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Different Approaches to Teaching Arabic Language
The debate within Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ Among the pedagogical questions that have occupied the educational mind of Nadwat al-ʿUlamāʾ,…
The Educational Institution Where the Questioner Is Hunted
The relationship between education and questioning is much like that between a lamp and its light. If a…
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How to progress in Arabic reading and comprehension
My dear students, It has been brought to my attention, through my dear student, Mr Ali Rasul, that…
Surah Sad
Surah Ṣād is a majestic and profoundly reflective chapter of the Qur’an that integrates admonition, warning, and consolation…
Shādh and Munkar Reports
These examples should make it clear that shādh and munkar denote erroneous reports. Mistakes, whether in isnād or…
Is Not the Morning Near? Reflections on Hūd 81
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The Life of the Prophet: From the Public Call to the Passing of Abu Talib and Khadījah
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Surah Yusuf
The unifying concern of this surah is human conscience – how it is informed, how trained and tested,…
The Passing of Shaykh al-Muqri’ Bashīr Aḥmad – May Allah Have Mercy on Him
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The Manner of the Prophet’s Prayer ﷺ
They said: Describe to us the prayer of the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant…
The Human Prophet
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Surat al-Baqarah
Surat al-Baqarah is the longest and most comprehensive surah in the Qur’an. This two-year course represents a serious…
Expressions in the Qur’an and Sunnah
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A Condition for the Mustaftī and a Condition for the Muftī
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