HAYAT-E-AMIN (XI)
The incident of Maulana Islahi’s joining the Jama’at-e-Islami is of immense significance. Maulana states that it was an accident. Yet, from 1941 to 1958, he remained an active member of the Jamaʿat. During this period, he mostly fulfilled the responsibilities of the Naʾib Amir (Deputy Leader) of the party. Seventeen years of his youth he […]
GOD LOVES MORE THAN 70 MOTHERS? A “BALANCED” REMINDER FROM THE QUR’AN AND THE BIBLE
“Turn to your Lord in repentance and submit to Him before the punishment comes upon you, for then you will not be helped.” Qur’an 39:54 “Keep in mind the Day We will ask Hell, ‘Are you filled?’ And it will say, ‘Are there any more?’” Qur’an 50:30 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ […]
UNVEILING OVERLOOKED SYMBOLS: HOW ESCHATOLOGICAL SIGNS IN HADITH ALIGN WITH HISTORICAL EVENTS IN THE LIGHT OF THE BIBLE AND THE QUR’AN
This article provides a unique framework for understanding the signs of the Day of Judgment in the Hadith literature by analysing the prophecies of the Bible and the Qur’an. The signs of the Day of Judgment described in the Hadith reflect complex geographical, social, and historical changes, which were shown to the Prophet Muhammad (peace […]
THE CONCEPT OF WAJIB IN HANAFI JURISPRUDENCE
In Islamic law, the commands of Allah Almighty are definitive, explicit, and devoid of any ambiguity. These are the immutable instructions referred to in the Qur’an as ayatin muhkamat (clear and decisive verses), that is, the certain and categorical rulings which directly express the Divine Will and serve as the foundational basis for the legislative […]
THE TREASURE OF PROPHETIC TEACHINGS
[1] Abu Burdah narrates from his father ʿAbd Allah b. Qays [ra] that the Messenger of God [pbuh] said: “This ummah (in which I have been sent) is one upon which great mercy has been bestowed. The punishment upon it will come at the hands of its own people. Then, when the Day of Resurrection […]
THE CONDITION OF PUBERTY FOR MARRIAGE
Marriage is regarded as the legal means through which sexual relations between a man and a woman may be established. This is a universally acknowledged principle—not only by ancient and modern societies but also by both revealed religions and man-made legal systems. Across all legal and religious traditions, puberty has been considered a fundamental prerequisite […]
DOES OPPRESSION NECESSITATE JIHAD? THE LEGAL STATUS OF SCHOLARS’ DECLARATIONS
In Islamic law, the obligation of any command is founded upon three essential principles: the emergence of a cause (sabab), the realization of necessary conditions (sharṭ), and the removal of obstacles (maniʿ). A divine directive becomes binding only when its genuine cause materializes, the capacity for action exists, and all barriers in the way have […]
تاریخ کے ملبے پر کھڑی امت
تباہی کی راکھ سے اٹھنے والی دنیا نے دوسری عالمی جنگ کے بعد جو پُر امن، خواب ناک اور نئی تہذیبی اقدار پر مبنی عالمی عرف تراشا تھا، انسانوں کے اس رومانوی عقد کا ہنی مون اب اختتام کو پہنچ رہا ہے۔ یہ وہ بندھن تھا جس کی ابتدا محبت، انصاف اور باہمی احترام کے […]
تصنیف و تالیف میں مصنوعی ذہانت کا استعمال
(المورد امریکہ کی مطبوعات کے بارے میں ادارے کے موقف کی وضاحت) ‘چیٹ جی پی ٹی’ مصنوعی ذہانت کا ایک سافٹ ویئر ہے، جو افکار کو تشکیل دے کر انھیں تحریر کے قالب میں ڈھال سکتا ہے اور پھر ترتیب و تدوین کے عمل سے گزار کر مضامین، مقالات اور کتب کی صورت میں پیش […]