Sūrah ‘Asr Amīn Ahsan Islāhi demonstrates, as it is often proclaimed, that the Sūrah ‘Asr is the epitome of the pristine teachings of the Holy Qur’ān. For this, he not only employs linguistic and hist...
Sūrah ‘Ādiyāt Presented here is commentary of the Sūrah Kāfirūn by Amīn Ahsan Islāhī. The sūrah begins with a number of oaths, followed by an acute criticism of the ungrateful attitude of human beings...
Sūrah Kāfirūn Presented here is the commentary of Sūrah Kāfirūn by Amīn Ah*san Is*lāh*ī. It deals with many important questions like who are the addressees of this sūrah, why have they been addressed...
Sūrah Nasr Amīn Ahsan Islāhī makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing debate regarding the occasion of revelation of this sūrah, which not only impacts its purpose of revelation but also gives a f...
Just as Islam gives legal injunctions to govern our daily lives, it also outlines articles of faith and delineates ethical guidelines. The first part, Javed Ahmad Ghāmidī maintains, is what is termed...
The religion preached by Muhammad (sws) – Islam – is the only means of salvation for mankind. God Almighty has unequivocally clarified in the Holy Qur’ān that whoever follows any other religion is lia...
Sūrah Lahab This is a translation of Amīn Ahsan Islāhi’s commentary on Sūrah Lahab of the Holy Qur’ān. Univocity of the Holy Qur’ān This succinct exposition of Hamīd Uddīn Farāhi critiques the convent...
Sūrah Falaq Presented here is the commentary of the Sūrah Falaq, the second last sūrah of the Holy Qur’ān, as penned by Amīn Ahsan Islāhī. Determining the Addressees and the Addressors One of the crit...
Belief in the Hereafter The belief that gives real meaning to this life is faith in the afterlife. The Almighty raised a series of prophets and messengers only to remind mankind of the accountability...
Conditions and Limits of Obedience to the Rulers Islam emphatically enjoins upon Muslims to obey those who, from among them, are at the helm of state affairs. Since Muslim rulers are obliged to instit...
Principles of Interpreting the Holy Qur’ān Divine guidance is coded in the text of the Holy Qur’ān. To decipher it, we need to reflect on its verses and sūrahs. Ever since its revelation, this process...
Relationship between the Qur’ān and the Previous Scriptures regarding Divine Injunctions The Holy Qur’ān unequivocally claims to be the last and final chapter of divine revelation. This has certain im...
Historical Sources of Interpretation Imām Farāhī explains the historical sources that commentators may avail themselves of while interpreting the divine word. According to him, there are two types of...
Linguistic Resources of Interpretation This is a very academic though brief exposition by Imam Farahi on the nature of available resources which commentators consult for interpreting the word of God....
Qur’anic Nazm This is an extraction from the prolegomena of Imam Farahi’s commentary on the Holy Qur’an. It discusses his viewpoint of nazm (sequence and coherence) in the Holy Qur’an, and quotes many...
Occasion of Revelation This is an excerpt from the commentary of the Holy Qur’an by Imam Farahi – a very academic discussion about the true nature of the narratives that purportedly divulge the sha’n-...
Good and evil are not alien to man. He is doubtless equipped with a sharp vision to separate the former from the latter. More often than not, he strikes the right choice between right and wrong. Even...
The Essence of Faith Iman (faith) is the prerequisite for salvation in the Hereafter. It is indeed the fountain from which the stream of Islam flows and nurtures the whole personality of the believers...
The Basic Premise of the Religion The author of this article, Jāvēd Ahmad Ghamidi writes: “The basic premise of religion is that this world has a creator; He has created this world as a trial; thus He...
As we repose faith in the Lord, our immediate desire is to be what our Lord wants us to be. Awed by His Mercy and Grandeur, we surrender before the religion He has revealed. With veritable sincerity o...
