بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Prerequisites for Political Understanding and Policymaking (Part 3)The Role of the Map in Political Understanding(Translated) It has been said that a politician who does not know the world map does not know politics; the world map and its knowledge are essential to political understanding. Map-related information is not limited to knowing … Continue reading Essentials of Political Understanding and Policymaking – Part 3
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Essentials of Political Understanding and Policymaking – Part 2
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Prerequisites for Political Understanding and PolicymakingPolitical Information, Following the News(Part 2)(Translated) Since political analysis is based on understanding rather than imagining, it is essential to obtain a volume of necessary information to achieve that understanding. The information required for political understanding is of two types. The first type is the news … Continue reading Essentials of Political Understanding and Policymaking – Part 2
Essentials of Political Understanding and Policymaking – Part 1
The following is a translated article from Arabic that appeared in al-Waie Magazine Politics means taking care of affairs, and therefore every person is a politician, as every person takes care of their own affairs or the affairs of those under their care. However, the mind does not turn to this reality when the word … Continue reading Essentials of Political Understanding and Policymaking – Part 1
Understanding Maqaasid al-Ahkaam ash-Shar’iah
Allah (swt) sent Muhammad (saw) with the Islamic Sharee’ah as a mercy for mankind. He (swt) said: وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ “And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds” {Al-Anbiyaa’ : 107} And Allah Ta’Aalaa said: وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ … Continue reading Understanding Maqaasid al-Ahkaam ash-Shar’iah
Understanding the Hadith
Nothing historically has received more scathing attacks from the kuffaar than hadeeth literature, that is, the preserved body of narrations related to the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم sayings, actions and conduct. Originally, many kuffaar attempted to stir doubt in the genre of hadith literature by spreading dubious lies about the Prophet صلى الله عليه … Continue reading Understanding the Hadith
Understanding the Amr
Since Qur'an was revealed in the Arabic language, deriving rules from the legislative sources requires comprehension of Arabic. Allah (swt) revealed: Verily, we have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that you may understand. [Yusuf 12, 2] However, the mere understanding of the Arabic language is not sufficient to extract rules. This … Continue reading Understanding the Amr
Understanding Illah (legal reason) and Qiyas (analogy)
Due to the intellectual decline that has affected Muslims throughout the last few centuries many concepts of Usul ul Fiqh (principles of jurisprudence) have become vague in the minds of some and misconceptions have creped in. Regarding the important subject of Qiyas the following are some of the key misconceptions that exist today: a) Qiyas … Continue reading Understanding Illah (legal reason) and Qiyas (analogy)