The Passing of Professor Yahya Michot, May Allah Have Mercy on Him
Today, the 3rd of Shawwal, 1446 AH, our esteemed and brilliant colleague Professor Yahya Michot passed away in the United States of America after…
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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 Order of Hearing and Sight in the Qur’an: An Analysis
During my classes on Tafsir (interpretation) of some Surahs of the Qur’an at Cambridge Islamic College on Saturday and Sunday, 15th–16th Ramadan, I received…
On That Day, the Event Shall Occur
I returned once during my student days, in the month of Shawwal, to Darul Uloom Nadwat al-Ulama. The director’s office was crowded with those…
Do Not Count Your Istighfar on Beads
You are proud that in Ramadan you recite Astaghfirullah a hundred thousand times. Some people make a habit of saying Astaghfirullah one hundred times…
The Meaning of “He Frowned and Turned Away”
They said: “Why do you look disturbed?” I replied: “Nothing troubled me except an article sent to me. The distinguished jurist Ibn ‘Ashur stated…
Remembering Two Pure Souls of Nadwah
From the village maktab to Oxford, I can never discharge my debt to the honourable teachers and masters of knowledge and skill from whom…
Where Should Women Perform I’tikaf?
The commands and guidance mentioned in the Qur’an and Sunnah are addressed to all Muslims, irrespective of their social class. Every Muslim is subject…
Delhi is Still Far Away
Shaykh Nizamuddin Muhammad bin Ahmad bin Ali al-Badauni al-Dihlawi, known as “Awliya” (633-725 AH), was one of the most renowned scholars of India and…
What is Your Sect?
Tonight marks the first night of Ramadan 1446 AH. In a hotel in Central London, I delivered an explanation of a few verses from…
Introduction
All praise is due to Allah, Who taught by the pen, taught man that which he knew not. Peace and blessings be upon our…