by Fajr-Literary | Mar 21, 2008 |
As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah Hisham al-Kalbi: “I memorised what no-one has memorised and I forgot what no-one has forgotten. I had an uncle who used to admonish me with regards to memorisation of the Qur’aan. So I entered the house and made an oath to never...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 18, 2008 |
As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah Al-Maghrib Double Weekend Seminar & Tayyibun Institute Annual Conference | BREACH OF COVENANT | Tafseer Surat al-Baqarah Taught by Ustadh Muhammad Alshareef [al-Maghrib Institute] Date: April 4th, 5th, 6th and 11th,...
by Fajr-Literary | Mar 10, 2008 |
As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah This is a very nice piece we are currently studying in class, actually we’re supposed to have gone through it on our own and come to class ready with our sharh! The poem lists the main muhadditheen and figures in ‘ilm al-Rijaal (the...
by Fajr-Literary | Feb 18, 2008 |
As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah The Poem of Ibn Zaydoon Ibn Zaydoon was a 4th century Andalusian poet. He was what they call رجل عصامي – someone who started life off on a low footing (poor and of low status) but worked their way up in society until he became one...
by Fajr-Literary | Feb 8, 2008 |
As-salaamu `alaykum wa rahmatullaah One of the benefits of studying Arabic in a class with other students is the beauty of meeting people from all over the world (literally from all the corners of the globe!). In class, I would be thrilled whenever a new student...
