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Srebrenica: “Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate”

by islamciv

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِي رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ۖ وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ هَوَاءٌ “Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate. He is merely deferring them to a Day on which their sight will be transfixed, rushing headlong – heads back, eyes vacant, hearts hollow.” (Ibrahim, 14:42-43) Muslims around...

July 11, 2020
Bosnia, Featured, Uncategorized

History

June 13, 2020

Leaders around the Messenger: Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit

From the first pledge of Al-Aqaba to the first naval expedition, a lifelong leader who Umar said, “is equivalent...

by islamciv
May 22, 2020

How Ramadan times were calculated in the Ottoman era

BY ERHAN AFYONCU This has been reproduced from Daily Sabah During the tenure of Şeyhülislam Musa Kazım Efendi in...

by islamciv
February 27, 2020

The First Muslim Navy: Sailing on the Sea Like Kings on Thrones

George Hourani, a maritime historian who has researched the early Muslim navy discusses “the problem of the earliest Arab...

by islamciv
February 25, 2020

Umar ibn Al-Khattab reinforces the army of Egypt with four men

Amr ibn Al-Aas was the Amir of Jihad in Egypt during the Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab. Umar wrote...

by islamciv
February 2, 2020

History of the Caliphs: Uthman bin Affan

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to Uthman three times: “Oh ‘Uthman, Allah will give you a garment to...

by islamciv
January 12, 2020

The Conquest of Constantinople: Making the impossible possible

On the authority of Abdullah bin Bishr Al-Khathami from his father that he heard the Prophet ﷺ say: لَتُفْتَحَنَّ...

by islamciv
November 17, 2019

How European History shaped its View of Religion

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf European history and its long and bloody religious wars brought about the idea of secularism...

by islamciv
October 13, 2019

History of the Caliphs: Umar ibn al-Khattab

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “If there was to be a Prophet after me, it would have been...

by islamciv

Books

Books

The Islamic Conquest of Syria by Al-Imam Al-Waqidi

The Islamic Conquest of Syria by Al-Imam Al-Waqidi Buy the book or download a free e-book from MaktabaIslamia

February 22, 2018
Books, fatiha, Tafseer

Tafseer of Sura Al-Fatiha by Dr Fadhel al-Samarrai

Download the book Tafseer Surah Fatiha This book contains a draft translation of Dr Fadhel al Samarrai’s tafseer of the opening chapter of the Qur’an and mother of the book,...

October 16, 2017
Books

The Inevitable Caliphate?: A History of the Struggle for Global Islamic Union, 1924 to the Present

BY DR. REZA PANKHURST This highly recommended title can be purchased from Amazon. Book synopsis: While in the West ‘the Caliphate” evokes overwhelmingly negative images, throughout Islamic history it has...

September 23, 2017
Books, Featured

Accountability in the Caliphate: Third Edition

This book is available from Amazon. A PDF of the book can be downloaded from here: Accountability in the Caliphate, 3rd edition An e-book version of the book can be...

June 5, 2017
Books

History of the Caliphs Timeline

This timeline outlines the names of all the Caliphs. Later editions will also include important historical events that took place under each Caliph.

August 26, 2013
Books

Caliphate is not a Totalitarian State

Download the book here: Caliphate-is-Not-a-Totalitarian-State INTRODUCTION The overwhelming support for re-establishing the Caliphate is now clear for everyone to see. Survey after survey, poll after poll shows the majority of Muslims...

February 19, 2008

Ruling

March 14, 2020

What is the relationship of Bay’at al-Nisaa’ with...

February 20, 2020

The First Attempt at Entering the Interaction Stage in ...

February 13, 2020

What was the objective of the First Pledge of Al-Aqaba?

February 10, 2020

The 75 who gave the Second Pledge of Al-Aqaba

November 23, 2019

Law-making in the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab

November 12, 2019

4. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: It is permitted to have multiple...

July 11, 2019

“All pious Muslims well-read in the Hadith firmly...

June 29, 2019

Imam Nawawi’s explanation of the hadith on accounting the...

April 26, 2019

How many people are needed to contract the bay’ah?

March 3, 2019

Would the West accept a Caliphate which has the popular...

September 16, 2018

The Best of Martyrs

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: TRANSITION TO AN ISLAMIC STATE

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: SOCIAL HARMONY

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: GOVERNMENT

September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: INTRODUCTION

August 4, 2018

What is the official flag of the Caliphate?

June 8, 2018

Did the Caliphate only last thirty years?

May 12, 2018

Misapplication of the Bay’a (pledge of allegiance) in...

March 11, 2018

Conditions of the Caliph: Why can’t a woman be a ruler in...

January 25, 2018

The Caliphate’s Integration Policy

September 23, 2017

3. CALIPHATE CONTENTIONS: There is nothing in the Sunna to...

Beliefs

Beliefs, Featured

If Allah is merciful how can He punish people?

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf If Allah is merciful how can He punish people?

November 2, 2019
Beliefs

Does the Qur’an say the earth is egg shaped?

REPRODUCED FROM THE SIBAWAY INSTITUTE Does the Qur’an describe the earth as being in the shape of an ostrich egg? وَالْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ دَحَاهَا “And after that He spread...

September 23, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

How does the linguistic style of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ differ to that of the Qur’an?

BY AHMED GAMAL This article has been reproduced from islamiqate.com In a Nutshell:  The linguistic and stylistic analyses show the Qur’an and the Hadith as two independently authored texts; each...

May 18, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

Understanding the linguistic miracle of the Qur’an

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf Understanding the linguistic miracle of the Qur’an

February 9, 2019
Beliefs, Featured

JESUS: Man, Messenger, Messiah

BY HAMZA TZORTZIS. Nearly two billion Christians and over 1.5 billion Muslims believe in him, yet Jesus is perhaps the most misunderstood and misrepresented person in history. This talk...

December 24, 2018
Beliefs, Featured

Sinéad O’Connor reverts to Islam: “They are the people guided by their Lord. They are the ones who have success.”

Sister Shudada’ Davitt (formerly Sinéad O’Connor) has accepted Islam saying ‘This is the natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian’s journey’. أُولٰئِكَ عَلىٰ هُدًى مِن رَبِّهِم ۖ وَأُولٰئِكَ هُمُ المُفلِحونَ...

October 27, 2018
Beliefs, Featured

Role Models in Islam and the Dangers of Idealism

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. Allah ‘Azza Wa Jalla has made every Nabi from the Anbiyaa’ (Prophets) whom He sent,...

October 14, 2018
Beliefs

Which classical scholar said the aqeeda of Islam is spiritual and political?

Hizb ut-Tahrir released a leaflet on 22nd October 1968 entitled: “The Spiritual Aqeeda and the Political Aqeeda”. Some have questioned this and asked which classical scholar said that the...

March 31, 2017
Beliefs

Dangers of Taking Ahad Hadith in to Aqeeda

This topic has caused much confusion in Islamic circles primarily because those discussing it have completely misunderstood the issue due to a weak understanding of usul ul-fiqh. Instead of...

March 30, 2017

Comment

July 11, 2020

“Those who do wrong will soon know the kind of reversal they...

June 6, 2020

George Floyd: Time for a new conversation on racism

August 6, 2019

KASHMIR CRISIS: Oh Pakistan Army! “Allah loves those who...

July 20, 2019

Sajjid Javid enacts Quraysh’s Counter-Extremism Policy

June 5, 2019

How was the moon sighting of Eid ul-Fitr 1440/2019 ...

June 5, 2019

Is the Saudi Arabian Moonsighting for Eid al-Fitr 1440/2019...

March 15, 2019

Muslims massacred in New Zealand Terrorist Attack: “The...

December 14, 2018

PREVENT: “He (Allah) makes their actions come to ...

September 17, 2018

De Gaulle: “What can I do if the Qur’an is greater...

August 14, 2018

Turkish Lira Crisis: “As for the one who disregards My...

August 11, 2018

Boris Burka Comments: “Hatred has appeared out of their...

June 30, 2018

Podcast Review — Caliphate

May 16, 2018

Ramadan in Ottoman Jerusalem vs Occupied Jerusalem

April 15, 2018

Grandson of Caliph Abdul Hamid II attends Hizb ut Tahrir...

April 6, 2018

Islam: Tough on Crime, Tough on the Causes of Crime

March 3, 2018

#3rdMarch1924 – 94 years without the Caliphate

February 22, 2018

East Ghouta Massacre: “Our Lord, take us out of this town...

January 25, 2018

Britain cannot PREVENT crime because ‘obeying the law’ is...

December 7, 2017

Jerusalem is the capital of the future Caliphate

November 28, 2017

Egypt Mosque Massacre: “As for anyone who kills a...

November 22, 2017

“Many of the People of the Book would love it if they...

Foreign Policy

July 3, 2020

The Global Vision of the Early Muslims

BY ABU YUSUF الٓمٓ  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ “Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated” (Ar-Rum, 30:1-2) Most commentators of...

by islamciv
February 27, 2020

The First Muslim Navy: Sailing on the Sea Like Kings on Thrones

George Hourani, a maritime historian who has researched the early Muslim navy discusses “the problem of the earliest Arab...

by islamciv
September 29, 2019

Is Reciting Surah Al-Fil the Solution to Kashmir?

Recently, a curious message has been doing the rounds on social media requesting Muslims to recite Surah al-Fil in...

by islamciv
September 14, 2019

Conquest of Egypt: The Coptic Ruler’s daughter said: “I feel that my life and...

When Allah enabled the Muslims to conquer Bilbeis in Egypt, they found therein the daughter of the Egyptian ruler...

by islamciv
July 11, 2019

UK Muslim Scholars: “Jerusalem will be the capital of the Islamic Caliphate...

This has been reproduced from 5PILLARS. A group of Muslim scholars from the UK have issued a powerful statement...

by islamciv
January 26, 2019

Learning from the Conquest of the Indian Subcontinent

BY ABID SAIED This article has been reproduced from Khilafah Magazine September 2001. Whenever the history of the Indian...

by islamciv
December 25, 2018

Islam was not spread by the Sword

BY SHEIKH ABU ISLAM YUSUF SHAQEERO. This article has been reproduced from Islamic Revival. The least that can be...

by islamciv
June 15, 2017

Bosnians were not forced to convert to Islam

The Caliphate is not allowed to force any non-Muslim to abandon his/her belief. Rather the non-Muslims should accept Islam...

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

Conquest of Egypt: Ubadah ibn as-Samit’s address to the Egyptian Ruler Al...

Amr ibn Al-‘As was commander of the army sent to conquer Egypt during the Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab....

by islamciv
February 20, 2016

O Syrian Army Commanders! Follow in the footsteps of the Roman General who defected...

The Battle of Yarmuk was part of the campaign to conquer Syria and open it to Islam. The Amir...

by islamciv

Non-Muslims in the Caliphate

December 2, 2018

Christians face persecution in the Middle East due to the Absence of the ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury said today that ‘Christians face daily the threat of violence, murder, intimidation, prejudice and poverty.’...

by islamciv
October 7, 2018

Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Impact on the World

This is an excerpt from the book The Divine Reality: God, Islam and the Mirage of Atheism by Hamza...

by islamciv
September 20, 2018

Jewish Immigration to the Islamic State

After the liberation of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453, Jewish refugees from all over Europe were encouraged to...

by islamciv
April 9, 2017

Explosions hit Coptic churches in Tanta, Alexandria: “Whoever killed a Mu’...

At least 29 people have been killed in a blast inside the Coptic church of Marjeres in the Egyptian...

by islamciv

Fictional Stories

Fiction

The General

The General sat behind his desk, head in hands, listening intently to the news broadcast currently playing from his radio. “The headlines tonight…rescuers in Gaza find four small children,...

January 25, 2009

Economy

October 26, 2019

Islamic Inheritance vs Freedom of Ownership

A fundamental principle of western civilisation is the freedom to own and dispose of wealth. This means in relation...

by islamciv
October 26, 2019

Islamic Inheritance: Clarifying the Misconceptions

BY ABU NAJAR ASH-SHAMI. REPRODUCED FROM KHILAFAH.COM فَلِلذَّكَرِ مِثۡلُ حَظِّ ٱلۡأُنثَيَيۡنِ “for the male, what is equal to the...

by islamciv
September 8, 2018

Caliphate Manifesto: THE ECONOMY

This is an extract from the book ‘The Islamic Khilafah: A Manifesto for Change’ by Hizb ut-Tahrir Britain. PART...

by islamciv
August 14, 2018

The Caliphate’s transition to the Gold Standard

BY FARUQ IBN QAYSR Introductory Remarks In his tract on monetary reform, John Maynard Keynes referred to gold as...

by islamciv

Tafseer

Caliphate, Featured, Foreign Policy, Tafseer

The Global Vision of the Early Muslims

BY ABU YUSUF الٓمٓ  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ “Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated” (Ar-Rum, 30:1-2) Most commentators of the Qur’an when explaining this verse mention that the Muslims...

July 3, 2020
fatiha, Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah al-Fatiha

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf An audio series explaining Surah al-Fatiha

March 8, 2020
fatiha, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah al-Fatiha: صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf An explanation of صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

March 8, 2020

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“Those who do wrong will soon know the kind of reversal they will receive”

Allah (Most High) warns those who do oppression that they cannot escape justice, since He is أَحْكَمِ الْحَاكِمِينَ “the most decisive of judges”, وَسَيَعلَمُ الَّذينَ ظَلَموا أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٍ يَنقَلِبونَ...

July 11, 2020
Bosnia

Srebrenica: “The disbelievers support one another”

وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ إِلَّا تَفْعَلُوهُ تَكُنْ فِتْنَةٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَفَسَادٌ كَبِيرٌ “The disbelievers support one another. If you do not do the same, there will be...

July 11, 2020
Bosnia, Featured, Uncategorized

Srebrenica: “Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate”

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِي رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ۖ وَأَفْئِدَتُهُمْ هَوَاءٌ “Do not consider Allah to...

July 11, 2020
Featured, Infographics

INFOGRAPHIC: Military Expeditions of the Prophet ﷺ

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ established the first Islamic State in Medina with a distinct structure (ajhizaat) that continued with its pillars until 1924. The main elements (jihaz) of this...

July 7, 2020
Caliphate, Featured, Foreign Policy, Tafseer

The Global Vision of the Early Muslims

BY ABU YUSUF الٓمٓ  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ “Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated” (Ar-Rum, 30:1-2) Most commentators of the Qur’an when explaining this verse mention that the Muslims...

July 3, 2020
Featured, History

Leaders around the Messenger: Ubaadah ibn As-Saamit

From the first pledge of Al-Aqaba to the first naval expedition, a lifelong leader who Umar said, “is equivalent to 1000 men” وَالسَّابِقُونَ السَّابِقُونَ “And those in front–ahead indeed!”[1]...

June 13, 2020
Comment, Featured

George Floyd: Time for a new conversation on racism

BY ABU YUSUF A podcast on the recent killing of George Floyd by police officers in America and the ensuing protests.

June 6, 2020
Featured, History

How Ramadan times were calculated in the Ottoman era

BY ERHAN AFYONCU This has been reproduced from Daily Sabah During the tenure of Şeyhülislam Musa Kazım Efendi in the Second Constitutional Period (II Meşrutiyet), the Qadi of Istanbul...

May 22, 2020
Caliphate, Featured, Ruling

What is the relationship of Bay’at al-Nisaa’ with the head of state?

The bay’a (pledge of allegiance) is a ruling contract that governs the relationship between the Muslims and the head of the Islamic State. This is shown in the sunnah...

March 14, 2020
fatiha, Featured, Tafseer

Tafseer Surah al-Fatiha

by Ustadh Abu Yusuf An audio series explaining Surah al-Fatiha

March 8, 2020

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