewed approach to such issues,...
Presented below is a selected translation of chapters (7 through to 10) from Part 8 of Kitāb al-Tawḥeed (Book of Monotheism) by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Mas’ari. These chapters focus upon the virtues of...
وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ ۖ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِأَمْرِهِ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ By His command, He has made the night and day, the sun, moon, and stars all of...
Presented below is a complete translation of the Tafsir of chapter 67 from the Qur’ān, which is entitled Surah Mulk. The translation is rendered from the acclaimed Tafsir of the grand Imām, the scholar’s scholar,...
Question Are these ḥadith sound? Are the references provided correct and accurate? When you see the belly of Makkah will be cleft open and through it will be dug out river-like passages (i.e. tunnels) (or water in...
Seek help with steadfastness and prayer– though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble; who know that they will meet their Lord and that it is to Him they will return [Qur’an, 2:...
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَذَرُوا مَا بَقِيَ مِنَ الرِّبَا إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَأْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ O you who believe, beware of Allah: give up any outstanding dues from...
Presented below is a complete translation of the Tafsir of chapter 112 from the Qur’ān. Rendered from the acclaimed Tafsir of the grand Imām, the scholar’s scholar, Abu Ja’far Muḥammad ibn Jarir al-Ṭabari [see: Tafsir...
Presented below is a short extract from the acclaimed Tafsir (Jāmi al-Bayān ‘an Ta’wil ay’ al-Qur’ān) of the grand Imām Abu Ja’far Muḥammad ibn Jarir al-Ṭabari regarding the oft-repeated verse in chapter 55, Surah al-Raḥman. ...
Question Can this ḥadith be verified? The Prophet said: ‘He whom death overtakes while he is engaged in acquiring knowledge with a view to reviving Islam with the help of it, there will be one...
Introduction The traditions of the ‘black banners’ or march of the ‘black banners’ al-Riyāt al-Sawd, for some are truly evocative. In a world characterised by oppression, injustice and even outright evil, the reported wording of...
Presented below is translation of a short piece written by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Mas’ari which covers the sourcing for the ḥadith: ‘The majority of the hypocrites from among my Ummah are (to be found...
Justice is a fortress in which all who are frightened take refuge. In fact, if a tyrant feels oppressed, does he not call for justice and scorn and condemn injustice? But you never see the...
Introduction For those actively looking to reinvigorate Islamic discourse, the works of Ibn Ḥazm (d. 1064 CE) are invaluable. The approach that he takes cannot be characterised as representing a madhab (legal school of thought)...
Introduction Reconstructing the precise reality of the paganism as it existed in Arabia is a complicated task. What were its essential features? What exactly did the pagan Arabs actually believe about God, the afterlife, the...
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him forewarned us that the era prior to the advent of the Dajjāl would be characterised by years of deception and treachery. This is exemplified by...
There are some that have the inclination to try and depict the latest trend, fashion or fad as being something that was “originally Islamic” to begin with. Some do so quite innocently, others sincerely...
Introduction Prophecies relating to the coming of the final hour, have a powerful propensity to capture the imagination. None more so than those which appear in our tradition, the final revelation sent to mankind. ...
Question At last Friday prayer, the Imām discussed at length a ḥadith from the companion Mu’ādth ibn Jabal, when he was sent to Yemen and his discussion with the Prophet peace be upon him regarding...
Question Is Crypto currency such as Bitcoin essentially prohibited because it is issued by unknown people? Some argue that it is not tangible, being not made from anything physical, except being backed by software. Wealth...
There are issues of contention that tend to invoke some quite unusual or even polarising responses. Music and chess are […]
Introduction A morbid fascination with the occult doesn’t seem to be limited to a particular society or civilisation. For […]
The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), the Ṣaḥābah, hold a truly special place in the history of […]
Belief in Prophethood is one of the central tenets of the Islamic faith (al-‘Imān) and there are many facets to […]
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