Subhan Allah, when we spend our time studying we realise our human limitations. We know so little and will never grasp all the knowledge that we yearn for. It is humbling. As humans we have such a limited capacity to know and such limited time on this earth to learn. “You have only been given…

If you are a teacher or a student of history, it is a must for you to read Ibn Khaldun’s al-Muqaddimah translated as An Introduction to History by Franz Rosenthal in 1958[i]. This book is the first volume of a three-volume series titled Kitab al-‘Ibar (Book of the Lessons and Archives of Early and Subsequent…

I had the privilege of attending the First Islamic Conference on Islamisation of Knowledge, 30th October, 2021. It was hosted by the Postgraduate Muslim Association of Universities, Indonesia. There were several distinguished speakers including Dr Syamsuddin Arif (Institute of Islamic Study of Islamic Thought and Civilisation), Professor Abdelazizi Berghout (Dean of International Institute Islamic Thought…

The scholars of hadith gifted the ummah with the hadith literature through their tireless efforts and sacrifices. But they were not mere academics working in seclusion on encyclopaedic volumes. They were also model teachers setting high standards for us to not only admire but follow. These scholars showed exceptional morals and an unparalleled perseverance to…

Medrese hosted its very first public speaking event through Zoom on 27th September. It was a relaxed and friendly atmosphere where children shared brief speeches on why they were grateful. A 7-year-old boy spoke of the blessings of being a Muslim and related it to the story of Prophet Saleh (peace be upon him). He…

My 7-year-old son sits in front of the computer, often moaning that the lesson is ‘taking too long!’ or that he is “BORED!”. I catch him sneaking in his PlayStation or a toy or a book to browse through while the teacher is teaching. I must be around him to help him focus or give…