By Mufti Muhammad Shafi’ Usmani
We, Ourselves, have sent down the Dhikr (the Qur’an), and We are there to protect it. (Surah al-Hijr, verse 9)
Imam Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) has authentically reported …

By Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi
Translated by Hamood Aleem

“He (Allah Most High) then firmly established (istawa) Himself over the Throne” (Qur’an 7:54) means He firmly established Himself over the Kingly Throne and began decreeing …

Reviewed by Murad Wilfried Hofmann
From its very beginning, Islam has been under attack not only physically but academically. Christian demagogues like John of Damascus, Peter the Venerable, Raymundus Lull, and Martin Luther later were …

By Imam Muhammad Qasim Nanautwi
Translated by Shaykh Ibrahim Amin al-Kuwaiti
Since the issue of rhetorical grandeur in the Qur’an has in recent times captivated the intrigue of many a critic, it seems appropriate to …

By Bilal Ali

Query: There has been some debate at my masjid regarding the permissibility of eating the food of Ahl al-Kitab. My Imam says that the verse prohibiting the eating of food on …

By Asif Uddin
{ قُلْ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَغُضُّواْ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِمْ وَيَحْفَظُواْ فُرُوجَهُمْ ذٰلِكَ أَزْكَىٰ لَهُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا يَصْنَعُونَ }
وَقُل لِّلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ يَغْضُضْنَ مِنْ أَبْصَارِهِنَّ وَيَحْفَظْنَ فُرُوجَهُنَّ وَلاَ يُبْدِينَ زِينَتَهُنَّ إِلاَّ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَلْيَضْرِبْنَ بِخُمُرِهِنَّ عَلَىٰ …