I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. ‘ ب ’ of ‘ بِاِسْمِ اللَّهِ ’ The ‘ ب ’ in the expression ‘ بِاِسْمِ اللَّهِ ’ signifies ‘authority and sanction’. Thus, much like the phrase ‘in the name o...
This world is just a transient prelude to the real life to come. The Qur’ān says that this world in reality has not been made to reward a person for every good deed or to punish him for all his bad de...
I Syntax and Declensions ( النحو و الاعراب ) 1. The copulation of ‘ تَفْرِضُوا لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً ’ The words ‘ تَفْرِضُوا لَهُنَّ فَرِيضَةً ’ are copulated to the negative particle ‘ لَمْ ’ and the im...
Perhaps the greatest asset of a person is his faith. It helps us in warding off evil. The greater the level of faith, the deeper is one’s relationship with the Almighty. Like a lamp, faith illuminates...
Ever since the industrial revolution stunned the world more than two centuries ago, the discipline of economics has grown in import. It has become a specialized field attracting the attention of sever...
I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. َالْمَعْرُوف The word ma‘rūf in the Qur’ān as well as in Arabic has two meanings: 1. the good and the equitable. 2. the norms and customs of a society. For...
With the advent of the media revolution, we are witnessing an unprecedented exchange of information all around us. This giant leap has afforded man the opportunity to explore frontiers as yet unexplor...
I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. يَعِظُكُمْ بِهِ The particle ‘ ب ’ is a preposition of the verb ‘ يَعِظُ ’ and is not of ‘ سببيه ’. When this verb relates to two objects, the second object...
Climb every mountain Search every stream Follow every rainbow Till you find your dream It was many years ago when I first heard this beautiful stanza. Sung by Patricia Routledge for the movie ‘Sound o...
I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. ‘ قَرْءٌ ’ The word ‘ قَرْءٌ ’ is among those words of the Arabic language which are classed as ‘ اَضْدَاد ’. They are words which have two meanings entirel...
During the past two centuries, a lot has been written and said about the political philosophy of Islam. In particular, subsequent to the dismemberment of the institution of Khilāfat in the first quart...
In compliance with the Qur’ānic injunction ‘ أَمْرُهُمْ شُورَى بَيْنَهُمْ ’ (their system is based on their consultation), the Sunnah decreed by the Prophet (sws) is based on two principles: First, Mu...
Every human being is born with a conscience. Within this conscience resides the cognizance of good and evil. Through this conscience a person has an inborn knowledge of what is good and what is evil....
Response: I have read your argument regarding music and am convinced by your explanation that only music and songs which stimulate vulgar emotions are prohibited. However, I have a question which I ho...
According to the Qur’ān, a Muslim should always try to remain thankful to the circumstances the Almighty has ordained for him. Our objective as a Muslim is to surrender to His will since we know that...
Researcher’s Companion I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) 1. al-Mushrikūn (‘ المشركون ’) As pointed out by the author (ref. 15), in the ‘ عرف ’ (‘urf: conventional usage) of the Qur’ān, the word...
For many centuries now, Islamic punishments have remained one of the greatest subjects of debate both inside and outside the Muslim world. ‘Islamic punishments are barbaric’, ‘Death to the death punis...
Dhikr, in religious parlance, means remembering the Almighty. A believer’s day should be spent as much as is possible in his Creator’s remembrance. This remembrance not only reinforces his relationshi...
The Researcher’s Companion I Meaning & Morphology ( الصرف و اللغة ) i. Al-‘Izzah ( الْعِزَّةُ ) The word ‘al-‘izzah ( الْعِزَّةُ ) literally means ‘prestige’. It is used in the Qur’ān in this meaning...
Response: It has been presented time and again in these columns that the Qur’ān is silent about the coming of Prophet Jesus (sws). But I somehow disagree. In fact, the Qur’ān does tell us about his co...
