The Community on Friday

Blowing Of The Trumpet And Annihilation Of Everything

October 23, 2026

Blowing Of The Trumpet And Annihilation Of Everything by Allama Mohammad Baqer Majlesi

Many verses prove the blowing of the trumpet. In Shi’a and Sunni channels, many traditions say that the Almighty Allah created Israfil and, along with him, a great trumpet, with one end in the east and the other in the west. From the day Israfil was created, he has been waiting for the command of Allah, with his mouth touching that trumpet.

True self-development

October 15, 2026

True self-development by Asgar Jafferali Dhanji

While physical growth is easy to see, your mind, character, and professional capability evolve in ways that are much harder to gauge. If you look back five years, you are likely not the same person you were then. You are constantly evolving, but reaching the next level of your personal development requires conscious, deliberate action.

Adl

October 13, 2026

Adl by Sheikh Fattah

The concept of justice (‘Adl) occupies a foundational position in Islamic theology and ethics, serving as a lens through which the relationship between the Creator and creation is understood. In his insightful essay, “Adl – Justice and Decree,” originally published in the spring 1984 issue of the journal Nuradeen, Sheikh Fattah provides a concise yet profound exploration of this multi-faceted principle. Drawing extensively from the Holy Quran and the narrative traditions (ahadith) of the Ahlul Bayt – specifically Imam Ali and Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq—the author dismantles the complexities surrounding divine decree, free will, individual morality, and structural social justice. The text functions not merely as an academic exposition of theological doctrine, but as an ethical manifesto that bridges metaphysical truths with practical human responsibility.

Eternal Life

October 12, 2026

Eternal Life by Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari

Ayatullah Murtadha Mutahhari’s Eternal Life is a concise but profound exploration of one of Islam’s central beliefs: that human life does not end with death. Drawing on the Qur’an, hadith, Islamic philosophy, and rational argument, Motahhari presents the Hereafter not as a distant abstraction but as the destination that gives meaning to every thought, choice, and action in this world. The book is especially valuable for readers seeking a clear, reasoned introduction to Islamic teachings on death, the soul, barzakh, resurrection, and eternal life.

Marhum Abdulhussein Nurmohamed Kalyan

October 7, 2026

Marhum Abdulhussein Nurmohamed Kalyan was born in Zanzibar in 1901, into one of East Africa’s pioneering families. His father, Nurmohamed Kalyan, travelled from India to the Island of Zanzibar in 1880 at age ten, accompanied by his brothers Esmail Kalyan and Sachedina Kalyan. The Kalyan family stands among the first families to settle in East Africa, laying roots that would span generations across the region.

This publication originally started as print magazine in Nairobi under the auspices of the Haydari Madrasah. Later on, with greater demand for online material and demand to suppress costs as well as reach a wider audience, TC on Friday, became an online "Friday supplement". In the early 2000s, the forum received the support of The World Federation, giving their blessings to the publication as well as helping in its broadcast.

Again, with passage of time, changes are imminent as we now move to a more interactive state - a blog. To this end, I seek the support of all members who can contribute their valuable time and written material to the forum, which is being read all across the world.

Thank you

M Suleman
Moderator

October 2026 Rabi'al Thani 1448
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
27 17	28 18	29 19	30 20	1 21	2 22	3 23
4 24	5 25	6 26	7 27	8 28	9 29	10 Jamadi'al Ula 1
11 2	12 3	13 4	14 5	15 6	16 7	17 8
18 9	19 10	20 11	21 12	22 13	23 14	24 15
25 16	26 17	27 18	28 19	29 20	30 21	31 22