Among the Meanings of “I do not love those that set”
They said: Tell us about the statement of Ibrahim al-Khalil (peace be upon him): “I do not love…
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A Question Regarding Sūrah al-Aḥzāb
Article: The question: The well-known Qur’anic researcher, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan, asked me about the following verses in…
Learning Etiquette with Allah from the Example of Ayyub (peace be upon him)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ When a person raises his hands towards the heavens, he is not performing a…
A Verse That Always Moves Me
There is a verse in the Book of Allah that never fails to move me. It penetrates deep…
The Order of Hearing and Sight in the Qur’an: An Analysis
During my classes on Tafsir (interpretation) of some Surahs of the Qur'an at Cambridge Islamic College on Saturday…
The Meaning of “He Frowned and Turned Away”
They said: "Why do you look disturbed?" I replied: "Nothing troubled me except an article sent to me.…
What is Your Sect?
Tonight marks the first night of Ramadan 1446 AH. In a hotel in Central London, I delivered an…
The Meaning of “إياك نستعين”
Seeking assistance is general in all matters; we seek our Lord’s help in performing good deeds and refraining…
The Meaning of “Indeed, You Used to Come to Us from the Right”
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Allah Almighty says: "And they will approach one another, questioning. They will say, 'Indeed,…
The Meaning of “Indeed, We Offered the Trust to the Heavens and the Earth”
Allah Almighty says: "Indeed, We offered the Trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, and…