About Eating Iguana 1. It is narrated from Sulayman ibn Yasar that the Prophet (sws) came to the house of Maymunah bint Harith where he found iguanas with their eggs. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (rta) and Kh...
Narratives about Dreams 1. Anas ibn Malik (rta) narrates that the Prophet (sws) said that if a pious man sees a good dream, it is one of the 46 parts of prophethood. 2. The same is narrated from Abu H...
( This obituary was penned by the author in 1964 at the demise of Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru. ) The passing away of the Indian Prime Minister, Pundit Jawaharlal Nehru is a major tragedy in the events of...
(A speech delivered to the students and teachers of the Islamic Studies Department of Punjab University in 1967) Respected Teachers and Dear Students! I am grateful for the undeserved honour accorded...
Our scholars of Hadith regard verse 6 of Surah al-Hujurat to be the source for verifying the reliability or unreliability of the narrators of Hadith as a result of which the great science of rijal was...
Narratives about Wearing a Ring 1. It is narrated from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (rta) that the Prophet (sws) used to wear a gold ring. Then he got up and threw it away, saying that he will never wear it ag...
The eminent scholar Mawlana Ra‘is Ahmad Ja‘fari has asked me to write a few impressions about Mawlana Muhammad ‘Ali Jawhar (May God have mercy on him). I have agreed to this request but would like to...
A Complete Chapter on Eating and Drinking 1. ‘Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah (rta) said that he heard from Anas ibn Malik (rta). He said that Abu Talhah said to his wife Umm Sulaym (rta): “I have felt weakne...
Narratives about the Sunnah of Nature (fitrah) 1. It is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (rta) that five things are part of human nature: cutting nails, shaving the moustache, removing hair from underarms,...
Narratives about Wearing Coloured Clothes and Gold 1. Nafi‘ narrated that ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (ra) used to wear clothes dyed with ochre colour and saffron. Explanation: Ochre or mud colour is typicall...
Narratives on Modesty 1. Zayd ibn Talhah ibn Rukana relates this narrative from the Prophet (sws) that the Prophet (sws) said that every religion possesses a special quality, and for Islam that specia...
Narratives on Morality and Good Manners 1. Mu‘adh ibn Jabal narrated that the last thing which the Prophet (sws) advised him on was when he put his foot in the saddle. He said: “O’ Mu‘adh ibn Jabal, b...
Tone of the Surah and its Relationship with the Previous one This surah is an addendum and supplement to the preceding surah: Surah Fath. The last verse of the previous surah mentions with reference t...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah Like the previous surahs of this group, this surah too warns the disbelievers about the Day of Judgement. The previous surah ended on the note th...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah This surah is the counterpart of Surah Muzzammil, the previous surah: There is no essential difference between the central themes of both surahs....
Central Theme and Relationship with the Previous Surah This surah and the one following it – Surah al-Muddaththir – are very similar to one another. The same mood pervades in them and together they fo...
Text مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاء عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاء بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِّنَ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّ...
The difficulties in the surah relating to style, language and interpretation shall inshallah be dealt with under the relevant verses of the surah. However, there are two things which I would like to c...
لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ ( ١٦ ) إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ ( ١٧ ) فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ ( ١٨ ) ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ ( ١٩ ) 1 These verses ur...
Central Theme of the sūrah and the Nature of its Relationship with the Group The Makkan sūrah s of this group ended on the previous sūrah : sūrah Ahqāf. The next three sūrah s are Madīnan. After sūrah...
