Opinion
Reflections from the story of Abu Jahl
From the signs witnessed by Abu Jahl to modern political denial, evidence is not always the barrier.
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 36] Ta’wīl as used in the Qur’ān 2 of 2
Concerning His words: ‘No one knows its ta’wīl except Allāh and those truly grounded in knowledge’, there are two readings of this verse. One reading stops after the words, "except Allāh", and…
When Britain First Came Knocking
Britain First and the lessons from the conversion of 'Umar Britain First was launched in May 2011 with as its chairman Paul Golding, who had been a councillor representing the far-right British…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 36] Ta’wīl as used in the Qur’ān 1 of 2
The belief of a person in the seeing of Allāh by the people of Paradise is not correct if that person tries to imagine what it is like or if he tries…
The Suffering of Statues
Robert Spencer is a vile Islamophobe. So disturbing and divisive are Spencer’s views on Muslims that even the Home Secretary Theresa May denied him entry into the UK . He and his…
[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 35] ‘Ilmul Kalām
He sways between faith and disbelief, confirmation and denial, and acceptance and rejection. He will be subject to vain suggestions, perplexed and lost, neither a sincere Believer nor an open denier. فَيَتَذبْذبُ…
My NHS counter-terrorism training session
This statement is the first ever published account of an NHS counter-terrorism training session. Some 44,000 healthcare professionals have gone through this training which they were told was designed to help them detect…