Islamic Revival

The following is a draft translation from arabic: Question: Regarding the verse: ولن يجعل الله للكافرين على المؤمنين سبيلاً ‘And never will Allah grant to the disbelievers a way (to triumph) over the believers.’ [an-Nisaa:141] Some say this refers to Hereafter because it comes after: فالله يحكم بينكم يوم القيامة ’ Allah will judge between you (all) on the Day of Resurrection.’ [an-Nisaa:141] Answer: Your statement is correct that: ولن يجعل الله للكافرين على المؤمنين سبيلاً ‘And never will Allah grant to the disbelievers a way (to triumph) over the believers.’ [an-Nisaa:141] has come attached to : فالله يحكم بينكم يوم القيامة ’ Allah will judge between you (all) on the Day of Resurrection.’ [an-Nisaa:141] This does not mean the ma’Toof (linked) comes under the rule, time and place of the ma’Toof ‘alayh (linked to) and this is because the conjunctive ‘waw’ is only an absolute conjunction in the Arabic language, it may be linked to its two things joined together (musaahibihi), something w...

The following was issued is by Islamic activists in Canada: The month of Ramadhan has unfortunately passed us by very quickly. May Allah (swt) accept our fasting, deeds, and our supplications to Him. Pretty soon, the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr will be upon us. The time should be a festive one, where the Ummah can celebrate with happiness and joy. One can argue that we have no worries as we can eat, take the day off work, and meet our neighbours, family and friends. However, is this true for our entire ummah? And although Eid may be a time of celebration, it does not mean that we should cast aside the lessons we have learned in Ramadhan. Allah (swt) has revealed: “O you who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that you may (learn) taqwa” [TMQ 2:183] Remembering the Ummah during Eid Ramadhan, as outlined in the verse above, is a training ground that should help elevate us and bring us closer to Allah (swt) in every aspect. This includes caring f...

We have our own celebrations Since the abolishment of Islam, from life, as a ruling system, the state of the Ummah has been declining from one bad stage to a worse one. The Ummah is being ruled by Kufr laws, dominated by Kufr concepts, invaded by the West with its corrupt culture and repugnant promiscuity, and as a result, it has corrupted the Ummah’s Deen, ethics and future generations. The Western beacons, symbols, concepts, and occasions have become those of the Ummah. The West has been aided by the rulers of the Muslims who have devoted themselves to keeping Islam away from life and fighting off its thoughts and concepts, thus moulding the Ummah to the West’s desire. Celebrating the Christian holidays, such as Christmas and the Christian New Year is part of the Western culture that is imposed on the Muslims. In imposing such culture, the West intended for the Muslims to accept and recognise the Christian rituals, and believe in the equality of Christianity with Islam. We pray to Al...

Unfortunately due to the influence of the Western ideology and the resultant defeatist mindset, we now see the incorrect usage of the term ‘Ijtihad’ to mean ‘Islah’ (reform). Today the call for the reformation of Islam can be heard from many around the world especially Western thinkers and politicians. They espouse the reformation of Islam in a similar manner to how the Europeans reformed Christianity centuries ago. It must be clear that there is a stark difference between reformation and Ijtihad. Ijtihad as defined earlier is related to extracting the hukm of Allah upon an issue whereas Islah in this context means changing or reforming Islam to fit with the reality or a conclusion from ones mind. This approach of changing Islam to fit the reality espoused by some modernist thinkers is highly dangerous and completely contradicts the Shariah in a definitive manner. "We need an Islamic reformation," the then Deputy Defence Secretary of the United States, Paul Wolfowitz conf...

Due to the current controversy on the issue of the veil sparked by the comments of Jack Straw of the UK the issue of the position of women in Islam has again come to the fore. The following is an excellent article related to the subject of women and equality. The current debate on women's rights has until now been predominantly shaped by its progress in the west. Whilst attitudes towards women have changed significantly in the west through the endeavours of feminists and women's rights movements of different philosophical persuasions, Akmal Asghar questions some of the assumptions - and their universality - as well as the broader impact of their successes. The treatment of women in any society has become, without doubt, a key marker in evaluating its progress. The accepted framework of the debate on women's rights has centred around the need for 'equality', to redress a historic imbalance that has empowered men considerably more than it has women, and to undermine p...