Reminder: Create another world
Wherever you cast your gaze, you behold rampant evil and blazing corruption; wherever you alight or journey on, trials receive you in succession like…
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Who Is Free from Disbelief (Kufr)?
A position for an imam became vacant at a mosque here in England, so the mosque trustees engaged one of our friends to serve. For some time he led the prayers, taught the children, and…
Reminder: A nation that cannot tell earthenware from pearls
We are a nation that cannot distinguish earthenware from pearls, nor clay from ruby; that does not discern between the sorcery of magicians and…
What Have the Muslims Lost Through Their Decline?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The question of decline has constituted one of the most intricate and urgent inquiries in modern Islamic consciousness. It is…
The Quran: A Living Dialogue of the Contemporary Age
The Quran: Historical Text or Living Address? Regarding the understanding and interpretation of the Holy Quran, the most fundamental question is whether this book…
Modern science and the pursuit of power over wisdom
Modern science is widely regarded as the most successful system of knowledge production in human history. Its authority derives from its remarkable capacity to…
Democratic System of Governance
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (Note: In this article, only the theoretical conception of democracy is discussed. The practical shortcomings and corruptions often found in…
Rethinking Jesus, Faith, and Historical Truth
The religious commitments of Muslims and Christians converge on the figure of Jesus, yet diverge sharply on the significance of certain events in his…
Richard M. Weaver’s Famous Book Ideas Have Consequences
During my recent journey to America (September 2025), I had the opportunity, at the invitation of Dr Abu Zayd in New Jersey, to speak…
Pay Attention to Ninety-Nine Percent of Muslims
Many of my students are active in the fields of teaching and daʿwah among Muslims. Their efforts are bearing fruit, but they have also…
Faith, Family & the Future: Navigating Chaos with Purpose
The religion of Islam is not merely a set of rituals but a comprehensive way of life that prepares the believer for the Last…
The Help of Allah Cannot Be Compared to the Help of Man
Today, the world feels foreign to the Muslim. It seems as though he is a resident of a forsaken land. His boat has broken…
The Nation Whose Sun Still Stands at Noon
They claimed that the sun never set over the British Empire. They lied. It has come to pass that days go by in which…
Questions & Answers on Contemporary Issues
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته I have been asked to write a piece for my local university press & I am confused. I would really appreciate some guidance. They are asking me what a Muslims stance is on “freedom of…
Understanding the signs of the end times
Salam Shaikh Mohammed Akram Nadwi, I hope you’re doing well, in shā’ Allāh. For some time, I’ve been reflecting on the signs of the end times—particularly the prophecies that our beloved Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ foretold regarding the wars and conflicts…