God is Ever Merciful and we always expect that He will deal mercifully with us and forgive our mistakes even if we falter again and again. But often we do not show mercy to others. There are instances...
The favours of God are uncountable. If ever we try to make a comprehensive list of them, we will soon realize that it is a futile task. Unfathomable is God’s mercy and innumerable are His blessings. I...
It is generally believed in our religious circles that the teachings and directives of Islam only appeal to our emotions and sentiments; they do not address our intellect and as such they have to be a...
Sources mention various surfaces on which Qur’ānic revelations were recorded in the times of the Prophet (sws). These surfaces can be classified into the following: 1. Saddle Wood 2. Stone Tablets 3....
1. َالْمَعْرُوف (ma‘rūf) The word ma‘rūf in the Qur’ān has two meanings: 1. The good and the equitable. 2. The norms and customs of a society. For example, it is said in the Qur’ān that Muslims enjoin...
1. Layyin al-Hadīth Al-Dāraqutanī says that he uses this term to refer to a narrator who does not become forsaken or matrūk al-hadīth (lā yakūnu sāqitan matrūk al-hadīth) but impugns him with a defect...
He lived like an undaunted warrior and died the death of a martyr. For the past few years, he gallantly stared death in its eyes as he continued to vehemently condemn terrorism and militancy. His armo...
I. Introduction A narrative informs us that ‘Uthmān (rta) exercised his own judgement in placing Sūrah Anfāl (8) and Sūrah Tawbah / Barā’ah (9) together when the Qur’ān was written in his times; since...
I Introduction Certain narratives inform us that the sūrahs were arranged in different sequences in the masāhif of ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd (rta) and Ubayy ibn Ka‘b (rta). These arrangements have been rep...
Travelling alone in a journey is a very revealing experience. It reminds us that man is in fact alone in his voyage on this earth. His only companion is God, and his only solace in this journey is the...
I. Introduction A narrative informs us that the sūrahs of the Qur’ān have been arranged in a certain sequence: First the seven long sūrahs called the sab‘ tiwāl, 1 then the mi’īn sūrahs, then the math...
It is reported in some narratives that there were three scribes who would deliberately alter the revelation dictated to them by the Prophet (sws). The most prominent among them is ‘Abdullāh ibn Sa‘d i...
(Written on the demise of Dr Isrār Ahmad) Dr Isrār Ahmad died in his sleep in the wee hours of 14th of April. The angel of death took him away from this world after he had spent almost eight decades i...
We often become thankless to our Creator even though His favours abound. Even a very partial list of these favours would outdo a loss or deprivation we may be experiencing. It is just a question of op...
Translator: Muhammad Saleem Kayani Publisher: Islamic Book Trust Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Year: 2007 ISBN No: 978-983-9154-88-7 The Tadabbur-i Qur’ān 1 is a monumental commentary of the Qur’ān written b...
So long as men can live and eyes can see So long lives this and this gives life to thee The “Tadabbur-i-Qur’ān” is a monumental commentary of the Qur’ān written by Amīn Ahsan Islāhī. Extending over ni...
Researcher’s Companion I Exegesis & Parallels ( الشرح و النظائر ) 1. ‘ أَمَرَكُمْ اللَّهُ ’ (The directive of God) The words ‘ أَمَرَكُمْ اللَّهُ ’, as pointed out by the author (ref. 3), imply the di...
I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. ‘ قَرْءٌ ’ The word ‘ قَرْءٌ ’ is among those words of the Arabic language which are classed as ‘ اَضْدَاد ’ (antithetical words). They are words which have...
I. The Qur’an 1. The Qur’an is an Incoherent Book 1 It is generally believed that the Qur’an is an incoherent book with haphazardly arranged verses. The works of the Farahi school in the last century...
Fifty Common Misconceptions about Islam In many ways, Islam is a misunderstood religion. Many of its directives have remained a subject of hot debate in the past. In recent times, the works of Hamid a...
