Who Is a Student of Knowledge?
A student of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ once asked me: “Shaykh, who is a ṭālib al-ʿilm (student of knowledge)?” I fell into contemplation. Some questions demand…
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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, one begins to wonder whether it has been placed there merely…
Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ, and have provoked a profound scholarly…
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…
Trust in Yourself Over External Supports
Belief in Your Wings A Counsel for Students of Islamic Sciences “A bird perched on a tree branch never fears the branch breaking, for…
In This Temporary World: Trust in Your Wings
An Advice to Students of Islamic Knowledge “A bird sitting on a tree branch is never afraid of the branch breaking, because its trust…
Is the View of the Majority (Jumhūr) Binding Proof?
Some statements are so baseless that no serious or occupied person would consider them worthy of wasting time upon. One such claim has been…
Is the Consensus of the Majority a Proof?
There are certain notions so devoid of merit that no serious and engaged individual would wish to waste time on them. One such notion…
The Reform of Arab Education: Between What Was and What Should Be
An Address to the Students of Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama Dear students gathered in a house intended by its founders to be the intellect…
Reforming Arabic Education: Between What Was and What Ought to Be
_A خطاب (Address) to the Students of Dār al-ʿUlūm Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ_ 5 May 2026 O dear students gathered in an institution whose founders intended…
The Tyranny of Popularity or the Sovereignty of Reason
This discourse is not confined to the personal stance of an individual but pertains to the fundamental principle of human civilization upon which the…
Methodology in Islamic Research and Fatwa Writing
Peace be upon you, Sheikh. This is Hameem. Following up on yesterday’s question—what is your methodology for researching a topic? The question of methodological…
Questions & Answers on Education
View all Q&A →Knowing oneself through returning to the Dīn
My student, Abu Hanifah Dilawar, forwarded to me the following question: Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, Shaykh. This is a question from a Bangladeshi reader of the Bangla Facebook page who regularly reads your articles. They wrote: “I could…
How to teach children about Christmas
Assalamu alaykum Shaykh, I pray you are well. I wanted to thank you sincerely for your Sunday classes; I benefit greatly from them. May Allah reward you abundantly. I am seeking guidance on how to teach children at madrasah about…
Imām al-Bukhārī and Imām Muslim on the meeting of narrators
Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa barakatuh Sidi Shaykh Akram I pray this message finds you in good health and I ask Allah SWT to shower you with His favours in both worlds. Beloved Shaykh this is your student Jawed Tarin…
Books on Education
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Madrasah Life: A Student’s Life at Nadwat al-Ulama
This book, authored by Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi provides a unique insight into his daily routine as a…
Shaykh Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi: His Life & Work
A biography of Shaykh Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi, his life, work, and lasting legacy.