Islamic Revival

Nouriel Roubini: This "Perfect Storm" Of Threats Could Slam The Economy By 2013 The world economy could face a perfect storm of soaring sovereign debt and slowing growth, according to the economist who predicted the last global financial crisis. Debt problems in the US and Europe, slowing growth in China and stagnation in Japan could combine to harm the economic recovery, the New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said. This in turn could hurt the GCC by choking off demand for oil, the region's main revenue source, other economists say. Mr Roubini said there was a one-in-three chance of different factors converging to smother growth from 2013. Other possible outcomes were "anaemic but OK" global growth or an "optimistic" scenario in which the economy improved. "There are already elements of fragility," he told Bloomberg News. "Everybody's kicking the can down the road of too much public and pr...

The “Arab Spring” has seen the masses across the Middle East and North Africa rise up and protest against the various despotic regimes that have plagued the post-colonial set-up in the region. Irrespective of whether the regime was a republic, such as Egypt, or a monarchy, such as Jordan, all of the rulers suffer from a lack of legitimacy; and the people of the region all suffer from similar issues such as corruption, oppressive police states, and unaccountable government. Amongst the issues, one which has reared its head amongst these protests has been that of sectarianism, both in Syria and Bahrain. In Syria, the ‘Alawī sect rules the country despite only making up less than 20% of the population, while in Bahrain the al-Khalīfa Sunni family rules over a majority Shī’ah population. For this reason, both governments have played the sectarian cards when they have been confronted with protests, in order to galvanise domestic and regional support against the protestors. In origin, neith...

The following is the transcript of a circle delivered by a brother.  Allah (swt) says:   وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِّمَّن دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِين " Who is better in speech than the one who calls (men) to Allah, works righteousness, and says I am one the Muslims? " (Quran, 41:33) The Qur’an and Sunnah have expressed the idea of da’wah with the terms; tableegh (delivering the call), enjoining the good & forbidding the evil, recommending one another on the truth (tawaasi), being sent to give good tidings and to warn, clarifying the truth, advising (naseeha) and reminding the people, and debate and discuss with the people in the manner which is best and performing Jihaad in the path of Allah (swt), and the work to make the Deen prevail. There are many other examples of this in the text: The Messenger (saw) is reported to have said: "Convey from me even if it is one ayah" .[reported by Bukhari]. And the Me...

For further information on this topic see: The misuse of the principle of Dhuroora (necessity)

Brief Profile of Ustadh Kamal Abu Zahra: Completed his undergraduate studies in Arabic before undertaking a Masters in Near and Middle Eastern studies concluding with a thesis on the science of Isnad verification. The focus in the Masters program he undertook was Islamic studies, with secondary subjects covered being Ottoman history, and translation theory. He is presently carrying out Doctoral Research on Minority Fiqh and the position of Muslims in Europe according to Islamic ijtihad. He currently lectures in universities on : Islamic history, Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) and the Basis of Jurisprudence (Usool ul fiqh). Also see:  http://www.iculture.org.uk/articles/siyassa/king-abdullah-khaadim-of-haramain-or-khaadim-of-america

The following is the translation of a chapter from the Arabic book 'Al-Fikr al-Islami' (The Islamic Thought) by Sheikh Mohammad Mohammad Ismael Abduh, an Assistant Professor at the Egyptian University (now known as Cairo University) in the past. Allah (swt) says in His Book addressing the Rasool (saw): “We did not sent you save a mercy for the peoples.” [TMQ Al-Anbiaa’: 107] The fact that he came as a mercy for them means that he brought what is of their interest ( maslahah ). He (swt) says: “O Mankind! There has come to you an exhortation from your Lord, a cure for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy, for believers.” [TMQ Yunus: 57] And He (swt) says: “Now has there come to you a clear proof from your Lord, a guidance and a mercy.” [TMQ Al-An’am: 157] The guidance and mercy are either for bringing about a benefit ( manfa’ah ) to the people or for removing away   harm ( mafsadah ) from them. This is the interest ( maslahah ). This is because the ...