Views on education 1) A plenitude of treatises on [various] subjects obstruct attainment You should know that of the things that have harmed people in attaining knowledge and being acquainted with its esoteric matters is the plenitude of treatises, the various terminologies in education and their multiple modes. Thereafter demanding the learner[1] to recall that. Thereupon the […]
Perhaps the sorrow that you have come to be in behind it there will be an imminent relief
. The revived game[1] I was playing [my] first chess game against the computer[2] and was feeling that it was slowing down each time a piece was lost[3], it was slowing down till it made me feel bored. I had previously played dozens[4] who are slow in the game, but I had the right […]
. Yes, Islam is the solution… but how? Islam is a system for human life which is based on making God’s law alone govern in all situations of life. Furthermore, Islam – which takes charge of organising all human life – didn’t deal with life’s different aspects haphazardly nor did it treat it as various […]
. Creativity…Is it a personal contribution? Creativity is the renewal of life and a communal effort that has its conditions; it is not merely a personal contribution. Undoubtedly, it a part of the art of existence. It is said that Shahrazad’s secret was that she renewed life with the course of days: the listener would […]
. Arabic Poetry 4 دَعَانِيَ مِنْ نَجْدٍ؛ فَإِنَّ سِنِينَهُ لَعِبْنَ بِنَا شِيباً وَشَيَّبْنَنَا مُرْدَا اَلْمَعْنَى: اُتْرُكَانِي يَا خَلِيلَيَّ مِنْ ذِكْرِ هَذِهِ ٱلْبِلَادِ؛ فَإِنَّ مَا حَدَثَ فِيهَا مِنَ ٱلْجَدْبِ وَٱلْقَحْطِ هَزَّ ٱلشُّيُوخَ وَأَزْعَجَهُمْ، وَشَيَّبَتْ أَحْوَالُهَا ٱلشَبَابَ وَٱلْمُرْدَ. Leave me (both of you) in relation to Najd[1]; for as grey-haired [elderly people] its years undoubtedly made […]
. Pre-Islamic Poetry 3 اَلْمَعْنَى: يُوَبِّخُ ٱلْحُطَيْئَةُ بِهَذَا ٱلْبَيْتِ آلَ ٱلزِّبْرِقَانِ، وَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ: كُنْتُ مُوَالِياً لَكُمْ نَازِلاً فِي حِمَاكُمْ، وَكَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكُمْ أُلْفَةٌ وَمُؤَاخَاةٌ، ثُمَّ ٱنْحَرَفْتُ عَنْكُمْ وَعَدَلْتُ إِلَى غَيْرِكُمْ؛ فَلَا بُدَّ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لِهَذَا سَبَبٌ مِنْ نَاحِيَتِكُمْ؛ فَأَنْتُمْ غَيْرُ أَهْلٍ لِلْجِوَارِ وَٱلْمَوَدَّةِ. Was I not your neighbour whilst there was between me […]
. Pre-Islamic Poetry 2 لَعَمْرُكَ مَا أَدْرِي وَإِنِّي لَأَوْجَلُ عَلَى أَيِّنَا تَعْدُو ٱلْمَنِيَّةُ أَوَّلُ اَلْمَعْنَى: يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ: أُقْسِمُ لَكَ بِحَيَاتِكَ إِنِّي لَا أَعْلَمُ – مَعَ أَنَّنِي خَائِفٌ – مَنِ ٱلَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِهِ ٱلْمَوْتُ مِنَّا قَبْلَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ بِصَاحِبِهِ. يُرِيدُ أَنَّ هَذِهِ ٱلْحَيَاةَ قَصِيرَةٌ، وَٱلْمَرْءُ فِي كُلِّ لَحْظَةٍ عُرْضَةٌ لِلْمَوْتِ، فَلَا يَحْسُنُ أَنْ نَقْضِيَ حَيَاتَنَا فِي […]
. Ancient Arabic Poetry 1 Time will reveal to you that which you were unaware of, And the one whom you had not dispatched[1] will bring you news Commentary: Time will certainly expose to you what was concealed from you, and news will come to you [spontaneously] without you having to exert yourself [take the […]