We delivered a course online titled ‘Pre-Requisites Of A Student of ʿIlm’ on the 28th of December 2016, assisting students in understanding what is required of them prior to under taking the journey of seeking ‘ilm. The course notes and recordings are available below.

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Many times young Muslims decide they want to become scholars and embark on the path of knowledge with little knowledge of what to expect. I was such a youngster who signed up for an “‘alim” course with no idea what an ‘alim is or where it would lead me.

I’ll be straight forward and honest here – when you ask “Is it easy?” – well, it depends on your concept of “easy.”  If it were “easy” like the way that shopping for handbags at Dubai Mall is easy, everyone would be fluent in no time at all. Learning a language quickly is “easy” compared to a lot of things… but not “easy” like going to a spa.

Arabic, like all Semitic languages, is characterised by the use of certain morphological patterns (patterns of word formation) to derive words from abstract roots that represent general semantic notions or meanings. However, the etymology found within Arabic is unique, following are some examples of this:

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Biography of Imam Abu Hanifah

Suwar min Hayātit Tabi`īn: A book, written by Shaykh ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān al-Bāshā (رح), that narrates varied anecdotes from the life of 30 tabiʿūn, many of whom have been portrayed in voluminous compilations. Below are some motivational excerpts from the lives of several remarkably outstanding tabi`īn from whose lives we can take lessons from.

The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was a leader of a nation and the greatest of worshipers. Yet he still managed to spend quality time with his wives and show them such sweet love, romance and compassion.

Title: The Sealed Nectar

Author: Shaykh Safī’ur Rahmān Mubārakpūrī

Publishers: Dārus Salām

To acquire knowledge under the expertise and guidance of a fully qualified ʿĀlim of Dīn is absolutely essential. Failure to do so generally results in absolute guidance. This has been the practice of our pious predecessors and even the Ambiyā عليهم السلام.