Ramadan-Articles
Taqwa in the last ten nights
A pertinent reminder on the final push in these last few nights of the blessed month of Ramadan.
How do Prophets respond to anti-Islam arguments?
Yā Sīn Series Part 7: How do Prophets respond to anti-Islam arguments? Click to read part: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 The mere revelation of this profound story served as a piece of beautiful console…
To be or not to be: a 21st-century Rabbani
Be among the Rabbāniyīn: An explanation of verse 3:79 in the light of classical exegesis “… Be you Rabbāniyūn (learned men of religion who practise what they know and teach others), because you…
Defiance in the Face of Negativity
Yā Sīn Series Part 6: Defiance in the face of Negativity 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Summary of previous article Sūrat Yā Sīn up until verse 12 is essentially a dramatic warning to the Quraysh to…
You only live twice
Yā Sīn Series Part 5: We Bring Life to the Dead 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 The previous articles highlighted a depressing universal truth that most of mankind will refuse to submit their will to…
“A reminder for those who fear Allāh in the unseen…”
Yā Sīn Series Part 4: A Reminder for Those who Fear Allāh in the Unseen 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 Summary of Previous Discussion The journey through Sūrah Yā Sīn began with a declaration…
Shackled Minds: “Before and behind them a veil…”
Yā Sīn Series Part 3 Summary of Previous Discussion The first six verses of this remarkable Sūrah glorified the Qur’ān and exalted the Prophet’s position before human beings. This, then, is the…