Central Theme and Relationship with the Previous Sūrah This sūrah and the one following it – Sūrah Muddaththir – are very similar to another. The same mood pervades them and together they form a pair....
The ḥadīth literature basically consists of individual-to-individual reports (akhbār-i āḥād). It is, therefore, necessary for us to properly grasp the issue of the authenticity of akhbār-i āḥād. Th...
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Central Theme, Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah forms a pair with Sūrah Fajr, the previous sūrah. There is no essential difference between the central theme of both sūrahs. In the prev...
The Muslim ummah, in its entire history, has faced many kinds of assaults by enemies of Islam. However, the Hadīth fabrication presented the most severe and unique challenge. The enemies of Islam, in...
Context of the Sūrah and Relationship with the Previous Sūrah This sūrah resembles Sūrah Dhāriyāt of the sixth group as regards its central theme, introductory passage and line of reasoning and resemb...
A prophetic ḥadīth has two parts, the isnād (chain of narrators) and matn (text). Therefore, in deciding the soundness or spuriousness of a ḥadīth, both isnād and matn are studied for each holds equ...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Previous Sūrah This sūrah is the counterpart of Sūrah Qiyāmah, the previous sūrah. It begins with the very subject on which the previous sūrah had ended. If the...
The Muslim ummah has accomplished an unparalleled work. The great muḥaddithūn have, even in the early period of Islamic history, to all possible human extent, strove to safeguard the prophetic knowle...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah forms a pair with Sūrah Nāzi‘āt, the previous sūrah. There is no basic difference between the central theme of both sūrahs. Both the...
The prophetic knowledge and practice have mainly reached the ummah through the Companions (rta), so they acquire a marked priority over the rest of the ummah. It is only the Prophet’s (sws) Companions...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah portrays the horrors of the Day of Judgement mentioned in the previous two sūrahs – ‘Abas and Nāzi’āt – by the names tāmmah and sākhk...
Any Hadīth of the Prophet (sws), in its first instance, is reported by, at least, one of his Companions (rta). Passing through the chain of narrators down the subsequent generations, it reaches the co...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah is the counterpart of Sūrah Takwīr, the previous sūrah. There exists great similarity between the intrinsic and extrinsic form, style...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah is a supplement to Sūrah Infitār, the previous sūrah. Both have basically the same central theme. This sūrah is an elaboration of the...
There are six principles which can help us decide between the sound and the unsound Aḥādīth. These principles are foundations of the discipline of Hadīth criticism. Taking guidance from these princip...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah The previous sūrah, while directing our attention to certain signs and phenomena found in the heavens and the earth, ended on the note that no o...
We study and ponder over aḥādīth to fully benefit from the prophetic knowledge transmitted to the ummah in the form of traditions. Proper investigation in and contemplation on aḥādīth requires that...
Period of Revelation and Subject Matter This sūrah was revealed at the time when the disbelievers of the Quraysh began persecuting people who were embracing Islam. They were angry at people giving up...
Central Theme and Relationship with the Preceding Sūrah This sūrah is the counterpart of the previous one: Sūrah Burūj. Both have the same central theme. The only difference between the two is the sty...
