Sustainability and Stewardship in the Qur’an and Hadith
The Qur’an and Hadith collectively articulate a profound and enduring ecological ethic that transcends temporal and cultural boundaries.…
Tafsir
Tafsir is the discipline of interpreting the Qur’an, and this topic collects Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s writing on how its verses are best understood. The articles distinguish interpretation, deeper meaning, and reflection, and offer fresh readings that stay anchored in the tradition. They are for readers who want to move past translation towards the science of understanding the text.
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Surat al-Takwir and Surat al Infitar
These surahs compel us to call to mind realities that we accept are true but which we almost-never include in our conscious, deliberate calculations when we decide on a course of action or when we…
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Fir’awn in the Qur’an
The Qur’an is a rahmah for mankind because it is the guidance for them that can, if they…
Eulogy
Oxford, Britain بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم All praise and glorification are due to that Sacred Being whose eternal…
The Meaning of “And He taught Adam all the names”
In verses 31-33 from surah Al-Baqarah, Allah declares: “And He taught Adam all the names, then He presented…
Among the Meanings of “I do not love those that set”
They said: Tell us about the statement of Ibrahim al-Khalil ﷺ: “I do not love those that set.”…
Learning Etiquette with Allah from the Example of Ayyub (peace be upon him)
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ When a person raises his hands towards the heavens, he is not performing a…
A Verse That Always Moves Me
There is a verse in the Book of Allah that never fails to move me. It penetrates deep…
The Order of Hearing and Sight in the Qur’an: An Analysis
During my classes on Tafsir (interpretation) of some Surahs of the Qur’an at Cambridge Islamic College on Saturday…
The Meaning of “He Frowned and Turned Away”
They said: “Why do you look disturbed?” I replied: “Nothing troubled me except an article sent to me.…
What is Your Sect?
Tonight marks the first night of Ramadan 1446 AH. In a hotel in Central London, I delivered an…
The Meaning of “إياك نستعين”
Seeking assistance is general in all matters; we seek our Lord’s help in performing good deeds and refraining…
The Meaning of “Indeed, You Used to Come to Us from the Right”
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Allah Almighty says: “And they will approach one another, questioning. They will say, ‘Indeed,…
Questions & Answers on Tafsir
View all Q&A →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…
A question regarding an incident in Surah al-Qasas
as-salamu `alaykum Shaykh. I hope your Ramadan is going well. I wanted to ask you about the incident in Surah al-Qasas when Musa (AS) accidentally killed an Egyptian. After this incident, Moses ran away, but never sought forgiveness from the…
Removing Doubts About the Tafsīr of “And the food of those given the scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them” (Qurʾān 5:5)
Removing Doubts About the Tafsīr of “And the food of those given the scripture is lawful for you and your food is lawful for them” (Qurʾān 5:5)