Knowledge Through The Pen

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A Scathing Critique

Two Islamic principles upon which we should base any criticism or judgement.

Allah does not create a human isolated from others; He expects them to live with and among others. This means that a human will give and take, love and hate, be happy and angered, be kind and recompense, buy and sell, gift and be gifted, reject and be rejected. All this is intrinsic to human life and nature, and the way it is dealt with makes a person honourable or dishonoured. The Prophet ﷺ…

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A Family Tree Full of Nuts 'Each family has issues. ‘Family politics’ is a thing. We don’t choose who our relatives are, and there are bound to be fall-outs and personality clashes. The idea is not to let them fester into toxic and damaging relationships.'

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Hearts Come to Life

Hearts Come to Life...

Hearts come to life when his good qualities are read Like the earth comes to life when the rain falls; His natural disposition is delightful, his virtues superior His comprehensive teachings liberal; every one of them pearls

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تحيا القلوب إذا تتلى شمائله *** كالأرض تحيا إذا ما جاءها المطرُ طابت خلائقه راقت فضائله *** جادت جوامعه إذ كلها دُرَرُ

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‘Surely We will be sufficient for you against the mockers.’ (15:95) An few thoughts on the recent attempt at mocking the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

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Support Please take a look at a new 'Support' page that's been added to the site here. Jazakallāhu Khayran for your time!

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Ṣaḥābah Timeline Poster

Ever studied Islamic history and been overwhelmed with dates and text? Ever wondered when the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم passed away? Ever wondered who ruled in the years after the Prophet’s ﷺ death? Ever wanted to visualise it instead of trying to remember boring texts?

This A2 poster solves those curiosities…get yours today for only £5 (inc. p+p)!

Ideal to pin up in the study, bedroom, classroom, or…

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We've Moved!

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

It’s been a while!

In case you didn’t know, the blog/site has moved to knowledgethroughthepen.com

The posts on this site have been reviewed, as well as the site having been given a facelift!

Please continue to visit and benefit insha’Allah.

Jazakulullahu Khayra.

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Hello?

Do people still use Tumblr?? Just wondering because there’s been a flurry of activity in my notifications, after a lonnnng time!

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Two Sides to Every Story

Two Sides to Every Story

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم I remember my history teacher often telling us, ‘Remember! There are two sides to every story. Don’t judge based on just reading one side.’ How so very true that statement is! Not only when studying history do we fail to remember this fact; in our day to day affairs also. We are often quick to jump to assumptions based on just listening to the account of one concerned…

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The Only Reward?

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‘Abdur-Rahman ibn ‘Awf رضي الله عنه was fasting, and food had been laid down for him [to break his fast with]. Upon seeing this, he remarked, “Muṣ‘ab ibn Umayr was martyred, and he was better than me; he was shrouded in a sheet [so small] that if his head was covered with it, his feet would become exposed, and if his feet were covered with it his head would remain exposed.…

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Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله

Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله

Full Name  Nu‘mān ibn Thābit Born  80AH – Kūfā Demise  150AH – Baghdad His Appearance

Imām Abū Ḥanīfah رحمه الله was of average height, very handsome, well dressed and well perfumed. He could be recognised by his fragrance before he would arrive at a place, and also after he had passed. He had a sweet voice, could express himself clearly, and spoke with great clarity and insight. He…

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Imām Mālik رحمه الله

Imām Mālik رحمه الله

Full Name  Mālik ibn Anas Birth  93AH Demise  179AH His Teachers Include The great Muḥaddith, Ibn Shihāb Az-Zuhrī رحمه الله Nāfi‘ the freed slave of ‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنهم Rabī‘ah Ar-Rāy رحمه الله Appearance He was tall, well-built and fair skinned. He was handsome in appearance, impeccably well-dressed – often in white –, and well perfumed. He became a great muḥaddith and faqīh of his…

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Imām Ash-Shāfi‘ī رحمه الله

Imām Ash-Shāfi‘ī رحمه الله

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Full Name  Muḥammad ibn Idrīs Ash-Shāfi‘ī Born  Gaza, 150AH Demise  204AH Appellation Abū ‘Abdillāh Teachers Include Imām MālikMuḥammad ibn Ḥasan Ash-Shaybānī Muslim ibn Khaliq Az-Zanjī Sufyān ibn ‘Uyaynah رحمهم الله Students Include Aḥmad ibn Ḥanbal and other prominent ‘Ulamā رحمهم الله   Imām Ash-Shāfi‘ī رحمه الله started off learning the Arabic language until someone…

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The Knowledge of Imām Al-Bukhārī رحمه الله

The Knowledge of Imām Al-Bukhārī رحمه الله

Muḥammad ibn Abī Ḥātim Al-Warrāq رحمه الله mentioned, “I heard him [Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl Al-Bukhārī رحمه الله] say, ‘I did not go into the company of any scholar [with the intention of benefitting from him] except that his benefitting from me was greater that that of mine from him.’”[1]

  [1] Siyar-A‘lām-An-Nubalā’

قَالَ: وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُوْلُ: مَا قَدِمْتُ عَلَى أَحَدٍ إِلاَّ كَانَ انتفَاعُهُ…

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Islam and Women

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The Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ

A snapshot of the life of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم

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The Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ was the final messenger sent by Allāh to humanity, in order to guide the people to His Oneness and obedience.

Born in Makkah (Mecca) in April 570BC on a Monday, Muḥammad ﷺ was a child of noble descent. He was from the clan of Banū Hāshim, from the tribe of Quraysh. They were well respected due to their residence in the proximity of the Ka‘bah, which…

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‘You Must Be a Millionaire By Now Anyway!’

‘You Must Be a Millionaire By Now Anyway!’

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I briefly met one of my former students today, and he began by asking about my car. It’s funny how the student-teacher relationship evolves into mutual friendship outside the class setting, yet amazing in a way too. It’s got quite a lot to do with the way the teacher treats his/her students in the classroom.

Anyway, during the course of our brief conversation, he jokingly…

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