Timeline of Creation
Dr. Abu Zayd from New Jersey, America, wrote to me: The question concerns three verses in Surah Fussilat regarding the timeline of creation: • Verse 9: Say, “Do you indeed disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two…
Questions & Answers
Scholarly answers to contemporary and classical questions, grounded in the Islamic tradition.
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Respected Maulana Rida ul-Haq, Principal of Jamiat Al-Huda in Nottingham, may Allah preserve him, has a daughter, Ustadha Safiyya Zaid, who is an accomplished scholar, a specialist in Arabic language and Hadith, and also one of my students. She has…
The Qur’anic translations
Mr Haider Ali Nadwi, an `alim from Bhopal in India, wrote to me asking whether I can recommend an English translation of the Qur’an, if so which one?
Removing Doubts About the Tafsīr of “And the food of those given the scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them” (Qurʾān 5:5)
Removing Doubts About the Tafsīr of “And the food of those given the scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them” (Qurʾān 5:5)
The Nexus between Qurʾān and Sunnah
Clarify for us the true connection between the Qurʾān and the Sunnah. I asked: What do you mean? They replied: Islamic groups and sects have differed greatly over their stance towards the Sunnah and over the nature of the link…