We live in an age where human connection is steadily deteriorating, where social mobility, deep relationships, and any real sense of community continue to erode. Luxury and convenience define modernity. Communication has become ornamental. This has resulted in social isolation, anxiety, breakdown of relationships, and a general sense of emptiness. So the question naturally arises: […]
This is a translation of the first chapter of the Persian jurist al-Ḥakīm al-Tirmidhī’s Bayān al-Farq bayna al-Ṣadr wa-l-Qalb wa-l-Fuʾād wa-l-Lubb. Abū ʿAbd-Allāh Muḥammad bin ʿAlī al-Tirmidhī said, “Some of the people of knowledge have asked me about the differences between the terms ṣadr, qalb, fuʾād, and lubb, and what has been narrated regarding them. […]
In our previous piece, we outlined the Islamic position on suicide whilst also expounding on some of the common factors that may trigger suicidal thoughts within the individual and some of its possible remedies. In this article, we shall explore more about some of the other major causes that may drive the person to this […]
Being generally taboo, the topic of suicide is not discussed seriously, let alone extensively, in the Muslim world. The causes are often predictable and understandable, but are nevertheless rejected or treated lightly, despite such concerns being only on the rise in the Muslim world. The article at hand intends not only to provide an overview […]
It is recommended to read the previous piece, as this article builds thereupon. The term ḥubb possesses the term khamr (wine) as a synonym1, and khamr, in turn, was referred to as Umm Laylā by the Arabs. Laylā, in this context, refers to ecstasy and intoxication, and umm is present due to its induction of […]
The term dīn is not understood in our Tradition as the term religion is throughout Western religious history, but rather carries four primary significations: (1) indebtedness; (2) submissiveness; (3) judicious power; (4) natural inclination or tendency.1 This article aims to discuss some of the concepts regarding love and suffering that often comes as a consequence […]
A child may dislike the prospect of receiving a vaccine, for what he fears is a needle passing through his skin, unaware and uncaring of the benefits that he will be receiving due to it. We may as well be in the position of the child with respect to Allāh, the difference being that His […]
Introduction While the term dīn refers to a way of life, linguistically, its connotations include those of indebtedness, submission, and the fiṭrah. It is the quality of a believer that he should strive to emulate the Prophet (ﷺ) in even the most minute of matters, and such requires one to cognize his indebtedness, and submit […]
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