The Soundness of Ṣaḥīḥ Bukhārī
By this link It must be known first that ṣaḥīḥ is a specific scholarly term that is used for a ḥadīth report which is…
Belief
This topic explores the foundations of Islamic belief: faith, disbelief, servitude to God, and how the tradition has understood the human relationship with the Divine. Drawing on Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s teaching and readings of scholars such as Ibn Taymiyyah, these articles treat questions of creed with care rather than slogans, and connect belief to how a person actually lives.
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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…
Reflections on the theory of evolution as a cultural dogma
The theory of evolution of all species from a common ancestor, with no special distinction for humankind, spills over from the domain and concern…
Some Reflections on ‘Aqidah
A creed is a special kind of formal statement of religious belief or collection of such statements. A very good and justly famous creed…
Formation of thoughts
Thoughts are formed independently of reason and before they are articulated in some form of language. Thoughts arise out of empathy of fellow feeling…
Informal notes for a tafsir class on Surat al-Qiyamah
The theme of this surah is the raising of the deadfor the Judgement. Its two opening verses forcefully negate the unbelievers’ denial that there…
Benefiting from our differences
The clear command of God is that when the believers are in dispute over a matter, they should defer it to God and His…
Surat al-Takwir and Surat al Infitar
These surahs compel us to call to mind realities that we accept are true but which we almost-never include in our conscious, deliberate calculations…
The Meaning of Du’a
The hungry one calls upon Allah to feed him but food does not fall from the sky. The unwed calls upon Allah to grant…
The Descent of Jesus, the Son of Mary, peace be upon them both
By this link: Will Jesus the son of Mary, peace be upon them both, descend as a just ruler before the Day of Judgement?…
Do You Speak to God?
By this link: What is the meaning of God’s statement: “And to Moses God spoke directly;” His statement: “O Moses! I have indeed preferred…
Taqwa
Taqwa is the root of all the virtues that adorn religious life, and the virtues in turn strengthen the root from which they grow.…
Questions & Answers on Belief
View all Q&A →The nature of waswasah
Assalamu Alaykum Shaykh, My question is about how Shayatin can adversely impact our lives with their waswasahs? Do all mental health issues, such as overthinking and panic attacks, emerge from waswasah? How can we stop it? Are they signs of…
Parental rights and responsibilities when one parent leaves Islām
Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāh, I have a question regarding parenting and would appreciate some guidance. A Muslim sister had a child with a revert. After the child was born, the father left Islam and returned to Christianity, so the couple…
Why Was Mankind Created?
My student, Abu Hanifah Dilawar, forwarded to me the following question: Assalāmu ʿAlaikum wa Raḥmatullāh, Ustadh. I hope this message finds you in the best of health and īmān. May Allah grant you peace and well-being in this world and…