In Shariah terminology, the Sunnah has meanings in two senses. Firstly, Sunnah is with the meaning of the recommended (nafilah) worships, such as fasting Mondays and Thursdays. This first Shariah meaning is as opposed to the obligatory (Fard), such as fasting Ramadhan. Secondly, Sunnah is also all that Allah (swt) revealed to the Messenger (saw), in the form of the saying (qawl), the action (‘amal) and the approval (taqreer) of…

Multiple developments in Pakistan’s recent polity has generated a debate about the weakness of the State and its ability to enforce its writ. One such development was Pakistani State’s negotiations with Tehreek Taliban Pakistan, a loosely connected group of Pashtun militants, who had fought the Pakistani State for more than a decade.

The immense concentration of wealth under the current capitalist world order has now reached intolerable levels. The World Inequality Report 2022 from the Paris-based World Inequality Lab stated that, “The share of the bottom 50% of the world in total global wealth is 2%... while the share of the top 10% is 76%.”

The Noble Quran has the characteristic of i’jaaz (miracle). The root in Arabic relates to ʿajaza (incapability) meaning human beings are incapable of imitating or reproducing the like of it. It is the confirming evidence granted to the Final Messenger and Prophet (saw), as an authentication of his Message. When applied to the Quran, the word iʿjaz refers to the divinely unique and humanly inimitable quality of the composition of…