Islamophobia
Any phobia has two directions from which it arises. One direction is from the person himself who is suffering the phobia, some cause in…
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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…
A few thoughts on Surat al-`Ankabut
The surah begins with the question: “a hasiba n-nasu ‘an…” It is not right to translate hasiba as ‘think’/‘imagine’ or ‘suppose’/‘conjecture’. The meaning here…
Protest justly for justice
The Indian government has recently passed a law which offers citizenship to refugees and migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan provided that they are…
Al `Imran 121-130
The Qur’an is not revealed to human minds and hearts cut off from their pasts. It is not revealed to blank minds, but to…
Balaghah
Balaghah is generally understood to be the art of managing speech or writing so that it is persuasive. If the speaker or writer consciously…
The Virtue of Sūrah al-Kahf
By this link: What is the degree of authenticity of the Prophetic narrations found regarding the virtues of chapters (sūrahs) of the Noble Qur’ān?…
How do I study and what do I learn?
I was trained as an ‘alim in Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow India. I also did a doctorate in the University of Lucknow where I recently…
Some cautionary advice to women travelling for `umrah
It is important to do our religious obligations according to the norms and manners prescribed for those duties. But it is no less important…
Critical Reflections on Feminism
I have been told that on this occasion I will not be addressing only fellow-Muslims but also non-Muslims. I have tried therefore to present…
Surah Al `Imran: Overview
The tried and tested way of teaching the Qur’an is to work through it verse by verse, striving to deepen our experience of the…