Education, in the Islamic tradition, is inseparable from the pursuit of knowledge and the manners that accompany it. These articles by Shaykh Akram Nadwi consider what it means to be a student of knowledge, how questions should be welcomed rather than feared, and how Arabic and the sacred sciences are best taught. They speak both to teachers and to lifelong learners.
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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 debate among its shuyūkh and lecturers, is the question of the…
It is neither surprising nor unnatural that great civilisations are founded upon the shoulders of questioning, nor that advanced nations ascend by virtue of…
One of the great truths of human history is that questioning and research are the very factors that lay the foundations for any nation’s…
In the final decades of the nineteenth century, Indian Muslims confronted a complex array of internal and external challenges that critically undermined their communal…
The Arabic language, ever since its light first shone upon the land of India, was never merely an instrument for speech or writing. It…
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Research is the serious and honest endeavour to attain truth and correctness. It is precisely this quality that distinguishes the…
Time is universally acknowledged as the most precious and irreplaceable resource available to humankind. Unlike material possessions or financial assets, which may be lost…
Our brilliant teacher, the historian of Islamic sciences, the eminent ʿAllāmah Abū al-ʿIrfān al-Nadwī, may Allah have mercy on him, used to say: “In…
A memory from childhood, still preserved with freshness and sweetness in the depths of my heart, is that moment when I visited Bhiwandi. At…
To consider language merely as a tool for conveying thoughts is a shallow injustice to its true essence. Language is a subtle, veiled reality—custodian…
Ikhtilāf, scholarly divergence or disagreement, has long constituted a central element within the Islamic intellectual tradition. Far from being an aberration or a source…
Educational institutions have, throughout history, stood as milestones in the advancement of human civilisation. Whether established in the lands of the East or nurtured…
Academic language is the invisible foundation upon which the entire edifice of modern education rests. It is not merely a collection of words and…
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…
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…
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…
This book, authored by Dr Mohammad Akram Nadwi provides a unique insight into his daily routine as a…
A biography of Shaykh Abu al-Hasan Ali Nadwi, his life, work, and lasting legacy.