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…
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Belief
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. For some time he led the prayers, taught the children, and delivered talks. When the mosque’s governing council became satisfied with his abilities, they asked him…
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,…
Reflections on Arabic Language Learning
Abī and Akhī—or Abūy and Akhūy When I was nine, I joined the Ḍiyāʾ al-ʿUlūm school in Mani Kalan, Jaunpur—the very school where our…
The Third Type of People Who Do Nothing
Our Business Is: To Do No Business There are two kinds of people in the world: those who work and those who watch them…
Language as a Sign: Ibn Taymiyyah’s Insights
Language as Indication: Ibn Taymiyyah and Contemporary Theories of Meaning Throughout the history of human thought, scarcely any theme has held scholars’ attention as…
Bashir Badr: The Last Lamp of the Urdu Ghazal
His death and the loss of the last lamp Today, on 28 May 2026, with profound sorrow and grief, came the news that the…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 8
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim I woke for the Fajr prayer at a quarter past four, and at that hour a strange feeling came over me, one in…
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…
Understanding Bakra Eid and Its Name
Bakra Eid In India, Eid al-Adha is commonly referred to as “Bakra Eid.” In our villages, the fate of the letter ‘qaf’ is often…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 6
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We took our breakfast at the hotel restaurant slowly and in peace. The sun had begun to spread its gentle rays over Mostar,…