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286 verses. Medinan surah.
77 verses. Meccan surah.
88 verses. Meccan surah.
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52 verses. Meccan surah.
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34 hadith in this book.
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181 hadith in this book.
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178 hadith in this book.
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108 hadith in this book.
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164 hadith in this book.
By Ibn Majah al-Qazwini. 4,343 hadith.
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15 hadith in this book.
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. 1,767 hadith.
...ustodian of the Ka'bah and provider of water to pilgrims (siqaya), felt the absence of this sacred source acutely. Accord...
...ey were fought during the sacred months — specifically Dhul-Qa'dah — when all combat was traditionally forbidden by Arab c...
...et ﷺ took no other wife. They had six children: the sons al-Qasim and Abdullah (both died in infancy) and the daughters Za...
...every righteous cause." She then took him to her cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal, a Christian scholar of the previous scriptures...
...ecisive action. She brought the Prophet ﷺ to her cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal — an elderly Christian scholar who had studied ...
...ent" — was a prophetic preparation for what was coming. Waraqah ibn Nawfal had already predicted that the Prophet ﷺ would ...
...arration, place it later. Ibn Kathir and al-Suyuti in his Itqan record the spectrum of scholarly opinion without reaching ...
...s: Uthman ibn Affan, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, and Talha ibn Ubaydullah — five o...
Dar al-Arqam — the House of al-Arqam — was the primary gathering place ...
...im community: Uthman ibn Affan and the Prophet's daughter Ruqayyah, Abu Salamah and Umm Salamah, Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, al...
...eech.' Khabbab emerged from hiding and took him to Dar al-Arqam. At the door, when word spread that Umar had come with hi...
... until forbidden. The verse revealed in response — Surah al-Qasas 28:56 — spoke directly: 'You do not guide whom you love,...
...d, and accepted Islam — an encounter recorded in Surah al-Ahqaf and Surah al-Jinn. The Year of Sorrow concluded with the I...
...n Harith and met with the three sons of Amr ibn Umayr al-Thaqafi, the most powerful men in the city. Their responses were ...
...hers, and within two years had produced the two Pledges of Aqaba — and the Hijra became possible. The years of rejection b...
...ht twelve men and two women from Yathrib to the pass of al-Aqabah near Mina. They met the Prophet ﷺ at night and pledged a...
After the First Pledge of Aqabah (approximately 621 CE), the Prophet ﷺ sent one man with ...
The Second Pledge of Aqabah took place in Dhul-Hijjah of the twelfth year of prophet...
...began leaving Mecca for Yathrib after the Second Pledge of Aqabah, the Quraysh convened an emergency council at Dar al-Nad...
...een days. The most recorded encounter on route was with Suraqa ibn Malik, a skilled tracker who pursued them and whose hor...
... Prophet ﷺ finally departed for the main city, his camel al-Qaswa was given free rein. Every clan tried to stop the camel ...
...first Friday prayer in the valley of Banu Salim. He rode al-Qaswa and let the camel walk freely through the city without d...
The Prophet ﷺ purchased the land where al-Qaswa had knelt — a date-drying ground belonging to two orphan...
...including the Muhajirin, Ansar, and the Jewish tribes (Banu Qaynuqa, Banu Nadir, Banu Qurayza, and others). This document ...
Surah al-Baqarah — the Cow — is the longest surah in the Quran (286 verse...
.... So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram.' (Surah al-Baqarah, 2:144). The Prophet ﷺ turned mid-prayer; the companions...
... of Ramadan was revealed in Sha'ban 2 AH through Surah al-Baqarah (2:183-187). The opening verse establishes it with the m...
Ayat al-Kursi — verse 255 of Surah al-Baqarah — is identified by the Prophet ﷺ himself as the greatest...
...ina and the first companion to be buried in al-Baqi' al-Gharqad — the cemetery that would become the resting place of thou...
...ent in early Islamic history. The Quran names it Yawm al-Furqan: the Day of Criterion. Before Badr, the Muslims were a mig...
Ruqayyah bint Muhammad ﷺ was the second daughter of the Prophet ...
Banu Qaynuqa was one of three Jewish tribes resident in Medina befo...
...m newborns: he recited the adhan in Hasan's right ear, the iqamah in his left, and performed the tahnik — chewing a small ...
... is a great reward.' The verse explicitly names the injury (qar') of Uhud and the response — faith that grew rather than s...
...h, the Prophet ﷺ performed the adhan in his right ear, the iqamah in his left, and the tahnik (softened date rubbed on the...
...ant breakdowns with Medina's Jewish tribes — following Banu Qaynuqa's expulsion in 2 AH and preceding the far more severe ...
...graduated four-stage Quranic process. Stage one (Surah al-Baqarah 2:219) reframed wine in terms of sin and benefit without...
In Safar 4 AH, a delegation from the tribes of Adhal and Qara came to the Prophet ﷺ claiming Islam had spread among the...
...tory language that reached the Prophet ﷺ through Zayd ibn Arqam. The revelation of Surah al-Munafiqun (63) confirmed the h...
...g those who had spread the accusation, and establishing the qadhf rule permanently in Islamic law: accusing another of adu...
... Zaynab bint Jahsh — his paternal aunt's daughter — in Dhul-Qa'dah 5 AH was unique among all his marriages in being explic...
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah in Dhul-Qa'dah 6 AH was the pivotal diplomatic achievement of the Medi...
...Ridwan (Bay'at al-Ridwan) took place at Hudaybiyyah in Dhul-Qa'dah 6 AH during a moment of crisis. The Prophet ﷺ had sent ...
...ium, Khosrow Parviz of Persia, the Negus of Abyssinia, al-Muqawqis of Egypt, and the Ghassanid king. The responses varied ...
Umrah al-Qadiyyah — the Compensatory Umrah or Umrah of Fulfillment — wa...
...ffan, who had previously been married to her older sister Ruqayyah. Ruqayyah had died in 2 AH while Uthman remained with h...
...by Maria al-Qibtiyya, the Coptic woman sent to him by the Muqawqis of Egypt. He was born in Dhul-Hijjah 8 AH — the year of...
...e Conquest of Mecca. When the announcement went out in Dhul-Qa'dah 10 AH that the Prophet ﷺ would lead the Hajj, the Musli...
...t is the central rite of Hajj. He stood on his she-camel al-Qaswa before an audience estimated between 100,000 and 124,000...
...vealed at Arafat during the Farewell Pilgrimage; Surah al-Baqarah 2:281 — about the Day of Judgment; Surah al-Baqarah 2:28...
...om the mercy of Allah. Allah says in the Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:30): "And when your Lord said to the angels: 'I am goi...
... prosperous Arab civilization that lived in the region of Ahqaf in southern Arabia (present-day Yemen). The 'Ad were known...
...Mecca, praying: "Our Lord, accept this from us" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127). The Ka'bah remains the qiblah — the direction of...
...m us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127). Ismail was himself a prophet who continued to ca...
...ading community in the Hejaz-Sinai region near the Gulf of Aqaba) and the companions of the Aiykah (the People of the Thic...
...k Jalut and killed him. Allah says in the Quran (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:251): "So Dawud killed Jalut, and Allah gave him the k...
...ave written and woe to them for what they earn" (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:79). While this verse was revealed in the context of e...
... figures of the period between Isa AS and Muhammad ﷺ is Waraqah ibn Nawfal — a Makkan scholar and cousin of Khadijah bint ...
...ified. He said: this prophet will not eat from charity (sadaqah) but will accept gifts (hadiyah). Between his shoulder bla...
...o the man he had heard about. He presented the dates as sadaqah — charity. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ distributed the dates to...
...e Muslim defeat during the Iraqi campaigns. Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi commanded a Muslim force that crossed a pontoon bridge ov...
The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah was the decisive engagement that broke Sasanid Pers...
After Qadisiyyah, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas advanced on Ctesiphon, the Sas...
The Battle of Jalula took place shortly after Qadisiyyah, as Sasanid forces regrouped in the foothills east ...
Umar ordered Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas to establish Kufa as a garrison city and administrative ce...
... last great Sasanid army in western Persia. Al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin commanded the Muslim force; he was martyred in battle b...
...liphate after only a few weeks, leaving a power vacuum. The Qaysi Arab tribes rallied behind Dahhak ibn Qays al-Fihri and ...
Al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi is among the most polarizing figures of early Islamic his...
...ed port of Tunis. The Umayyad garrison town of Kairouan (al-Qayrawan), established earlier by Uqba ibn Nafi', became the r...
...-day Pakistan) by the young Umayyad general Muhammad ibn al-Qasim al-Thaqafi in 93 AH opened the Indian subcontinent to Is...
...oach for any Umayyad ruler. Classical hadith scholars and fuqaha regarded him with exceptional esteem. Ibn al-Jawzi, Ibn K...
...nsions of the Umayyad state sharpened during his reign: the Qays-Yaman tribal rivalry intensified, the Berber revolt in No...
...dominance over the Abbasid caliphate. The Abbasid caliph al-Qa'im granted Toghril the title 'Sultan' and 'King of East and...
... foremost physician and polymath of the Abbasid era. His al-Qanun fi al-Tibb (Canon of Medicine) remained the standard med...
... 200 AH, wrote al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala — the foundational text of algebra. The word 'algebra' ...
...al knowledge recorded by scholars like al-Masudi and Ibn Hawqal.
The Battle of Al-Qadisiyyah was among the most consequential engagements in wor...
... The Muslim army of approximately 30,000 under Nu'man ibn Muqarrin was initially engaged at a disadvantage by the Persian ...
...quest of Sindh under the young Umayyad general Muhammad ibn Qasim, just seventeen years old at the time, brought the Indus...
The Fall of Acre in May 1291 marked the end of the Crusader presence in the Holy Land after nearly two centuries. Acre, the last major Crusader stronghold, was
...t to draw out and then encircle the Mongol force under Kitbuqa. The Mongol commander was captured and executed. The battle...
...Safavids, turned his attention southward. The Mamluk Sultan Qansuh al-Ghawri marched north to confront the Ottomans with a...
... serious Muslim setback: Khalid's successor Abu Ubayd al-Thaqafi had been killed, and the Muslim army had suffered heavy l...
...le of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Arabic as Ma'rakat al-'Iqab (Battle of the Pass), was a decisive defeat for the Almoha...
...-Walid to Syria, the Muslims sent Abu Ubayd ibn Masud al-Thaqafi to command in Iraq. The Persians, emboldened by Khalid's ...
... in 16 AH / 637 CE, shortly after the decisive Battle of al-Qadisiyyah and the fall of Ctesiphon. The retreating Persian f...
...he Sassanid Persian Empire. After the decisive Battle of al-Qadisiyyah, Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas advanced toward the Persian ca...
...casus mountain passes. Umar ibn al-Khattab commissioned Suraqah ibn Amr to lead a campaign through Azerbaijan and into the...
...stem, founded Basra and Kufa, and established the office of Qadi. His just rule earned him the title al-Faruq.
...cisive battle between the Muslim army under Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and the Sassanid Persian army under Rustam Farrokhzad. Des...
Abdullah ibn al-Muqaffa, who translated Kalila wa Dimna into Arabic, was execute...
...hwarizmi wrote al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabalah, founding the discipline of algebra. Working at the Ho...
...awhar al-Siqilli conquered Egypt and founded the city of al-Qahirah (Cairo) as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate. T...
Ibn Sina (Avicenna) completed his monumental al-Qanun fi at-Tibb (The Canon of Medicine), a five-volume medica...
After the fall of Jerusalem, the qadi Abu Sa'd al-Harawi traveled to Baghdad to plead for help ...
Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, the great Hanbali jurist, preacher, and Sufi ...
...ies on Aristotle and his defense of philosophy in Fasl al-Maqal profoundly influenced both Islamic and European thought. H...
...oundly influenced later Islamic thought. His student Ibn al-Qayyim preserved and expanded upon his legacy.
Shams ad-Din Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, the most prominent student of Ibn Taymiyy...
Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, the student and companion of Ibn Taymiyya...
... scholar and Chief Judge of Damascus, died. He authored Tabaqat ash-Shafi'iyyah al-Kubra.
...ibi, the great Maliki jurist of Granada, died. His al-Muwafaqat is the most important work on the objectives and purposes ...
...ather of sociology and historiography, died in Cairo. His Muqaddimah introduced the concept of asabiyyah (social cohesion)...
Imam Ahmad ibn Ali ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, known as Amir al-Mu'minin fi al-Hadith (Commander of t...
... His Tafsir al-Jalalayn (co-authored with al-Mahalli), al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran, and Jami as-Saghir remain essential refe...
...slamic history with over 500 works, died in Cairo. His al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran is the most comprehensive work on Quranic...
...marked the zenith of Ottoman power and culture. Known as al-Qanuni (the Lawgiver) in the Islamic world, he codified laws, ...
Scholars Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi established the Deoba...
One of the earliest converts and foremost Quran reciters, the Prophet told people to learn Quran from him.
...ho helped the Prophet during the Hijrah, called Dhat an-Nitaqayn (She of the Two Girdles).
One of the ten promised Paradise, conqueror of Persia and founder of Kufa.
A companion praised for his beautiful Quran recitation, appointed governor of Basra and Kufa.
Called the master of the Quran reciters by the Prophet.
A female companion who had memorized the Quran and was permitted by the Prophet to lead her household in prayer.
...ng jurist of Medina among the Tabiin and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a pioneer of seerah, nephew of Aisha.
One of the seven great jurists of Madinah and a pioneer of Islamic historiography. The son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam and Asma bint Abi Bakr, Urwah transmitted exte
Grandson of Abu Bakr and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
A blind Tabii scholar of Basra renowned for his knowledge of tafsir and hadith.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina, teacher of az-Zuhri.
Son of the scribe Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina.
One of the seven fuqaha of Medina and a freed slave of the Prophet wife Maymunah.
Grandson of Umar and one of the seven fuqaha of Medina, known for his strict following of the Sunnah.
...u Hanifah and the first to hold the title of Chief Justice (Qadi al-Qudat).
...the founding fathers of hadith criticism (ilm ar-rijal), al-Qattan set the standards for evaluating narrator reliability t...
...thm.' His work al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabalah founded the field of algebra.
Author of at-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the first major biographical dictionary of the P...
Compiler of three major hadith encyclopedias: al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and al-Mu'jam as-Saghir. Traveled extensively for decades collecting narra
... record of al-Ash'ari's theological positions in Mujarrad Maqalat al-Ash'ari.
Hanbali scholar and preacher of Baghdad whose sermons drew thousands, known for reviving Islamic learning.
Author of the Muqaddimah on hadith sciences, the foundational manual for hadit...
...ician and philosopher known in the West as Avicenna. His al-Qanun fi at-Tibb (Canon of Medicine) was the standard medical ...
Author of al-Kashshaf, a Quran commentary celebrated for its masterful analysis of Arabic rhetoric and grammar. Despite his Mu'tazili theological leanings, his
Chief judge and secretary of state under Salah ad-Din al-Ayyubi. A master of Arabic prose and a brilliant administrator who managed the Ayyubid state while Sala
Iraqi grammarian and Hanbali jurist. Author of at-Tibyan fi I'rab al-Quran, a detailed grammatical analysis of the Quran, and al-Lubab fi Ilal al-Bina' wal-I'ra
... Hanafi jurist and Maturidi theologian. Author of Kanz ad-Daqa'iq, a concise fiqh manual, and Madarik at-Tanzil, a widely ...
The foremost student of Ibn Taymiyyah, a prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spiritual purification.
The most prominent student of Ibn Taymiyyah. A prolific author in fiqh, theology, and spirituality. His works on the heart and soul remain widely read.
...li Ulum at-Tanzil, a concise and widely read tafsir, and al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah, a comparative fiqh manual. Died as a mar...
Egyptian grammarian and author of Qatr an-Nada and Mughni al-Labib, two of the most widely studi...
A leading Shafi'i jurist of Egypt who served as chief judge and was recognized as one of the foremost mujtahids of his era. Known for his expertise in usul al-f
Shafii scholar and author of Tabaqat ash-Shafiiyyah al-Kubra, the largest biographical dictiona...
Pioneer of historiography and sociology, author of the Muqaddimah on philosophy of history.
Author of Umdat al-Qari, a major Hanafi commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Author of Fath al-Bari, the most authoritative commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari.
Maliki scholar who pioneered the study of Maqasid ash-Shariah (objectives of Islamic law) in his work al-M...
Author of Fath al-Qadir, a major Hanafi commentary combining narration-based and...
The foremost student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. Author of ad-Daw al-Lami, a biographical dictionary of...
Author of Irshad as-Sari li-Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari, an acclaimed commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari that synthesizes earlier commentaries. Also wrote al-Mawahib al-
A prolific Hanafi scholar of Mecca who authored Mirqat al-Mafatih, the most extensive commentary on Mishkat al-Ma...
...qhi al-Amm and a pioneer in codifying Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah).
Egyptian-Qatari scholar and chairman of the International Union of Musl...
...major scholars and taught students including Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
Egyptian Sufi scholar and prolific author known for 'al-Tabaqat al-Kubra' and 'al-Mizan al-Kubra' on comparative fiqh.
Leading authority on Quranic recitations (qira'at) and author of 'at-Taysir,' a foundational text in the science of Quranic readings.
The greatest authority on Quranic recitations, author of 'an-Nashr fi al-Qira'at al-Ashr' and the 'Jazariyyah' poem on tajwid.
Shafi'i scholar and author of 'Sharh Usul I'tiqad Ahl as-Sunnah,' a foundational compilation on Sunni creed.
Author of the 'Muqaddimah' on hadith sciences, the foundational textbook that s...
Hanafi jurist and mufassir from Samarqand, known as the 'Imam of Guidance' for his works on practic...
Moroccan Maliki jurist and Sufi reformer, author of 'Qawa'id at-Tasawwuf' (Principles of Sufism) and commentaries o...
...hil li Ulum at-Tanzil,' a popular Quran commentary, and 'al-Qawanin al-Fiqhiyyah' on comparative fiqh.
Ash'ari theologian and Shafi'i judge, author of 'al-Mawaqif,' one of the most comprehensive treatises on Islamic theology.
Central Asian polymath, author of 'Sharh al-Aqaid an-Nasafiyyah' on Maturidi theology and 'al-Mutawwal' on ...
...ng return to the Quran and Sunnah, author of 'al-Awasim wal-Qawasim fi adh-Dhabb an Sunnat Abi al-Qasim.'
...is courage in confronting unjust rulers and his masterwork 'Qawa'id al-Ahkam.'
Syrian Shadhili scholar and author of 'Haqa'iq an at-Tasawwuf' (Realities of Sufism), a widely read def...
Historian and hadith scholar of Jurjan, author of 'Tarikh Jurjan,' a major biographical dictionary of scholars from the region.
Author of 'al-Qamus al-Muhit,' one of the most famous and comprehensive dict...
Egyptian scholar and author of 'Fayd al-Qadir,' the most extensive commentary on as-Suyuti's 'al-Jami ...
Ottoman Hanafi scholar, author of 'Bariqa Mahmudiyyah,' a commentary on 'at-Tariqa al-Muhammadiyyah' ...
Egyptian Maliki scholar and author of 'Jawharat at-Tawhid,' a famous creed poem on Ash'ari theology that is widely memorized.
...African Fulani scholar who settled in Medina and authored 'Iqa dh al-Himam,' a work on following evidence over blind imita...
Maliki judge of Ceuta and author of 'ash-Shifa bi Ta'rif Huquq al-Mustafa,' the most celebrated work on the rights and honor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Major Shafi'i jurist from Qazwin whose 'al-Aziz' served as one of the two foundational t...
Chief Hanbali judge of Baghdad and systematizer of Hanbali theology, author of 'al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah' and 'al-Mu'tamad fi Usul ad-Din.'
Egyptian Islamic scholar and thinker, author of numerous influential books on Islamic ethics, Quran interpretation, and social reform.
...terful commentary on hadiths of legal rulings, and 'Fath al-Qadir' in tafsir.
Palestinian Shafi'i judge and prolific author of works defending traditional Islamic scholarship and collecting prophetic praises.
...' a major modern Quran commentary, and pioneering work on maqasid ash-shari'ah.
Chief judge of Egypt and author of 'Tadhkirat as-Sami wal-Mutakallim,' a classic text on the etiquette of learning and teaching.
Egyptian poet and author of 'Qasidah al-Burdah' (The Poem of the Cloak), the most famous an...
Syrian hadith scholar of Albanian origin, renowned for his critical editions of classical Islamic texts and hadith verification.
Kurdish-Qatari scholar and Secretary General of the International Unio...
... Virginia in his later decades, where he taught at Dar al-Arqam and served the Muslim community until his death on 18 July...
American Islamic scholar with a PhD from Yale University, formerly Dean of Academic Affairs at AlMaghrib Institute, known for accessible English-language educat
Son of Adam AS who committed the first murder in human history by killing his brother Habil.
The immensely wealthy Israelite who was swallowed by the earth after rejecting Musa and claiming his wealth was by his own skill.
The giant Philistine warrior killed by the young Dawud AS with a sling, as narrated in the Quran.
The king chosen by Allah to lead the Israelites against the Philistines, under whom Dawud AS rose to prominence.
The mother of Prophet Musa AS who received divine revelation to place him in the river, and was reunited with him as his own wet nurse.
The sister of Musa AS who followed his basket on the Nile and orchestrated his return to their mother.
Daughter of Prophet Shuayb and wife of Prophet Musa AS, whose family sheltered Musa when he fled Egypt.
...at the request of the Israelites, as narrated in Surah al-Baqarah.
One of the four archangels in Islamic tradition, named explicitly in the Quran alongside Jibril, responsible for rain and provision.
The learned Christian cousin of Khadijah who recognized the Prophet's first revelation as the same Namus (Jibril) who came to Musa AS.
The ruler of Egypt who received the Prophet's letter, responded respectfully, and sent gifts including Maria al-Qibtiyyah.
The righteous king who journeyed to the east and west of the earth and built the iron barrier against Ya'juj and Ma'juj — as narrated in Surah al-Kahf.
... destructive peoples sealed behind the iron barrier of Dhul-Qarnayn who will be released near the Day of Judgment as a maj...
A righteous man whom Allah caused to die for 100 years and then resurrected as a sign, mentioned in the Quran and venerated by some Jews as the son of God — a c
Second daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. Married Uthman ibn Affan and emigrated with him to Abyssinia, then Madinah. Died 2 AH while the Prophet was at
...d daughter of Prophet Muhammad and Khadijah. After sister Ruqayyah died, she married Uthman ibn Affan, earning him the epi...
...who died in infancy. The Prophet was given his kunya Abu al-Qasim because of him. Enemies who mocked the Prophet as 'abtar...
... who was one of the representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah. Commander at Mu'tah after Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, where h...
...is own body. His wife was Umm Sulaym, and he pledged at al-Aqabah. The Prophet said his single voice in battle was worth a...
... the Ansar, one of the twelve representatives at Bay'at al-Aqabah, and a man known for his beautiful Quran recitation. The...
...f the twelve Ansari representatives at the first Bay'at al-Aqabah, one of the first to teach Quran in Madinah, and appoint...
...n hadiths during the Prophet's lifetime — the Sahifa al-Sadiqa.
...d east as the Muslim armies advanced after the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (15 AH). He was assassinated in 32 AH in Merv (mode...
...f of the Sassanid Persian army at the decisive Battle of al-Qadisiyyah (15-16 AH), where he was killed. His death effectiv...
Commander of the Muslim forces in Iraq appointed by Abu Bakr, killed at the Battle of the Bridge (Jisr) in 13 AH when he refused to retreat while crossing a bri
...slam. Fought in the conquest of Persia with Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and was martyred at the Battle of Nihawand.
An Ansari companion known as the 'orator of the Prophet ﷺ' (khatib al-nabi). He was famous for his eloquent speech and played an important role in delegations.
Son of Sa'd ibn Ubadah, the Ansari chief. He was one of the most intelligent and strategically gifted companions, serving as head of Ali ibn Abi Talib's police
One of the twelve Ansari leaders (nuqaba) at the First and Second Pledges of Aqabah. He was among ...
...Islamic history. He played a decisive role in the Battle of Qadisiyyah, where his tactical reinforcements turned the tide ...
A senior companion who served as governor and military commander. Umar ibn al-Khattab appointed him to lead the decisive Battle of Nihawand (21 AH), the final m
A leading Kufi Tabieen scholar and student of Abd Allah ibn Masud. He was a foremost authority in fiqh in Kufah and one of the primary links in the Hanafi chain
A prominent Tabieen scholar who served as judge (qadi) of Kufah. Son of an Ansari companion, he was a student o...
... as the first meeting place for Muslims, known as 'Dar al-Arqam' (House of al-Arqam). The Prophet ﷺ and the early companio...
The powerful governor of Iraq and the East under the Umayyad caliphs Abd al-Malik and al-Walid (d. 95 AH / 714 CE). Known for his iron-fisted administration, br
An Ansari companion whom the Prophet ﷺ permitted to lead the prayer in her own household — a fact cited in discussions of women's prayer leadership. She collect
A companion known as 'Mirqal' for his bravery, nephew of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas. He comman...
The Umayyad general who conquered Sind and southern Punjab at the age of 17-20 (92-96 AH / 711-715 CE), bringing Islam to the Indian subcontinent. He defeated R
...d Musa ibn Nusayr, and the conquest of Sind by Muhammad ibn Qasim.
...ik ibn Anas, who highly valued his narrations. He served as qadi of Madinah and his hadith are included prominently in all...
Son of Abu Ubayd ibn Masud who was killed at the Battle of the Bridge. He led the uprising of the 'Penitents' (Tawwabun) to avenge Husayn ibn Ali's death, seizi
... Zuraq clan who was among the 70 who pledged allegiance at Aqabah. He participated in the Battle of Badr and all subsequen...
... hadith scholar whose chain through Ibrahim al-Nakhai and Alqamah is foundational to Hanafi transmission. A prolific narra...
...inent hadith scholar of the 7th century AH, author of the Muqaddimah Ibn al-Salah — the foundational text that systematize...
...r sold Mamluk amirs at auction to fund the Muslim army. His Qawa'id al-Ahkam is a foundational work in Islamic legal theor...
... His tafsir al-Jalalayn (co-authored with al-Mahalli), al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran, al-Jami al-Saghir, and Tadrib al-Rawi re...
...ibn Yusuf. He conquered Transoxiana including Bukhara, Samarqand, and Khwarazm, bringing Islam deep into Central Asia. His...
A Baghdad scholar and ascetic (d. 253 AH) who studied under Maruf al-Karkhi and was the maternal uncle and primary teacher of al-Junayd al-Baghdadi. One of the
...amic spiritual discipline (d. 297 AH), student of Sari al-Saqati and al-Harith al-Muhasibi. His approach emphasized strict...
Son of Taqi al-Din al-Subki, author of Tabaqat al-Shafi'iyya al-Kubra, the monumental biographical dictio...
Shafi'i scholar of 10th-century AH Egypt, wrote marginal notes (hashiya) on Ibn Hajar al-Haytami's Tuhfah and Shihab al-Din al-Ramli's works.
Chief student of Ibn al-Qasim (student of Malik), compiler of al-Mudawwana, the founda...
Imam Malik's foremost student, principal transmitter of Maliki jurisprudence and co-author of al-Mudawwana.
Called 'the Small Malik,' the leading Maliki scholar of his age, author of al-Risalah, the most popular Maliki fiqh primer in history.
Leading Maliki jurist and legal theorist of 7th-century AH Egypt, author of al-Dhakhirah and al-Furuq.
...es, the leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus, author of al-Muqaddimat al-Mumahhidat.
Egyptian Maliki scholar, author of important commentaries on Mukhtasar Khalil and Muwatta of Imam Malik.
...alusian Maliki scholar and hadith master, author of al-Muntaqa fi Sharh al-Muwatta and al-Istifa.
Major Maliki jurist of 5th-century AH Qayrawan, author of al-Tabsirah, an influential Maliki legal e...
...nafi jurist and major hadith scholar, author of Tabyin al-Haqa'iq and Nasb al-Rayah, an essential reference for hadith evi...
Major Hanafi jurist and Quran scholar, author of Kanz al-Daqa'iq (a foundational Hanafi text) and Tafsir al-Nasafi (Madar...
Leading Maliki hadith critic and legal scholar of 7th-century AH Morocco, author of Bayan al-Wahm wa al-Iham, a critique of hadith evaluations.
...Tanwir (the most significant modern Quran commentary) and Maqasid al-Shariah.
...or hadith scholar and biographer; student of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani; author of al-Daw' al-Lami' biography of 15th-century s...
Arabic literary genius; author of the Maqamat al-Hariri, one of the most celebrated works of Arabic pr...
... scholar and advisor to Sultan Moulay Ismail; known for his Qanun letter rebuking royal oppression.
Prolific Hanafi scholar from Herat who settled in Makkah; known for commentary on Mishkat al-Masabih and works on aqeedah.
...tative Maliki legal reference, from the teachings of Ibn al-Qasim.
...f Central Asia, teacher of al-Kasani. Author of Tuhfat al-Fuqaha', a foundational Hanafi legal text.
Author of al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, the most comprehensive biographical dictionary o...
...ars of hadith criticism alongside Yahya ibn Ma'in, Yahya al-Qattan, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal. Imam al-Shafi'i said: 'No one kn...
...he greatest Hanafi jurists of the 15th century. His Fath al-Qadir (commentary on al-Hidayah) is the most analytically rigo...
A leading early scholar of Arabic linguistics, hadith, and Quranic studies. His Gharib al-Hadith and Fada'il al-Quran are among the most important early works i
One of the most prolific narrators of hadith. The Prophet ﷺ gave him special permission to write down hadiths. Known for his extreme piety and long worship.
... legal theory (usul al-fiqh) after al-Ghazali. His al-Muwafaqat revolutionized usul al-fiqh by developing the concept of m...
The leading Maliki scholar of Qayrawan (Tunisia) in the 4th century AH. His al-Risalah al-Mu...
One of the greatest Hanafi jurists of the 20th century. His al-Madkhal al-Fiqhi al-'Amm is the most authoritative modern introduction to Islamic jurisprudence a
Leading Maliki jurist of al-Andalus and grandfather of the philosopher Averroes (Ibn Rushd).
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, nephew of Aisha and son of al-Zubayr ibn al-...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah, son of Ibn Umar. Most authentic transmitter ...
One of the Seven Fuqaha' of Madinah and the last of them to survive. Son of Abd a...
Primary student of Ibn Taymiyya and prolific author on fiqh, spirituality, hadith, and Quranic sciences.
...re-Islamic poet who converted to Islam and wrote the famous qasida Banat Su'ad in praise of the Prophet ﷺ.
Imam of Khorasan in Shafi'i fiqh and usul al-fiqh. Pioneer of systematic legal methodology in the East.
Tabi'i companion of the Prophet's companions, tribal leader of Basra, and exemplar of forbearance (hilm).
Companion who narrated the famous hadith on the Thaqalayn (Two Weighty Things: Quran and Ahl al-Bayt).
Moroccan historian of al-Andalus. His Nafh al-Tib is the most comprehensive history of Islamic Spain and its scholars.
Maliki scholar of Granada whose al-Muwafaqat is the foundational text on Maqasid al-Shariah (objectives...
Prominent student of Ibn Taymiyya and Ibn Qayyim; author of al-Adab al-Shar'iyya.
Companion commander who led the Muslim forces to victory at the decisive Battle of Nahavand.
Founder of the University of al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, considered the oldest university in the wor...
Chief judge under Harun al-Rashid and principal student of Abu Hanifa.
Leading hadith scholar of Egypt in the Tabi'een generation.
Primary Egyptian student of Malik whose transmissions form the core of the Maliki school.
Tunisian Maliki jurist who compiled al-Mudawwana, the foundational text of the Maliki school.
... hadith scholar with high chains, praised by Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani.
A prolific Jordanian scholar (1940-2012 CE / 1359-1433 AH) and professor at the University of Jordan, author of the widely read Islamic Beliefs series covering
A prolific Saudi Islamic scholar and preacher (b. 1959 CE), author of La Tahzan (Don't Be Sad), one of the best-selling Islamic books of all time with tens of m
...r (b. 1960 CE) of Syrian origin, founder of Islam Q&A (islamqa.info), one of the most visited Islamic fatwa sites in the w...
A British Muslim author and educator (b. 1942), convert to Islam, known for accessible books on Islam for Western audiences including Teach Yourself Islam and B
The great Kufan judge who served as qadi for sixty years under the caliphs Umar, Uthman, Ali, and ...
A Basran scholar who became a leading scholar of Arabic grammar and Quran recitation in Khorasan, student of Abu al-Aswad al-Du'ali.
Brilliant Basran judge and scholar of the late Tabi'un generation, celebrated in Islamic culture for his legendary intelligence, sharp wit, and judicial acumen.
Prominent Basran exegete, jurist, and hadith scholar. Despite being blind from birth, he possessed an extraordinary memory and was a leading authority in Qurani
Grandson of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Raised by his aunt Aisha, he was among the mos...
Son of Abd Allah ibn Umar and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He closely resembled his father in worship and...
... the great Companion Zayd ibn Thabit and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He inherited his father's mastery of Quranic r...
Grandson of al-Harith ibn Hisham and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. Known as 'Rahib Quraysh' (the monk of Quraysh)...
...brother, accomplished scholar, poet, and one of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina. He was a teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and a...
...am Malik and Sufyan al-Thawri, and authored al-Zuhd wa al-Raqa'iq. A model of virtue and generosity.
Syrian Tabi'i jurist and hadith narrator from Damascus, known as Abu Abd al-Rahman, who served as a key transmitter of Syrian Islamic scholarship.
...bi'i narrator and grandson of the companion Abi al-As al-Thaqafi, who transmitted from his family's chain of prophetic tra...
Kufan Tabi'i narrator and jurist who transmitted from major Successors including Sa'id ibn Jubayr and Ibrahim al-Nakha'i.
Kufan Tabi' Tabi'i narrator who transmitted from major Kufan scholars, though critics noted a weakness in his later narrations.
Kufan judge and hadith narrator who served as chief qadi of Kufa, known as both a jurist and a narrator with some ...
Egyptian tabi'i and student of Ibn Umar and Aisha, who settled in Egypt and became one of its leading early scholars.
Medinan judge, governor, and scholar from the Ansar, appointed by Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz to compile hadith, one of the earliest figures involved in the formal cod
Long-lived Kufan narrator who transmitted from companions and tabi'un alike, known as one of the oldest narrators of his era.
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, son of the companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, a ...
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, poet-scholar and teacher of Umar ibn Abd al-Az...
One of the Seven Fuqaha of Medina, son of the companion Zayd ibn Thabit, a leadin...
Kufan tabi'i and Quranic scholar, one of the leading reciters of his era, who combined mastery of the Quran with hadith transmission.
...ge of Kufa, appointed by Umar ibn al-Khattab, who served as qadi for sixty years and left a profound legacy of judicial wi...
Syrian tabi'i scholar and trusted advisor to Caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, renowned for his piety, legal acumen, and service as a senior official.
Makkan tabi'i scholar who served as judge and muezzin for Ibn al-Zubayr, and transmitted extensively from the companions residing in Mecca.
Medinan tabi'i scholar, freed slave of the family of Uthman ibn Affan, Quranic scholar and hadith narrator of repute.
Syrian tabi'i scholar and governor of Damascus, a distinguished student of Muadh ibn Jabal who became one of the foremost transmitters of Syrian Islamic traditi
Medinan judge and grandson of the companion Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf, a reliable scholar who served the judiciary of Medina.
...o is considered one of the first people to narrate stories (qasas) publicly in Islam, revered by Ibn Abbas and his contemp...
Basran female scholar and hadith narrator of the Tabi'un generation, sister of the famous Muhammad ibn Sirin.
Medinan Quran reciter and one of the ten canonical reciters (al-qurra' al-ashra), known for his distinctive and widely transmitted reading of the Quran.
Kufan judge and grandson of the Companion Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, known as a hadith narrator whose career combined scholarship with judicial authority under the Um
Son of the Companion Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas and a prominent Kufan-Medinan narrator whose transmissions...
Kufan Tabi'i narrator known for his reliable transmission from the Companion Jarir ibn Abd Allah al-Bajali, appearing in all six canonical collections.
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...bi. A foundational work on the objectives of Islamic law (maqasid ash-shariah). Revolutionized the field of usul al-fiqh.
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By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A concise collection of hadith that form the legal bas...
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By Abdullah Ba Fadl. A concise beginner-level Shafi'i fiqh manual widely studied in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Hadrami diaspora communities. It covers
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A masterwork on the philosophy and methodology of Isla...
...Din as-Suyuti. A foundational work on Islamic legal maxims (qawa'id fiqhiyyah) from the Shafi'i perspective. As-Suyuti org...
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By Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi. A brief creedal text presenting the Athari aqeedah of the Hanbali school. Ibn Qudamah compiled the essential beliefs of Ahl us-Sunnah
By Al-Lalika'i. A massive compilation of creedal statements and narrations from the Prophet, the Companions, the Tabi'in, and later scholars of Ahl us-Sunnah, o
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By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
By Ibn Khaldun. A groundbreaking introduction to Ibn Khaldun's universal history, widely regarded as the first work of sociology, historiography, and philosophy
By Qadi Iyad. A beloved work on the rights, qualities, and miracl...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A profound work on the spiritual journey to Allah, str...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A work on the virtues of dhikr (remembrance of Allah) ...
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By Ibn al-Qayyim. Written in response to a question about the cure for s...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A collection of spiritual insights, reflections, and b...
By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali, Ibn al-Qayyim & al-Ghazali. A compiled work drawing from the writings...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. Also known as al-Jawab al-Kafi in some editions, this ...
By Ibn Hisham an-Nahwi. An intermediate Arabic grammar text that bridges the gap between the elementary al-Ajrumiyyah and the advanced Alfiyyah of Ibn Malik. Ib
By Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni. A concise primer on the principles of Islamic jurisprudence that covers the essential topics in just a few pages: types of legal
...tion of continuity). The work is studied alongside al-Muwafaqat as one of the two pillars of Sunni legal theory.
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By Qadi Abu Yusuf. Written at the request of Caliph Harun ar-Rash...
By Ibn Khaldun. A groundbreaking work of social science that preceded modern sociology, historiography, and economics by centuries. Ibn Khaldun analyzes the ris
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most widely studied introductory text on hadith te...
By Imam as-Suyuti. The most comprehensive work on the sciences of the Quran (ulum al-Quran). As-Suyuti covers 80 distinct sciences related to the Quran includin
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By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of the ...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A wide-ranging work that begins as a treatise on the v...
By Ibn al-Qayyim. A detailed exposition of Satan's traps and how to esca...
By Qadi Iyad. One of the most beloved works on the Prophet Muhamm...
By Various scholars. A compilation of the fundamental legal maxims upon which Islamic jurisprudence is built. The five universal maxims are: actions are judged
By Ibn Nujaym al-Misri. A major commentary on Kanz ad-Daqa'iq in Hanafi jurisprudence. Ibn Nujaym provides clear expla...
By Imam ash-Shawkani. A commentary on Muntaqa al-Akhbar by Ibn Taymiyyah's grandfather, covering the hadi...
By Abu al-Barakat an-Nasafi. An extremely concise summary of Hanafi jurisprudence that became one of the most commented-upon texts in the school. Despite its br
By Imam al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali's mature work on Islamic theology, presenting the Ash'ari creed with rational proofs in a balanced and moderate tone. The title m
By Ibn Hibban. A delightful collection of wisdom, anecdotes, and etiquettes compiled by the great hadith scholar Ibn Hibban. The work covers topics such as inte
By Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani. A foundational work on Arabic rhetoric and t...
By Abd al-Qahir al-Jurjani. A companion work to Dala'il al-I'jaz, focusi...
By Imam al-Qarafi. A unique work in Islamic jurisprudence that identifies...
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By Ibn as-Salah. The most influential intermediate work on hadith terminology and methodology, synthesizing the earlier works of al-Hakim and al-Khatib into a c
By Ibn al-Humam. A masterful commentary on al-Hidayah that combines hadith verification with legal analysis. Ibn al-Humam, one of the greatest late Hanafi schol
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An abridgment and refinement of al-Mizzi's Tahdhib al-...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A concise summary of Tahdhib at-Tahdhib, providing the...
By Sa'd ad-Din at-Taftazani. An advanced work on Islamic theology that became a standard textbook in Ottoman-era madrasas. At-Taftazani covers the major theolog
By Sa'd ad-Din at-Taftazani. A widely studied commentary on Najm ad-Din an-Nasafi's creedal text, representing the standard Maturidi theological position. At-Ta
By Taj ad-Din as-Subki. The most comprehensive biographical dictionary of Shafi'i scholars, from Imam ash-Shafi'i himself through the author's contemporaries. A
By Abd al-Qadir al-Qurashi. The most important biographical dictionary o...
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By Abu al-Layth as-Samarqandi. A beloved collection of sermons and exhortations on fai...
By Sa'id ibn Ali ibn Wahf al-Qahtani. A pocket-sized collection of authentic daily supplica...
By Ibn Rushd al-Jadd. A foundational work in Maliki jurisprudence by the grandfather of the famous philosopher Ibn Rushd. It serves as an extensive introduction
...ting the views of the major schools of fiqh. Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani frequently referenced this work in his own commentary.
By Badr ad-Din al-Ayni. A comprehensive commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari written from a Hanafi perspective, considered the counterpart to Ibn Hajar's Fath al-Bari
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By Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah. A groundbreaking work on Islamic legal th...
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By Kamal al-Din Ibn al-Humam. A masterful commentary on al-Hidayah, considered one of the finest works of Hanafi legal analysis. Ibn al-Humam combines deep know
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By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A critical work of hadith verification (takhrij) for t...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An abridgment and refinement of al-Mizzi's Tahdhib al-...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An ultra-concise summary of Tahdhib al-Tahdhib, giving...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. A reworking of al-Dhahabi's Mizan al-I'tidal focused o...
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By Jalal ad-Din as-Suyuti. The most comprehensive classical work on the sciences of the Quran, covering 80 categories including revelation, compilation, recitat
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... arranged in a unique organizational system of divisions (taqasim) and types (anwa') rather than the usual fiqh-chapter ar...
By Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani. An expansion and correction of adh-Dhahabi's Mizan al-...
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By Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni. A mature Ash'ari theological treatise that represents the most developed form of kalam before al-Ghazali. Al-Juwayni addresses t
By Abu Hamid al-Ghazali. Al-Ghazali's systematic presentation of Ash'ari theology, written as a balanced middle path between excessive rationalism and pure trad
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By Abdullah Ba-Fadl. A beginner's text in Shafi'i fiqh that is widely studied in Southeast Asia, East Africa, and the Hadrami diaspora. Ba-Fadl presents the ess
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By Muhammad ibn Ali ash-Shawkani. A comprehensive hadith commentary presenting the views of all four schools on each hadith.
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By Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. A comprehensive study of the Islamic theology of angels: ...
By Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. An academic examination of the jinn: their creation, natu...
By Umar Sulaiman al-Ashqar. Covers the signs before the major resurrection, the natur...
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The articles of faith in Islam: belief in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and Divine Decree.
The history, words, method, and virtues of the Islamic call to prayer that echoes across Muslim lands five times daily.
Beyond zakat: the unlimited reward of giving, types of sadaqah, sadaqah jariyah, and the best forms of giving.
Belief in Allah's pre-knowledge, recording, will, and creation of all things. Reconciling free will and destiny.
The five essential objectives: preservation of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and wealth.
The institution that built Islamic civilization: how waqf funded mosques, schools, hospitals, and public services.
How Ibn Sina's al-Qanun fi al-Tibb became the standard medical textbook in both ...
...and whose book al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala founded algebra.
The night better than a thousand months, when the Quran was first revealed, and how to seek it in the last ten nights of Ramadan.
...e diseases of the heart, and the path toward a sound heart (qalb saleem).
The concessions Allah grants travelers in shortening and combining prayers, with the conditions and scholarly opinions.
What happens after death and before resurrection: the questioning by the angels, and the experience of the grave.
...Islamic understanding of predestination, the four levels of Qadr, and the relationship between divine decree and human cho...
The history and evolution of Islamic educational institutions, from the Prophet's mosque to contemporary Islamic schools.
The highest level of faith as defined by the Prophet: to worship Allah as though you see Him, knowing that He sees you.
The spiritual practice of cultivating constant awareness of Allah's presence, a key concept in Islamic spirituality.
The congregational prayer performed during drought, its description, the Prophet's practice, and the supplication for rain.
The Islamic framework for child-rearing, from naming and aqiqah to teaching prayer, instilling moral values, and preparing...
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How the Quran tells the stories of previous prophets and nations, its narrative techniques, the moral lessons embedded in each story, and how it differs from bi
The mysterious letter combinations that open 29 surahs of the Quran, the various scholarly interpretations offered, and why they remain among the Quran's enigma
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...Cave, the two men with gardens, Musa and al-Khidr, and Dhul-Qarnayn, and the trials each addresses.
The prolific student of Ibn Taymiyyah whose works on spirituality, theology, and jurisprudence remain widely read, especially his Madarij al-Salikin.
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The spiritual practice of being conscious that Allah sees and knows everything, its basis in the hadith of Jibreel, and how it transforms daily behavior.
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...nions. Identified by the Prophet ﷺ as the saved sect (al-firqah an-najiyah) in the hadith of the 73 sects. Encompasses the...
...Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal and later by Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim.
An early deviant sect that denied Allah's predestination (qadar), holding that human beings create their own actions ind...
Organized spiritual brotherhoods (tariqahs) that emerged in the Islamic world from around the 9th–10...
... one of the most widespread Sufi orders, named after Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077–1166 CE) of Baghdad. Has tens of million...
...the most popular orders in South Asia, known for the use of qawwali (devotional music) as a spiritual practice, and the ve...
...had methodology. Applied through organizations including al-Qaeda (founded 1988 CE) and later ISIS/Daesh (founded 2013 CE)...
A religious movement founded in Qadian, Punjab (British India) in 1889 CE by Mirza Ghulam Ahma...