We continue with you the series of episodes from our book, “Attaining the Goals from the System of Islam.” And we are now at episode 24, titled, “Al-Qadar.” In it, we will reflect on what appears on page 25 and 26 of the book, “The System of Islam,” by the alim and political thinker Shaykh Taqi al-Din al-Nabhani.

The smoke that appeared near energy facilities around St. Petersburg during the days of the Russian International Economic Forum was not merely a fleeting backdrop to a major economic event. Instead, it was a highly significant scene reflecting the nature of the war Russia has entered after more than four years of invading Ukraine.

“Fighting has been obligated for you, though you dislike it. It may be that you dislike a matter while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a matter while it is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know” [TMQ Surah Al-Baqarah: 216].

One of the most compelling stories in the biographies of the Companions of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) is the biography of the noble Companion Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul (ra)...