This is taken from the book “An-Nahdah (Revival)” by Hafiz Saalih Thoughts are an expression about a specific sensed reality that is external or a reality that is envisioned in the mind. Being present externally means that it is a judgment upon a specific reality that expresses it by any means from amongst the means of … Continue reading Al-Afkaar and Al-Mafaahem (Thoughts and Concepts)
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Al-Insaan (The Human Being)
This study concerns the human and understanding his level of elevation or decline and the way of ascertaining that emanates from his actions and behaviours whether this applies upon an individual or a group, as the study relates to the human in his capacity as a human being. Therefore it is essential to understand this … Continue reading Al-Insaan (The Human Being)
An-Nahdah (The Revival)
This is taken from the book “An-Nahdah (Revival)” by Hafiz Saalih As we have said An-Nahdah is a modern Istilaah (terminology) and has been put down to express a specific reality which is the moving of a nation or people or individual from one condition to a better condition. However what condition do we mean? It … Continue reading An-Nahdah (The Revival)
An-Nahdah (Revival) – Introduction
This is taken from the book “An-Nahdah (Revival)” by Hafiz Saalih An-Nahdah (Revival) – Linguistic and terminological meanings: The word ‘An-Nahdah’ is an Arabic word derived from the verb Nahada (نَهَضَ) which means Qaama (to stand) however it has begun to be used with an Istilaahi (terminological definition) meaning which indicates a specific reality. This … Continue reading An-Nahdah (Revival) – Introduction
An Introduction to Western Capitalist Thought: Its Origin, Its Essence and Refutation
This is taken from the book "Refutation of the Capitalist Western Thought as an Ideology, Civilization and Culture" Thought is the intellect and comprehension. It is called thought though it means thinking i.e. the thinking process and passing judgment upon things and matters. It also means the result of thinking i.e. what a man arrives … Continue reading An Introduction to Western Capitalist Thought: Its Origin, Its Essence and Refutation
Mua’shara (Cohabitation)
Ibn Umar (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said, «كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ، وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْؤولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ، فَالأَمِيرُ الَّذِي عَلَى النَّاسِ رَاعٍ، وَهُوَ مَسْؤولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ، وَالرَّجُلُ رَاعٍ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ، وَهُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّجُلِ رَاعٍ عَلَى مَالِ سَيِّدِهِ، وَهُوَ مَسْؤُولٌ عَنْهُ، أَلاَ كُلُّكُمْ رَاعٍ، وَكُلُّكُمْ مَسْؤُولٌ عَنْ رَعِيَّتِهِ» “All of you are guardians and … Continue reading Mua’shara (Cohabitation)
Self-Justification: The Whispers of Shaytaan
A Muslim who grows up in Western society learns how to think and act in a way alien to Islam. Although often brought up in a Muslim household some Muslim youth are unfortunately swayed by the rotten fruits of Western society including drugs, alcohol and illicit relationships. They are tempted by these rotten fruits and … Continue reading Self-Justification: The Whispers of Shaytaan
The Problem of the Stock Market
This article has been taken from the book "The turbulence of the stock markets: Their cause & the Shariah rule pertaining to the causes", written in 1997 The Capitalist economic thought is an expedient thought that leads man to the pits, because it is based on the lowest motives of man, and the reality of … Continue reading The Problem of the Stock Market
It is not allowed that the Ahkam (rules) change as the time and place change
This is from the book “Islamic Thought” It dominates over the minds of the majority of Muslims nowadays a belief that Islam is flexible; and it adapts with the social, economical and political situations in every time and every place; and that it changes to comply with, in terms of its ahkam (rules), the needs … Continue reading It is not allowed that the Ahkam (rules) change as the time and place change
How Muslims Study Islam Today
Studying Islam in this erroneous method will produce neither a thinker based on Islam nor a mujtahid, but will produce human textbooks whom the extent of their contributions will be limited to copying the works of others and writing some commentaries on them.