The Nexus between Qurʾān and Sunnah
By this link: Clarify for us the true connection between the Qurʾān and the Sunnah. I asked: What…
Quran
The Qur’an is the source to which all other knowledge returns, and this topic collects Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s writing on understanding it. The articles consider the Qur’an’s enduring legacy, fresh approaches to reading its verses, and the disciplines of interpretation and reflection. They invite the reader beyond surface reading towards genuine engagement with the text.
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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 is merely a historical text—its relevance confined to the era of…
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Wisdom, Good Instruction and Argument
By this link: What is the meaning of the verse: “Invite to the way of your Lord with…
Surah Al-`Imran
The longer surahs at the beginning of the received text of the Qur’an have a complex arrangement of…
Surat al-Tatfif
“Woe unto the mean-hearted – those who, when they take the measure from people, strive to have it…
Some notes on Surat al-Shu`ara’
This surah addresses theintense anxiety that God’s Messenger, ﷺ, suffered on account of the kinds of negative response…
Informal notes for a tafsir class on Surat al-Muddaththir
In my lecture I will go through the surah in detail. In these notes I take the opportunity…
Surat al-Mursalat
This surah alerts us to the very evident reality that life in this world subsists within a beneficent…
Surat al-Jinn
When someone behaves in a way that shows that they are not in control of their will, that…
Surat al-Nazi`at
In the opening line, the words are related to the verb naza`a, meaning to drag away or strip…
Surat al-Kahf
This surah was revealed in Makkah at a time when the hostility of the Quraysh, and their fear…
How to benefit from the Qur’an
Today I will be talking about different aspects of how we, as believers, can get from the Qur’an…
Informal notes for a tafsir class on Surat al-Qiyamah
The theme of this surah is the raising of the deadfor the Judgement. Its two opening verses forcefully…
Questions & Answers on Quran
View all Q&A →The meaning of ‘ummi’
Dr Amsha Nahid from Australia asked the following question: Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, Dear Shaykh, I read an article claiming that the word ‘Ummi’ in the Qur’an means “gentile” (non-Jew) or someone unfamiliar with the Law of Musa…
Surah Baqarah verse 62
My respected student, Mr Ali Rasul, from Dallas, USA, asked me the following question: As-salāmu ʿalaykum Ustād, In Ayah 62 of Sūrah al-Baqarah, Allah says: “Indeed, those who believed, and those who were Jews, Christians, or Sabians, whoever believes in…