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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,…
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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
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The Psychology of Crowds and Religious Movements
According to Le Bon, the first conspicuous feature of the collective mind is a temporary eclipse of certain dimensions of the individual personality. By…
Gustave Le Bon and Religious Movements in India
Gustave Le Bon, the Psychology of the Crowd, and the Religious Movements of the Indian Subcontinent: A Critical Study While examining the contemporary religious…
The Quran as the Heart of the Nation
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The Eternal Legacy of the Quran
Your gift has outweighed the cosmos in value, O Beloved of the Lord of the worlds! O you upon whom no eye has ever…
Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve.…
Who Is a Student of Knowledge?
A student of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ once asked me: “Shaykh, who is a ṭālib al-ʿilm (student of knowledge)?” I fell into contemplation. Some questions demand…
Guidance on Conducting with Others
It is mentioned in the book Tanbīh al-ghāfilīn by al-Samarqandī: Yaḥyā ibn Muʿādh said: “Let the portion of a believer from you be three:…
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…
My Heart Is Not Mine
I have called many things my own in life: my books, my dreams, my thoughts, my efforts, and even my sorrows. Yet the more…
The Dangers of Excess in Life
Excessive Watering Turns the Rose Yellow 5/6/2026 CE Man escapes from deficiency towards abundance, only to discover after long striving that abundance itself is…
Message to Shaykh Akram Nadwi
To a Devoted Reader Letter: Peace be upon you, and the mercy and blessings of Allah, respected Shaykh, teacher of teachers… I am writing…
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,…