Originally posted here. The knowledge within the Qurʾān, the verbatim word of God, is limitless. Were you to spend a lifetime studying it, there will still be so much more to study, understand and apply. Reading a tafsīr of the Qurʾān cover to cover, once, twice, thrice, ten times, or more will only give you a grasp of what the message says. In order to gain an in depth understanding, you need to live with these verses. You need to…
From ‘The Best Thing I’ve Read Today’ Series on my Facebook Page. This is a snippet from a foreword written by Sheikh ʿĀʾiḍ al-Qarnī for a book titled ‘al-Mujallā fī sharḥ al-Qawāʿid al-Muthlā’, by Kāmilah al-Kuwārī. For those who do not know, ustādhah Kāmilah is a student of knowledge who has excelled. It warmed my heart and so I wanted to share it with you. He praises the work for the impeccable manner in which she skillfully presents a well…
Remember: Allāh does not create ḥajāt (needs) in our lives, except so that we may initiate ʿibādāt (acts of worship). When a need is created within us, we are compelled to recognise our weaknesses and inability, and conversely, recognise His Perfect Ability and Might and thus turn to Him with love and hope in our hearts.…
The more you repeatedly study something, the more your understanding grows and expands. This is the tried and tested study technique of scholars over the past centuries. What’s interesting is that it doesn’t just apply to the Qurʾān and aḥādīth, but also to books written by scholars. For that reason, scholars from early on would emphasis on memorising scholarly texts just as they would emphasise on the Qurʾān and aḥādīth of Rasūl Allāh ﷺ. Al-Muzanī said, ❝I read ar-Risālah (a…
From: The Best Thing I’ve Read Today Series on my Facebook Page A duʿāʾ by Imām Ibn al-Jawzī, ❝Allāhuma, do not punish a tongue that tells people about You; Nor an eye that looks into the sciences which lead to You; Nor a foot that has walked in Your service; Nor a hand that has written the narrations of Your Messenger ﷺ; By Your Glory I ask You: Do not enter me into Hellfire, for I see myself to…
