Imām al-Suyuṭī (r.h) was born in the year 849 A.H (1445 CE).[i] By the age of seven, he had memorized the entire Quran, and within the next few years, he memorised many foundational books of knowledge. He dedicated his time to seeking knowledge, and by the age of 16, he had already written his first...
Imam Jalāluddīn Suyūtī is a renowned name in religious circles and is held in high esteem alongside the intellectual giants of this Ummah. His literary contributions have helped scholars in all eras after him and till this day his works are being published and taken from manuscript form to be made accessible for the scholarly...
Do They Always Take Precedence Over One’s Spouse and Children? الحمد لله والصلوة والسلام على رسول الله Allah, The Exalted, mentions in the Qur’ān: إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأمُرُكُم أَن تُؤَدُّوا الأَماناتِ إِلىٰ أَهلِها وَإِذا حَكَمتُم بَينَ النّاسِ أَن تَحكُموا بِالعَدلِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ نِعِمّا يَعِظُكُم بِهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كانَ سَميعًا بَصيرًا Indeed, Allah commands you...
After briefly writing about the life of Shaykh Al-Hadīth Maulānā Muhammad Zakariyyah Sāheb I was unsure about whose life I should write about next. There were too many names to pick from as every single scholar of Dār Al-Uloom Deoband was a beacon of excellence. However, after thinking about it carefully I narrowed it down...
If you read the biographies and autobiographies of the venerable scholars of Islām, you will without a doubt, come to the conclusion that every single one of them were exemplary giants in the fields of Islamic knowledge. Be it Ulūm Zāhiriyyah or Bātiniyyah. They excelled and further excelled, setting an extremely high threshold of standards...
Book Review Book Name: Prophet Of Mercy Author: Shaykh ʾAbul Ḥasan ʿAlī Nadwī Translator: Dr. Mohiuddin Ahmad Publisher: Turath Publishing No. of pages: 432 Link to purchase: https://turath.co.uk/publications/prophet-of-mercy/ Over the centuries, books on the topic of Sīrah (Biography of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ) have been written in multitudes, different ones serving different purposes and drawing...
All praise is due to Allāh the Most Merciful, the Compassionate and the Creator of the best of examples for the entirety of mankind. And may peace and blessings descend in their unlimited waves upon the prince of mankind, the honourable Prophet Muhammed ﷺ. The scholars of Islam throughout the ages have without a doubt...
Allah ta’āla says in the Qur`ān: إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَمَلائِكَتَهُ يُصَلّونَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ۚ يا أَيُّهَا الَّذينَ آمَنوا صَلّوا عَلَيهِ وَسَلِّموا تَسليمًا [i] “Verily Allah and the angels send ṣalāt on the Prophet. Oh you who believe, send ṣalāt and salām upon him.” For centuries, scholars have discussed the different meanings of the words ṣalāt and...