In a remote countryside, there lived a simple farmer. He possessed nothing of this world’s riches but a modest home, a small patch of land which he cultivated with his own toil and sweat, and a gentle cow that was dearer to him than some of his own children. Every morning, he would approach her… Continue reading Proof of the Cow against the Lion
Learn to Awaken the Question
It is said that Alexander the Great, in the prime of his youth, was an exceptional and intelligent young man, sharp of mind and vast in ambition. His restless spirit would not settle for little, nor would it accept incomplete answers. He was assigned, for his guidance and instruction, one of the greatest philosophers of… Continue reading Learn to Awaken the Question
Cold is cold, and heat is heat
The history of passion is that, in every age of reason, we ourselves have fashioned the scaffold of persecution. From the early days of schooling up until graduation from Nadwah, during essay-writing hours we were made to write on many worn-out topics. These subjects were usually of little interest, but being compelled to write on… Continue reading Cold is cold, and heat is heat
Fir’awn in the Qur’an
The Qur’an is a rahmah for mankind because it is the guidance for them that can, if they will (and their will is not compelled), inform them about how to believe in their Lord, how to understand the teaching and follow the lead of His Messenger, and how to live their lives so that they… Continue reading Fir’awn in the Qur’an
Scientific Argument
Dr. Mohammed Akram Nadwi, Oxford بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم This article clarifies what is meant by “scientific argument,” and distinguishes it from other forms of reasoning, such as religious or legal reasoning. The goal is to outline the boundaries and utility of scientific argumentation, and to emphasise that truth is not the exclusive preserve of… Continue reading Scientific Argument
Orientalism
Orientalism can refer to the whole approach of Western countries to the orient. The orient usually means the Islamic world. Orientalism also can refer to the purpose and method of scholars and institutions devouted to study of the orient. As with any discipline there is tremendous variety in quality of attention that individual scholars give… Continue reading Orientalism
The Meaning of “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names”
Al-Bukhārī and Muslim narrate from Abū Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names, one less than one hundred. Whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise.” This wording is from Muslim. The meaning of the ḥadīth is that whosoever enumerates these names shall enter Paradise; it is not to be understood as implying… Continue reading The Meaning of “Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names”
The Three Foundational Disciplines of Traditional Education
Education is the lofty foundation upon which the intellectual, spiritual and moral edifice of generations is raised. It not only refines the character of individuals, but also awakens the collective consciousness of nations, guiding them towards their ultimate goal. If education becomes merely a means for vocational training, the accumulation of information, or the pursuit… Continue reading The Three Foundational Disciplines of Traditional Education
The Intellectual Decline of the Educated Class
Although the intellectual, cultural and ideological atmosphere of the modern age may appear bright on the surface, a strange darkness confronts us when we examine it closely. This darkness is not the product of ignorance; rather, it is the light of education that has given sight but taken away insight. The very class that was… Continue reading The Intellectual Decline of the Educated Class
The Aim of Education
How widespread are the misconceptions people harbour about education, and how grave is their error when they imagine it to be merely a path to employment, a means of acquiring a trade, or a ladder by which an individual might ascend to wealth, status or power. Those who think this way—and they are many—look upon… Continue reading The Aim of Education