Tag: COMPANIONS
Why the Muslims lost the mandate to rule
In part one of a short series, Hamdija Begovic looks at the neo-Nietzschean alt-right and the loss of Muslim rule.
Gaza and boycott of the Prophet and Companions
Lessons can be learnt from the Quraysh boycott of the Messenger ﷺ and the ongoing challenges faced by Gazans.
The Anonymous Superstars of the Hereafter
Celebrity culture has engulfed almost every aspect of our lives. Speakers with the largest following on social media and who can pack out mosques and prayer halls with heartrending admonitions are naturally the most sought after. There are, however, individuals who are anonymous in the sight of others, yet they…
The Black Heroes of Islam
"The Black Muslim heroes of old were dignified, involved and an inseparable part of the society's fabric at all levels"
The Greatest of Creation
A father; a husband; a statesman; a judge; a peacemaker; a teacher; a warrior; a counsellor; and on top of all this, he was the final prophet and the greatest of all creation.
Prison, Torture, Death… Enter Paradise
With the current global trend of persecuting scholars who refuse to sway on issues of Islām and moral justice, Imam Ashraf Dabous re-aligns our focus with some of the messages and promises found within the Qur’ān...
A History of Islamic Law
Sheikh Shaqur Rehman takes us on a new journey through the inception, synthesis and evolution of Islamic Law and Jurisprudence...
Lawyers on the Day of Judgement
Did you know that you can have advocates on the Day of Judgement?
As the Moon Illuminates the Night
The Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam) said: “None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child and all the people.” In this series we embark on a journey to increase our knowledge of the Prophet (sall Allāhu ʿalayhi wa sallam), to…
Surah al-Buruj: a crucial lesson on human suffering
“When they sat by it” Surah al-Buruj in light of Bystanding The place of ‘witnessing’ is a salient motif in Sūrah al-Burūj. At four points within the sūrah Allah draws our attention to forms of shahāda – ‘to witness’. He (subḥānahu wa ta’āla) swears by the shāhid ‘witness’ and mash-hūd…