A New Synthesis
When the rare heavens willed to adorn the pages of history with fresh colours, the grandeur of the house of Tīmūr—which for centuries had…
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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…
Two Educational Gatherings in London
Arrival in East London I travelled to East London with my family, accompanied by my daughter Maryam and her children Sufyān and Amīrah. In…
A Letter: The Story of My Student Days at Nadwah
My dear one, You asked a simple question—yet it opened the sealed chambers of my heart like the sudden arrival of spring on a…
O Son of Nothingness!
O son of nothingness! O you who were brought into being when once you were not even a thing to be mentioned! Death shall…
“Al-Rāʾid” (1981–1983): An Analytical and Intellectual Study
From the years 1981 to 1983, a careful reading of al-Rāʾid, the Arabic journal of Dār al-ʿUlūm Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ in Lucknow, reveals a vibrant…
School of Thought Never Let Me Go
It is with some difficulty that I attempt to express what lies within my heart. My thoughts, observations, and experiences are of the kind…
The Language of Fatwā
ʿAjīb shahr — A strange town holds within it words waiting to be said. In the field of logic, one comes across terms like…
Hifz of the Qur’an
Hifz, in its original and most profound sense, denotes preservation. Over time, however, this noble concept has been narrowly reduced, in popular understanding, to…
The Beginning of Knowledge and the First Duty
Man passes through the pathways of life and casts his gaze upon a lofty palace—its windows gleaming beneath the sunlight, its gardens flourishing as…
Sustainability and Stewardship in the Qur’an and Hadith
The Qur’an and Hadith collectively articulate a profound and enduring ecological ethic that transcends temporal and cultural boundaries. Grounded in principles of tawḥīd (divine…