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Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ, and have provoked a profound scholarly…
The Educational Institution Where the Questioner Is Hunted
The relationship between education and questioning is much like that between a lamp and its light. If a lamp exists but gives no light,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We set out at eight o’clock, with the breaking of morning, towards Srebrenica. Two coaches carried us, cutting through the mountains of Bosnia…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 2
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim A Morning of Tafsir I woke for the Fajr prayer weighed down by fatigue. After praying, I let myself rest a short while,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 1
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim This is my second journey to Bosnia. I had shared memories of the first journey in six articles, recording what I saw of…
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Informal notes for a tafsir class on Surat al-Muzzammil
The surah is named after the word in the opening verse. It is an important image. It first calls to mind someone wrapped up…
Be answerable for your tongues
I would remind my brothers and sisters in Islam – those who support me in some degree or agree with me in some ways,…
Printing translations of the Qur’an without the original Arabic text
Though the Qur’an was sent down in Arabic, its message is universal. This is very clearly stated in the Qur’an itself: ‘Say: O humankind!…
The Meaning of Du’a
The hungry one calls upon Allah to feed him but food does not fall from the sky. The unwed calls upon Allah to grant…
To my friends, supporters and well wishers
While I am grateful to you for your kindness and good intentions in defending me, on the internet and on social media, from those…
Sahih al-Bukhari
The Aim of This Two-Day Course My hope for this two-day course is that, at the end of it, you will understand why the…
Hope
The difficulties that Muslims are facing in our times belong to every aspect of life. Moreover, very often the loss of the political power,…
The True Meaning of Ḥasan
By this link: Can you clarify for us the meaning of ḥasan ḥadīth? The Meaning of Ḥasan Ḥadīth is Also in Three Tiers I…
The True Meaning of Ṣaḥīḥ
By this link: What is the true meaning of the ṣaḥīḥ (sound) ḥadīth? I replied: Experts of this discipline have used it for a…
The crisis facing madrasas
Madrasas, like Nadwa, Deoband, Islah and others, which have been active in service of the Muslim community for the best part of 150 years,…
Reflection on Education
In this book, a Muslim scholar who has dedicated a lifetime to teaching in an Islamic madrasa reflects on the different, contending styles of…
A Crystal Clear Book
By this link: Tell us about the Book of our Lord. I replied: It is the Book which God the Exalted revealed onto our…