Virtues and Status of the Qurʾān
English Translation of the Meanings of the Qurʾān (PDF)
A PDF link to the English translation of the meanings of the Qurʾān by Muḥammad Taqī ad-Dīn al-Hilālī and Muḥammad Muḥsin Khān.
Articles
Articles
Scholars
Imām Sībawayh: His Life, Teachers and Al-Kitāb
An account of Sībawayh’s pursuit of Arabic grammar, teachers, students, debate with al-Kisāʾī and the enduring importance of Al-Kitāb, with variant biographical reports distinguished.
Innovation and Innovators
Muqbil al-Wādiʿī’s Letter to the Scholars During His Illness
A short extract in which Muqbil al-Wādiʿī expresses hope that his recorded letter to the scholars may be a cause of recovery and asks that it be regarded as his testament if he dies.
Arabic Language Study
The Arabic Language: Its Varieties and Global Significance
An overview of Classical Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic and spoken dialects, with broad regional groupings and guidance on combining formal and conversational study.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
We Do Not Speak in the Gatherings of Our Elders – The Humility of Ibn al-Mubārak
A report of Ibn al-Mubārak directing a question to Abū Isḥāq al-Fazārī, followed by commentary on humility and respect in gatherings of knowledge.
Scholars
Shaykh ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān as-Saʿdī: His Life, Teaching and Works
A biography of ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān as-Saʿdī covering his early life, teachers, character, scholarship, works and commitment to sharing knowledge.
Names and Attributes of Allah
Allah’s Names and Attributes: A Dialogue About the Divinity of Jesus
A dialogue presenting an Islamic argument about Allah’s unchanging attributes and the divinity of Jesus, citing Matthew 24:36 and Qurʾān 5:72.
Arabic Language Study
Imam Muḥammad ibn Saʿūd Islamic University: Arabic Textbooks
Arabic curriculum PDFs from Imam Muḥammad ibn Saʿūd Islamic University, organised into four levels with reading, writing, conversation, grammar and Islamic studies materials.
Seeking and Teaching Knowledge
Twenty Volumes Is Nothing: Perseverance in the Pursuit of Knowledge
A powerful account illustrating the perseverance and discipline required in seeking Islamic and Arabic scholarship, as exemplified by Maḥmūd Shākir and transmitted by Shaykh Ṣāliḥ Āl al-Shaykh.
Scholars
Shaykh Zayd al-Madkhalī: His Studies, Teaching and Works
A historical biography of Zayd al-Madkhalī covering his upbringing, teachers, teaching service, students and selected works, based on Fawwāz al-Madkhalī’s 2011 account.
Innovation and Innovators
If You See a Man Supplicating Against the Ruler, Then Know He Is an Innovator – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explains al-Barbahārī’s statement on supplicating for Muslim rulers and the example of al-Fuḍayl ibn ʿIyāḍ.
Ḥadīth Study
Lawful Earning and Self-Reliance in Islam – Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān explains lawful earning, the limits of necessity and the Companions’ example of working for their provision.
