Being the most honoured in the sight of God (49:13), a believer is required to fulfil all his needs, be they material or spiritual, proportionately because such balance in all spheres of ones life allows one to serve God Almighty most effectively while, at the same time, satisfying ones worldly needs. In short, the [...]
Makkah al-Mukarramah: In Ramadan, the Holy city has taken a different colour. It is learnt that Saudi Arabia has issued for the first time many Umrah visas just in nine months. The Holy site of Maskkah and Madina has attracted a record high of more than four million pilgrims from outside Saudi Arabia. Authorities have [...]
Introduction It would not be an exaggeration to say that over the last few decades, economics has received more attention from Muslim scholars, intellectuals and economists than any other subjects or disciplines. From Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Britain to India and America to Malaysia, in almost every country today, it is not unusual to [...]
“Muhammad was born in the full light of history.” (Philip K. Hitti, History of the Arabs, 1958) Unlike all the great leaders, thinkers and prophets of the past, Muhammad (peace be upon him) was indeed born in history; so much so that his life history has been fully and meticulously documented for posterity. In [...]
Fasting is an act which has been practiced by people throughout the history of humanity. Even today people belonging to different faiths in different countries practice fasting in different forms. In New Guinea, year long partial abstentions from food are practiced by boys. In India, students fast before starting a new course of study. In [...]
By: Shaykh Muhammad Nasir-ud-Deen al-Albani Compiled by Muhammad al-Jibali, -Laylat ul-Qadr is the most blessed night. A person who misses it has indeed missed a great amount of good. If a believing person is zealous to obey his Lord and increase the good deeds in his record, he should strive to encounter this night and [...]
By: Imam Ibn Qudaamah al-Maqdisee “Know, that in the fast (Sawm) is a special quality that is not found in anything else. And that is its close connection to Allah, such that He says: “The fast (Sawm) is for Me and I will reward it.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree and Muslim] This connection is enough to show [...]
The conflict between science and religion has a long history in the Western world. As John Hedley Brooke has shown in his Science and Religion: Some Historical Perspectives (1991), it can be traced back to as far as Copernicus (1733-1543) and his revolutionary heliocentric theory. In his pioneering work, De Revolutionibus Orbium Colestium (1543, [...]
A passenger airliner crashed in the Margalla Hills in Islamabad on Wednesday morning as monsoon rains lashed the city. At least 152 people were on board the ABQ-202, said, a civil aviation official. The 152 included 146 passengers along with six crew members. Rescue workers arrived at the scene hoping to pull out injured [...]
DEVELOPING A CRITICAL APPROACH TO MUSLIM HISTORY The history of a civilization often holds the key to understanding its present condition. A critical study and evaluation of history should enable one to learn lessons from the past as well as highlight the achievements of the past generations. Without good knowledge and thorough understanding of [...]
