Book authored by: Dr Muhammad Furman al-Nadwi Article written by: Dr Mohammad Akram al-Nadwi – Oxford بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The Book Launch at Dār al-ʿUlūm On the evening of Wednesday, after the Maghrib prayer, on the 22nd of Dhū al-Qaʿdah 1446 AH, a book launch was held in the hall named after the esteemed… Continue reading Shaykh Saeed al-A’zami al-Nadwi – His Life and Contributions
Philosophy Discusses Mental Concepts, Not Entities
Title: Philosophy Discusses Mental Concepts, Not Entities بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم “Man has free will,” “Khalid is virtuous,” “The Taj Mahal is beautiful,” “The garden is unparalleled.” In these examples, the terms man, Khalid, Taj Mahal, and garden are realities that exist externally; you can see them and point towards them. When you say these… Continue reading Philosophy Discusses Mental Concepts, Not Entities
Among the Meanings of “I do not love those that set”
They said: Tell us about the statement of Ibrahim al-Khalil ﷺ: “I do not love those that set.” I replied: Have you not read my articles in Arabic, English, and Urdu? I have spoken and elaborated on this subject before. They said: It is your articles that made us eager to know more. I said:… Continue reading Among the Meanings of “I do not love those that set”
Praise and thank your Lord, my beloved daughter!
On the occasion of my daughter Sumaiya, may Allah protect her, receiving her Master’s degree from the University of Oxford Friday, 18th May 2025 Translated by Aisha Akram My beloved daughter! I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart on graduating from the prestigious University of Oxford, where only the brightest minds are admitted,… Continue reading Praise and thank your Lord, my beloved daughter!
Social Realities
Maulana Muhammad Ghufran Nadwi (administrator of Majlis Tahqiqat wa Nashriyat Islam, Nadwat al-‘Ulama’, Lucknow) is a man of broad reading, deep insight, and refined character. He is also generous in manner and cheerful in disposition. Once, he shared an incident: during the summer, as he was walking along the road outside Nadwah, he saw a… Continue reading Social Realities
Excessiveness in Joking
They said: What do you say about joking? I said: It is among the recommended acts—indeed, part of the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ—when it is truthful, pleasant, light-hearted, and refined. Al-Tirmidhi narrated from Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه who said: They said, “O Messenger of Allah, you joke with us!” He ﷺ said: “I… Continue reading Excessiveness in Joking
Who Are You?
You claim that at your mere signal, lights are extinguished, lanterns go out, stars disappear, the moon enters eclipse, the sun sets, darkness spreads across the world, and an era of gloom begins. But had you lit a lamp, kindled a flame, protected it from the winds, wiped away the stains of night from the… Continue reading Who Are You?
The Passing of Shaykh Muhammad Sultan Dhawq al-Nadwi
Tonight (Friday night, the 5th of Dhul Qa’dah 1446 AH), I was deeply grieved to receive the news of the passing of the firm scholar, exceptional man of letters, and Islamic researcher, Shaykh al-‘Allāmah Muhammad Sultan Dhawq al-Nadwi. Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we shall return. He was a foundational pillar… Continue reading The Passing of Shaykh Muhammad Sultan Dhawq al-Nadwi
Lament by Shibli on the Collapse of the Islamic States
When the nations of Europe ignited the flames of the Balkan War in 1912, the entire Indian subcontinent was shaken. Eyes wept blood, the scholars mourned and lamented, and the elders wailed and sobbed. At this, the great scholar Allama Shibli Nu‘mani (d. 1914) composed a powerful poem in Urdu that stirred the hearts of… Continue reading Lament by Shibli on the Collapse of the Islamic States
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 passing gesture; rather, he is engaging in the most intimate expression of servitude, proclaiming his neediness and humility before his Master, and placing his hopes in the One who holds the dominion of all things. Yet this… Continue reading Learning Etiquette with Allah from the Example of Ayyub (peace be upon him)