Dr Musharraf Hussain

The challenges and the rewards of my new translation

The translation of the Quran into any language is a challenge, it is an undertaking of a great magnitude, and its significance is paramount since its interpreting the word of Allah, a claim of understanding the divine mind, an attempt…

About

Born in 1958, he came to Britain from Pakistan in 1966 with his parents to the Yorkshire town of Halifax, where he memorised the Quran, learnt Tajweed and basic Arabic. After completing a degree in Biochemistry at Aston University, he…

How relevant is the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ today?

A commonly heard criticism of religion is that it is ‘blind belief’, belief unsupported by the fact of reality, it is a conglomeration of superstitions, a mass of myths, a hotch-potch of unfounded concepts and ideas and therefore it is…

Eid ul Adha and Qurbani

Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar has three great rituals; Eid Ul–Adha, Takbir Tashriq and Qurbani. Here I will explain the Fiqh rulings and rationale behind them, as we re-tell the wonderful story of Ibrahim (Alayhi Salam)…

The two challenges facing British Muslims

We must boldly face the challenges of materialism and Islamophobia the former by strengthening faith and the latter by engaging, cooperating and building friendships with our neighbours. British Muslims are passing through an important phase of their settlement, they have…

Violence against women is condemned

They deserve respect and security in a loving, caring family and society The murder of Sarah Everard has shocked the country and galvanised women’s rights campaigners. The gruesome murder sent a shockwave, a tsunami of anger and anxiety all around.…

By | March 18, 2021 | British Muslims |

Pope Francis and Ayatollah Sistani ask religious people to work for peace

On the 5th of March 2021, the Pope went to Najaf (Iraq) where he visited Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the spiritual leader of Iraq’s Shia community. The Pope’s visit to Iraq offers moral support to Iraq’s beleaguered Christian community, it…

By | March 11, 2021 | British Muslims |

Convincing proofs of Resurrection in Surat Ya Seen

We witnessed death, smelled it in the air and seen it prowling in our neighbourhoods. The pandemic has stealthily detached us from family, friends and folk. It doesn’t mean we dislike them or the world, but we have temporarily turned…

By | March 4, 2021 | British Muslims, Spiritual Pathways |

Five ways of disabling devilish thoughts

The last two Surahs of The Majestic Quran: Surah Al-Falaq and Surah Al-Nas were revealed together in Madinah. Surah Falaq describes the four sources of physical and psychological harm from creation including the visible creatures and the invisible microbes including…

By | February 25, 2021 | Spiritual Pathways |

‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ A metaphor for the journey of life

There are three monsters that stop us; The selfish ego, Wicked people and Satan ‘We’re going on a bear hunt’ by Michael Rosen is a children’s story that offers a metaphor for the journey of life. In today’s blog, I…

By | February 18, 2021 | British Muslims |

“The one who knows himself will know his Lord”: Escaping selfies

I explain how we can walk away from our wretched, selfish nature, become enlightened, self-critical and stay on the straight path till we become content, satisfied with our Lord’s Will and gracious to our neighbours. When the Messenger of Allah…

By | February 11, 2021 | British Muslims |