Tag: SPECTATOR
The Ugly Side of ‘the Beautiful Game’
As the Premier League begins, it is important to have a reasoned discussion about the world's most popular sport, other than the common dismissive attitudes many Muslims hear...
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…
