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‘ULAMA’: SCIENTISTS OR CLERICS?

‘ULAMA’: SCIENTISTS OR CLERICS?

Though today the word ‘Ulama’ in the Muslim vocabulary has a completely different usage (as with many Qur’anic terminologies unfortunately), in the Qur’an however it is more closer to applying for scientists, experts, scholars, intellectuals etc, who have garnered a remarkable understanding in a specific field in relation to the physical world. As the Qur’an…

MY BEN NEVIS CHARITY TREK 2022

MY BEN NEVIS CHARITY TREK 2022

Why I decided to do this trek I’m not a socialist, but I do strongly believe that humans on an individual level are designed to help others around them, which is the key that helps life become more harmonious and beautiful. As the world is full of people who are so engulfed in poverty or…

DAWN STUDY SESSION

DAWN STUDY SESSION

The original concept of the evolved and final product of ‘Tahajjud-Salah’ that we see today is as a result of the instigation and encouragement of the Qur’an to forsake a portion of the sleep and to contemplate upon the words of God. Read the following verses in this regard;   “Observe intervals for prayer throughout…

THE REALITY OF THE CLAIM OF OSMOGENESIA

THE REALITY OF THE CLAIM OF OSMOGENESIA

Every so often, we hear of a claim of osmogenesia, which is also known in Christendom as ‘odour of sanctity’. Throughout history, pleasant smells of scents have been piously associated with certain religious clerics and saintly figures, usually occurring upon death – known as osmogenesia. In almost all religious circles this kind of spiritual affair…

CROSS-GENDER IMITATION

CROSS-GENDER IMITATION

Generally in every culture there is an inherent dislike for cross-gender imitations, and though Muslim societies have taken a stronger policy on it and made it religiously unacceptable, nevertheless I personally don’t see anything scripturally malicious about it per se. So, if a man for example applied henna, it is completely their perogative in my…

2020’S EID PRAYER CONUNDRUM

2020’S EID PRAYER CONUNDRUM

Though Hadith-centric clerics claim that Hadith literatures are there to further clarify on issues the Qur’an remains silent on, yet they find themselves stumped on how to determine the performance of the Eid prayers during the COVID-19 lockdown rules. I believe this confusion has arisen due to their current proliferated understanding of the term ‘Bidāh’…

The Qur’an debunks religious exclusivism

The Qur’an debunks religious exclusivism

The following verses of the Qur’an unequivocally debunks religious exclusivism; “If you claim that only you have the exclusive entitlement to heaven to the exclusion of the rest of mankind, then long for death if you are truthful in your claim.” (2:94) “They claim, that they will be redeemed after a momentary time in hell….

It’s time we reviewed our practice of Taraweeh

It’s time we reviewed our practice of Taraweeh

Though sadly, this is massively overlooked, one of the quintessence of the Islamic ritual prayer, known commonly as Salah, is to ponder over the words of the Qur’an. Taraweeh, is a ritual developed over time mimicking the Salah, as a more extended and full dedication to the Qur’an during the month of Ramadan. Originally, the…