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Javed Ahmad Ghamidi

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Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Shams-Layl

Introduction Both these surahs form a pair with regard to their subject-matter. The first surah mentions rather concisely the pathways that lead to doom and success in the Hereafter, while the second...

May 201519 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Duha-Alam Nashrah

Both these surahs form a pair with regard to their subject. Both address the Prophet (sws). Their placement in the arrangement of the Qur’an shows that the phase of indhar-i ‘am of his preaching missi...

May 201513 min
Political Issues

State and Government

State and government are two separate entities. In the terminology of political science, a state signifies the political organization of a society, while a government refers to those in authority; the...

May 20158 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Fajr-Balad

Introduction Both these two surahs form a pair with regard to their subject-matter. Both address the leaders of the Quraysh, yet aversion and indifference exudes from their style of address. A study o...

April 201520 min
Political Issues

Islam and the State: A Counter Narrative

The situation which has been created today for Islam and Muslims in the whole world by certain extremist organizations is an evil consequence of the ideology taught in our religious seminaries, and al...

April 201517 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs A‘la - Ghashiyah

Introduction These surahs form a pair with regard to their subject matter. The surahs address the Prophet (sws) as well as the leadership of the Quraysh, and it is evident from their content that like...

March 201518 min
Da'wah

The Shari‘ah of Preaching

An important requirement of religion is that its followers should also continue to urge others to adopt it. For this requirement of religion the terms da‘wah (preaching) and tabligh (propagation) are...

March 20159 min
Political Issues

The Basis of Legislation

Man has been created free. He is not subservient to anyone except the Almighty. Hence, neither an individual nor a state has any right to impose any restrictions on his ideology and deeds or take any...

March 20155 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Mutaffifin - Inshiqaq

Introduction Both these surahs form a pair with regard to their subject matter. In the first surah, the basis of the argument is the awareness of good and evil found in human nature and in the second,...

February 201514 min
Qur'an

Variant Readings

I have written in my treatise Mizan that the Qur’an is what is recorded in the mushaf , and which, except for some areas of North Africa, is recited by a vast majority of the Muslim ummah without the...

February 201511 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Buruj–Tariq

Introduction These surahs form a pair with regard to their subject matter. In the first surah, the bases of the argument are the signs and manifestations in the world around man and in established his...

January 201513 min
Prophethood

Itmam al-Hujjah of God’s Messengers

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January 201513 min
Reflections

Theory of Evolution (2)

English Rendition of an episode of the TV Program “ Ghamidi: ” Anchorperson: Welcome to the show, Ghamidi: . Viewers, we initiated a discussion on the theory of evolution in the previous episode. Toda...

December 201437 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs ‘Asr-Humazah

Both these surahs form a pair with regard to their subject matter. The first surah verifies the law of retribution of the Almighty, while the second surah, with reference to this very law, warns the l...

November 201412 min
Reflections

Theory of Evolution (1)

English Rendition of an episode of the TV Program “Ghamidi” Assalam u ‘alaykum Anchor: Welcome to the show, “Ghamidi.” Viewers, today we shall take up an issue that has been a subject of dispute betwe...

November 201433 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Nazi‘at-‘Abas

Both these surahs form a pair with regard to the subject discussed in them. In the first surah, the attitude on which the leadership of the Quraysh has been warned is condemned in the wake of an event...

October 201423 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Mursalat-Naba

Introduction Both these sūrahs form a pair with regard to their subject matter. Sūrah Mursalāt substantiates the Day of Judgement through evidence found in the world around man, through historical eve...

September 201421 min
Political Issues

Is Democracy Compatible with Islam?

There are some major misconceptions about this issue. Muslim societies had monarchs ruling them for a very long period, stretching about a thousand years. Therefore, their system of government was bas...

September 201410 min
Social Issues

Wudu and Nail Polish

Women generally colour their nails with some material or the other. In current times, various types of nail polishes are used for this purpose. The question which arises as a result is about the metho...

September 20142 min
Qur'anic Exegesis

Surahs Qiyamah-Dahr

Introduction Both these sūrahs form a pair with regard to the subject discussed in them. The first sūrah substantiates the Day of Judgement by the testimony of the reproaching soul, while the second s...

August 201427 min
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