Brief Introduction to the Contents

In this Issue…

Fundamentals of Understanding Islam

Explained in this essay are fundamental principles that Jāved Ahmad Ghāmidīhas applied while forming a comprehensive understanding of the corpus of Islam. His approach, though has roots in the juridical traditional of Islam, seems quite fresh especially with reference to his emphasis on certain aspects of jurisprudence.

Sūrah Nūh

The narrtive of the preaching mission of the Prophet Nūh is recounted in this sūrah, which is an epitome of indefatigable endeavor, formidable endurance and unparralelled devotion – always exhibited by a prophet of God. Amīn Ahsan Islāhī dwells on each verse to help the reader decipher each element of the broad picture portrayed by the sūrah.

Interrelation between the Qur’ān, the Sunnah and the Hadīth

Amīn Ahsan Islāhī demonstrates that the Qur’ān, the Sunnah and the Hadīthare interconnected as soul and body are. The former is an embodiment of general guidelines while the latter two sources are actual application thereof, giving concrete form to the guidelines.

The Deadline for Fajr and ‘Asr 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.