Mutual Relationship These two surahs form a pair as regards the subject discussed in them. However, the style of the first surah is predominantly argumentative while that of the the second sentimental...
Introduction Surah Mulk forms a pair with Surah Qalam with regard to the subject discussed in them: In Surah Mulk, the Quraish have been warned of the Day of Judgement while in Surah Qalam they have b...
Mutual Relationship Both these surahs form a pair as far as the subject discussed in them is concerned. Surah Maa`oon mentions the crimes of the leadership of the Quraish, particularly Abu Lahab, whil...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair as far as the subject discussed in them is concerned. The first sūrah warns the Quraysh with reference to a great incident that took place not long ago, while...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair as far as the subject discussed in them is concerned. The first sūrah verifies The law of retribution of the Almighty, while the second sūrah, with reference...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair as far as the subjects they discuss are concerned. The first sūrah warns its addressees of the terrifying events which shall take place on the Day of Judgemen...
Introduction Both these sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. The first sūrah highlights the exalted status of the Qur’ān while the second warns those who denied this Book of dire co...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. The first sūrah warns the Quraysh of the events which shall take place on the Day of Judgement, while the second, with re...
(1) The debate that whether Pakistan had been created in the name of Islam or its founders had intended to establish in it a secular democracy has been going on here ever since its creation. In this r...
Relationship between in Sūrah Both these sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. The law of retribution which is validated by the first sūrah is used to warn a leading chief of the Qur...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. The Prophet (sws) is the addressee of both the sūrahs and has been comforted and solaced in them. A study of their conten...
Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. However, the first sūrah mentions the pathways which lead to doom and success in the Hereafter, while the second one actu...
Surahs Fajr-Balad (89-90) Introduction These two sūrahs form a pair since they discuss the same subject. The leaders of the Quraysh have been addressed in them. The address is almost indirect because...
In the history of human civilization, there have remained only four ways for a particular ideology or movement to attain the position of political supremacy in a country: Firstly, the exponents of the...
Method of Proving a Crime: Two Exceptions Since the Qur’an has in no way obligated us to adopt a particular method in proving a crime, it is absolutely certain that a crime stands proven in Islamic la...
Three Important Considerations In the administration of various punishments, the following three aspects should necessarily be taken into consideration. Firstly, these punishments can only be administ...
The jail punishment must rank high among the barbarities that man has been able to invent for himself. No doubt, dark cells, underground dungeons and castle turrets have always existed in the known hi...
Drinking The punishment of drinking had been fixed at eighty stripes by Hadhrat Umar during his period after he had consulted the members of his shoorah. In the time of the Prophet (sws), this offence...
The Qur’ān mentions the purpose of administering the punishments it prescribes: The purpose of the death penalty is to safeguard man's existence in this world: "There is life for you in Qisās, O men o...
"Al-Maurid" is a unique institute of Islamic research and education. It is the custodian of the rich heritage of thought and learning of the Muslims. The driving force behind its establishment is that...