Arabic Literary Criticism in the First Four Centuries
The book “The History of Arabic Literary Criticism from the First to the Fourth Century Hijri” is a…
Arabic and Language
Arabic is the language of the Qur’an and the key that unlocks the Islamic scholarly tradition. These articles gather Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s writing on learning Arabic, approaches to teaching it, and the deeper idea of language as a sign that carries meaning. They are aimed at students who want the language not as an end in itself but as a way into the sources.
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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, and have provoked a profound scholarly debate among its shuyūkh and lecturers, is the question of the…
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Do not deny Shaykh Yūnus (raḥimahullāh)
Where are those intoxications of the night’s wine? Rise now—for the delight of the dawn’s sleep is gone.…
The Voice of ‘Qala Allah’
Every seeker of truth who traverses the madrasas and spiritual retreats of the Indian subcontinent often finds themselves…
Introduction to Arabic Sciences
Praise All praise is due to Allah, who has honored the Arabic sciences and made them the key…
Reminder: Ramadan takes pride in the fasting and nightly devotions of the Muslims
Layla takes pride in her love for Qays al-‘Āmirī, that love which wandered through the deserts of Najd,…
Cucumbers in six months
In recent years, one encounters advertisements proclaiming, with the breezy boldness of a street magician, “Learn Arabic in…
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…
The Method of Teaching Arabic Language and Literature
Our esteemed colleague, Mawlānā Ṣafwān Aḥmad Ḥalīmī Qāsimī, has asked what is the correct method for teaching Arabic…
The Origin of “Kāhil”
Professor Mushīr Ṣāḥib, of Lucknow University (may God preserve him), wrote the following query: al-salāmu ʿalaykum wa raḥmat…
We Do Not Know Laylā
The story of Laylā and Majnūn has, since ancient times, been recognised in Eastern literature as a celebrated…
Principles of Discussion
The fundamental principle of research and scholarly discourse is to understand correctly the relationship between language and meaning.…
Knights of Knowledge and Literature
In an age in which libraries overflow with a multitude of publications, the book Fursān al-ʿIlm wa-l-Adab (Knights…
Questions & Answers on Arabic and Language
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Assalamo Alaikum, I pray Almighty to find you in good health. Of late, I was studying up. It was Al-Bayan wa-Al-Tabyeen of Al-Jahiz (775-868 A.D.). An erudite para stuck me up. I was, indeed, at a loss. I could not…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Respected Maulana Rida ul-Haq, Principal of Jamiat Al-Huda in Nottingham, may Allah preserve him, has a daughter, Ustadha Safiyya Zaid, who is an accomplished scholar, a specialist in Arabic language and Hadith, and also one of my students. She has…