Brief Introduction to the Contents

In this Issue…

Subject Matter of the Holy Qur’ān

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Sūrah Muzzammil

This is a commentary of Sūrah Muzzamil by Amīn Ahsan Islāhī. He quite masterfully employs his command of Arabic language to divulge the message of the sūrah. He has differed at certain points with the received interpretation but with sound linguistic arguments and reasons deduced from the Holy Qur’ān itself.

Authoritativeness of the Akhbār-i Āhād

At the heart of Islamic jurisprudence lies the question of solitary traditions and narratives coming down to us through ages. Amīn Ahsan Islāhī, after dilating views of major juridical schools on the matter, gives his viewpoint – a mélange of whatever is sound in the opinions of these schools.

When one is Late in Joining the Congregational Prayers…

This is a comprehensive text of different narratives attributed to the Holy Prophet (sws) on the above captioned topic along with its requisite explanation by Moiz Amjad.

Animal Sacrifice

Shehzad Saleem responds to a question regarding the underlying objective and philosophy of animal sacrifice.

A Passionate Preacher of the Qur’ān passes away!

An obituary written on the death of Dr Isrār Ahmad by Shehzad Saleem.