Hadīth and Sunnah are generally taken as synonymous terms. This is not a correct impression. The words Hadīth and Sunnah have entirely different connotations, and each one holds a different status in...
The sūrah can be distinctly divided into the following nine sections. Section I (1-6) In the introductory part of the sūrah, a reference is made to the attributes of Wisdom, Power, Knowledge, Authorit...
The Sūrah can be divided into the following six paragraphs. Verse 1-10 The Sūrah begins with the assertion that the Day of Judgement is certain to come. The Day shall evaluate a person according to hi...
The coherence in this Sūrah is very evident. The Sūrah begins with the declaration that the Qur’ān is a manifestation of the Graciousness of the Almighty. The Almighty created man and specially blesse...
This article is actually a translation by Mr Saeed Ahmad of a few lectures delivered by Imām Amin Ahsan Islahi on this topic. (Editor) The Qur’ānic philosophy of good and evil is based on man’s nature...
The Sūrah can be divided into the following three sections: SECTION I (1-8) The Prophet (sws) has been comforted that he should not pay any heed to the stubborn and obstinate people who are demanding...
This article is actually a translation by Mr Saeed Ahmad of a few lectures delivered by Imaam Amin Ahsan Islahi on this topic. (Editor) `What is good and what is evil?'; Philosophers of all ages have...
Sūrah Najm is the dual counterpart of Sūrah Toor, the previous Sūrah. It can be divided into the following five sections. SECTION I (1-18) In this introductory part, it has been elaborated that the Qu...
This is the third sūrah of the sixth group of the Qur’ān which begins with Sūrah Q ā f. It can be divided into the following three sections: Section I (1-16) This section forms the introductory part o...
This sūrah is the dual counterpart of the previous sūrah: Q ā f. It can be distinctly divided into the following six sections: Section 1 (1-14) By referring to the diverse manifestations of the winds...
Analysis of Sūrah Qāf With Sūrah Qāf begins the sixth group of the Qur’ān. The central theme of this group is the Hereafter. In this particular sūrah, various arguments have been cited to prove that t...
Sūrah Hujar ā t is the dual counter-part of Sūrah Fatah, the previous sūrah. The whole sūrah is actually an explanation of the last verse of Sūrah Fatah: ‘Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah, and those wit...
A subject-wise analysis of Sūrah Baqarah, the longest of the Qur’ānic sūrahs, reveals that the sūrah can be distinctly divided into an introduction, a main body comprising four sections, and a conclus...
The word sha’air is the plural of sha’eerah and implies certain objects which indicate and symbolically represent certain realities. In religious parlance, it implies those manifestations of the Sharī...
Central Theme This sūrah is the dual of Sūrah Falaq, the previous sūrah and there is no essential difference between the central themes of the two. Both are a means through which a man seeks the Almig...
Central Theme This sūrah is the dual of Sūrah ‘Asr, the previous sūrah. A first look at both the sūrahs reveals a clear similarity in their themes. In the previous sūrah, the character of persons who...
Meaning of the Verse In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful. Historical Status of the Verse A study of the Qur’ān reveals that since ancient times there has always been a mention o...
Central Theme In the previous sūrah ---Maa`oon---it has been explained to the leaders of the Quraysh that they had totally disregarded the purpose of which Abraham had settled his children in the wher...
Central Theme, Arrangement and Relation with Previous Sūrah The special feature in the topics of the Sūrahs Quraysh to Humaza is that it has been pointed out to the Quraysh that they have remained so...
Central Theme, Arrangement and Relation with the Previous Sūrah This sūrah is the dual counterpart of the previous sūrah---Feel. A comprehensive treatment of the central theme of both these sūrahs has...
