The Blessing of Patience in Trials
Human life resembles an ocean: at times the calm moonlight of tranquillity settles upon its surface, and at other times storms of trial rise…
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How to benefit from the Qur’an
Today I will be talking about different aspects of how we, as believers, can get from the Qur’an the benefit that, by the grace of God, it offers to us. That benefit is guidance. The…
The Departure of Yusuf: A Modern Reflection
Within the chronicles of fidelity and treachery the migration of the Prophet Yūsuf, ʿalayhi al-salām, occupies a singular station. The grief of separation from…
A Synopsis of the Art of Balāghah
A few days ago a student of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ expressed the wish that the foundational discussions of the art of balāghah be presented in…
Journey to Turkey
I took breakfast at seven o’clock in the morning with the elders of the Majlis—Shaykh Muṣṭafā Dādāsh, Shaykh Khālid Ḥanafī, Shaykh Amīn al-Ḥazmī, Dr…
A Memorable Morning at Madrasa Al-Islah
Love, in an age, can scarcely find one who will share its pain; For years the mountains may continue to lament, yet there is…
The Importance of Knowledge Over Appearance
Consider, dear reader, the meaning embedded in this scene! One man stands immersed in worship, while another is appointed to oversee the outward proprieties…
The Quran as the Heart of the Nation
Al-Qurʾān is the very heart of this ummah. When the body weakens, physicians hasten to heal it; when wealth diminishes, it can be replenished;…
The Eternal Legacy of the Quran
Your gift has outweighed the cosmos in value, O Beloved of the Lord of the worlds! O you upon whom no eye has ever…
Understanding Quranic Verses: A New Perspective
Clear Verses: Misunderstood in Their True Essence Author: Maulana Muhammad Inayatullah Asad Subhani Maulana Muhammad Inayatullah Asad Subhani is counted among the distinguished scholars…
Tafsīr, taʾwīl, and tadabbur
Within the long and sophisticated tradition of Islamic scholarship, several technical terms have emerged to describe the processes through which the Qurʾān is understood,…
The Quran: A Living Dialogue of the Contemporary Age
The Quran: Historical Text or Living Address? Regarding the understanding and interpretation of the Holy Quran, the most fundamental question is whether this book…
The Speaker’s habit as a principle for understanding the Qur’an
The interpretation of the Qur’an is inseparable from the question of language, and language is inseparable from the one who speaks it. Words do…
Questions & Answers on Quran
View all Q&A →Covering the Head: Custom or Divine Command?
Wa ʿalaykum al-salām wa raḥmat Allāh wa barakātuh! The seriousness, intellectual honesty and good intention with which you have posed your question are praiseworthy. In religious matters, merely accepting something on hearsay, or rejecting a prevalent opinion without investigation, are…
Ijtihad, Gratitude, and Polytheism
Wa ʿalaykum al-salām wa raḥmatullāh wa barakātuh! Mawlānā Muḥammad Zakwān Nadwī has invited me to express an opinion on weighty scholarly themes: the standing of ijtihād, the methodological approach of Mawlānā Ḥamīd al-Dīn Farāhī, the phonetic resemblance between the words…
Guidance on Funeral Prayer Recitation
The funeral prayer is fundamentally composed of four takbīrs. Concerning what should be uttered between these takbīrs, the Companions, may Allāh be pleased with them, and the scholars after them differed. Hence, it is inappropriate to insist on one recognised…