The Passing of Shaykh al-Muqriʾ Bashīr Aḥmad – may Allah have mercy on him
We received with deep sorrow and grief the news of the passing of the venerable Shaykh Bashīr Aḥmad…
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The human prophet
The figure of the Prophet holds a unique place in the religious consciousness of believers. Unlike kings, philosophers,…
A Letter: The Tale of My Student Days at the Nadwah
By: Dr. Muḥammad Akram Nadwī, Oxford بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم My dear one, You asked a simple question…
The Important Duty of the Time
In 1912, news spread that some Muslims of Shahjahanpur had apostatised. At that time, ʿAllāmah Shiblī was gravely…
Shaykh ʿAbd al-Wakīl al-Hāshimī – may Allah have mercy on him
A pillar of ḥadīth has fallen, and a sun from the suns of knowledge has set. On the…
History vs. hadith
The original meaning of the Greek word from which ‘history’ is derived is ‘inquiry’, that is, asking questions,…
The Science of History is the Key to the Science of Ḥadīth
The science of ḥadīth is, in essence, that great repository of reports and history which, by its very…
What is History?
The discipline of history is among those foundational sciences without which it is difficult to regard anyone as…
Correcting Hadith Errors on the Basis of al-Bukhārī and Historical Research
Introduction “Ḥadīth is a kind of history.” On this theme I have written a number of articles in…
Why do you use your mind?
It was a blessed Friday morning, 21 Ṣafar 1447 AH, when we set out at nine o’clock on…