Oxford, Britain بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم All praise and glorification are due to that Sacred Being whose eternal light has pierced through the darkness of ignorance and misguidance, spreading the illumination of truth and guidance. It is He, the Generous Lord, who, through His final and everlasting word, the Noble Qurʾān, has kindled an eternal… Continue reading Eulogy
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn
Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn occupies a distinguished and enduring position within the intellectual tradition of ḥadīth sciences in the Indian subcontinent. This celebrated anthology, composed in refined Persian prose by the eminent Indian scholar Shāh ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz Muḥaddith Dihlawī (1745–1822), represents a monumental contribution to the preservation, transmission, and critical study of ḥadīth literature, as well as… Continue reading Bustān al-Muḥaddithīn
The Book of Sībawayh
Our brilliant teacher, the historian of Islamic sciences, the eminent ʿAllāmah Abū al-ʿIrfān al-Nadwī, may Allah have mercy on him, used to say: “In the history of humanity, there are four unparalleled books, one of which is the Kitāb of Sībawayh on grammar.” Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, stated in… Continue reading The Book of Sībawayh
From Quantity to Quality
A memory from childhood, still preserved with freshness and sweetness in the depths of my heart, is that moment when I visited Bhiwandi. At that time, rows of our power loom workshops lined the area, with new faces, unfamiliar eyes, and craftsmen arriving with the passion to learn, each trying their luck in the craft… Continue reading From Quantity to Quality
Shari’ah and Its Contemporary Challenges: Maqasid al-Shari’ah, Din and Dunya, and the Boundaries of Religious Authority
This essay explores the contemporary challenges facing Islamic law (Shari’ah), particularly focusing on the concepts of Maqasid al-Shari’ah (the objectives of Islamic law), the relationship between Din (religion) and Dunya (worldly life), and the boundaries of religious authority as derived from the source texts of Islam—the Qur’an and the Sunnah. It examines the misuse of… Continue reading Shari’ah and Its Contemporary Challenges: Maqasid al-Shari’ah, Din and Dunya, and the Boundaries of Religious Authority
The Literary Language
To consider language merely as a tool for conveying thoughts is a shallow injustice to its true essence. Language is a subtle, veiled reality—custodian of civilizations’ rise and fall, interpreter of nations’ conscious and unconscious minds, and companion in the aesthetic and spiritual evolution of humankind. It is not just a sequence of words; it… Continue reading The Literary Language
I Am Migrating to My Lord
Migration is not merely a scene from the past that we re-enact in our consciousness each year, nor is it a religious occasion to be passed over in sermons and exhortations. Rather, it is a moment of profound awareness and a civilisational and human concept that transcends the confines of time and place. Allah chose… Continue reading I Am Migrating to My Lord
Scholarly Differences in Islamic Jurisprudence
Ikhtilāf, scholarly divergence or disagreement, has long constituted a central element within the Islamic intellectual tradition. Far from being an aberration or a source of mere polemics, ikhtilāf has historically been regarded by many classical scholars as both an inevitable outcome of human reasoning and, under certain conditions, a divinely sanctioned feature of the interpretive… Continue reading Scholarly Differences in Islamic Jurisprudence
The Deluge of Wazīfahs
This dīn is the name of īmān and islām. Success in it is promised upon righteous action, and the goal it teaches is to establish a connection and nearness to God. The remembrance of Allah is the opening key to every difficulty. For this reason, the ummah has been gifted with the magnificent offering of… Continue reading The Deluge of Wazīfahs
Mawlānā Mustaqīm Bistawī (May Allah Have Mercy on Him)
Do not ask about the equipment of the caravan of the self-effaced, Our caravan’s bell tolls without a cry. The News of His Passing Today (Tuesday, 28 Dhū al-Ḥijjah 1446 AH), though the sun had risen in Oxford in all its brilliance, a different shadow had already fallen over my heart and mind—news that rendered… Continue reading Mawlānā Mustaqīm Bistawī (May Allah Have Mercy on Him)