Islamic Revival

The following is the English translation of a chapter from the masterpiece, 'Shaksiya Islamiya' (The Islamic Personality) volume 1 by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabhani. For exact meanings please refer to the original Arabic. Allah (swt)  has not ordered us to follow any mujtahid , imam or mazhab , rather He (swt)  ordered us to adopt the hukm Shar’i . He (swt)   ordered us to adopt what the Messenger (saw)  brought and to abstain from what he (saw)  has forbidden us. He (swt)  said: } وَمَا آَتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا { “ And whatsoever the Messenger r gives you, take it, and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)”    [TMQ Hashr: 7]. Therefore, the Sharī’ah does not deem it right for us to follow the people except the rules of Allah (swt) . However, the reality of Taqlīd has led the Muslims to follow the rules of certain mujtahids whom they have assigned as imams for themselves and they ma...

What Comes After Brexit? News: Last week, the British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and sent a formal notification to the EU about Britain's decision to leave the union. Britain’s divorce from the EU comes after a period of 44 year s , and will last for a period of 2 years. The Prime Minister also took the opportunity to galvanize the country to work together during the separation period. She said, “We are one great union of people and nations with a proud history and a bright future. And now that the decision has been made to leave the EU, it is time to come together.” The President of the EU Council Donald Tusk struck a conciliatory note and said there was “no reason to pretend this is a happy day” adding there was “nothing to win” and that now the Brexit process was about damage control. Brexit is now fueling intense speculations about the future of the European Union. Comment: No matter how hard British and European offici...

Press Release (Translated) On 5 April, the Prevolsk Military Court announced its decision regarding four residents of Tatarstan because of their activities in the ranks of the Islamic political party Hizb ut Tahrir, their sentences were as follows: Shakirov Ayrat (born 1995), was sentenced to 18 years in a tight security prison Yunusov Nael (born 1998) was sentenced to 17 years in a tight security prison Ipatolin Rainor (born 1998) was sentenced to 17 years in a tight security prison Selemzianov Arslan (born 1987) was sentenced to 16 years in a tight security prison. In addition, the court set a suspended year for them even after the expiry of their sentence. These Stalinist sentences indicate that they are political decisions, as the verdict did not include any talk about those convicted of terrorist activity. All the fabricated accusations made by the Russian intelligence service were all built on the basis that the sentenced practiced educational cultural ac...