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In this lesson of Sūrah Al-Anfāl, verses 45-49, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explores Allāh’s guidance to the believers on the virtues of steadfastness, patience, and reliance on Him during battle. The pas…

In this lesson of Sūrah al-Anfāl, verses 41-44, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf outlines the rulings for distributing ghanīmah (war spoils) and faʾy (wealth acquired without battle). One-fifth is designated f…

In this lesson of Surah Al-Anfāl, verses 9-16, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains that during the Battle of Badr, the Muslims invoked Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ for help, and Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ responded by sen…

In this lesson of Surah Al-Anfāl, verses 1-8, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf elaborates that this surah focuses on various aspects of the Muslim community's response to conflict, including the division of wa…

In Sūrah Al-A‘rāf, verses 194-206, Allāh exposes the futility of idol worship, highlighting that idols are lifeless and cannot hear or respond to prayers. The verse challenges polytheists to invoke t…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A’raf, verses 188-194, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains the importance of recognising that all benefit and harm are in the hands of Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ alone. The Prophet ﷺ i…

In this lesson of of Sūrah Al-Aʿrāf, verses 179-187, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf highlights the themes of disbelief, divine decree, and the Last Hour. Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ describes how many humans and jinn…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A‘rāf, verses 172-178, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains that Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ reminds us of the covenant taken from Ādam's descendants, where they testified to His Lordshi…

In this lesson of Surah Al-A’rāf, verses 163-171, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf narrates the story of a village by the Red Sea, where the Jews defied the command of Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ by violating the sanct…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A’rāf, verses 159-162, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf discusses the righteous qualities of a group among the People of the Scripture. These individuals are characterised by their u…

In this lesson of Surah Al-A’raf, verses 156-158, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf recounts the story where Prophet Musa عَلَیهِ‌السَّلام  selected seventy men from the Children of Israel to seek Allah's forgi…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A’rāf, verses 150-155, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explains that Allāh عَزَّوَجَلَّ describes the people of the Fire as being denied the blessings of Paradise, with their reques…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A’rāf, verses 144-149, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf explores the profound lessons of the aftermath of the flood and its divine significance. These verses recount the resting of N…

In this lesson of Sūrah Al-A‘rāf verses 138-143, Shaykh Dr. Aḥsan Ḥanīf discusses the trials faced by the Children of Israel after their miraculous crossing of the sea, highlighting their encounter w…