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Reflections on the Qur'an, Hadith, history, and Islamic thought — from our scholars and contributors.
Twelve Insights into Mūsā's Journey of Humility and Wisdom with al-Khiḍr
Al-Imām Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī's twelve principles for those pursuing knowledge, drawn from the encounter of Mūsā and al-Khiḍr in Sūrah al-Kahf.
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Ibn Taymiyya
How one 12th century scholar challenged the status quo and reshaped Islamic theology — the life and legacy of Ibn Taymiyyah.
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E Numbers: Halal & Haram Food Additives Guide
Complete guide to E numbers for Muslims — which additives are Ḥarām (E120, E441), which depend on source (E471, E322), and which are doubtful. Updated for 2026.
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Classification of Ḥadīth: An Introduction to Muṣṭalaḥ al-Ḥadīth
A scholarly introduction to Ḥadīth terminology — grades of authenticity, the conditions of Ṣaḥīḥ, and how scholars resolved contradictory narrations.
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Explaining Weak Ḥadīth
What makes a Ḥadīth weak, why weak narrations appear in Islamic literature, and what the scholarly guidance is on whether and how they can be used.
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Hadith — Traditions of the Prophet ﷺ
What Ḥadīth is, why it ranks second only to the Qur'an, and how the science of isnād and matn determines a narration's reliability.
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Legacy of the Final Prophet
Muhammad ﷺ, the final prophet of Islam, was born in Mecca in 570 CE. An introduction to his life, message, and the legacy he left for all of humanity.
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Tackling Sectarianism in Islam
The need for education, qualified leadership, and accepting plurality — a frank look at the root causes of sectarianism and how to tackle it.
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What is Fiqh?
Fiqh is Islamic jurisprudence — its sources (Qur'an, Sunnah, ijmāʿ, qiyās), the four schools, and the five categories of every human act.
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The Birmingham Manuscript
The University of Birmingham Qur'an manuscript dates to AD 568–645 — among the earliest written textual evidence of the Qur'an in existence.
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Who Was He? — Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
An in-depth profile of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ — his names, appearance, character, and his immense love for his ummah.
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Maktabah Shamelah Guide: Download, Install & Use the Islamic Library
How to download, install and use al-Maktabah al-Shāmilah (Shamela) — the free Arabic Islamic library with 29,000+ books — on Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
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