About us

Why TAWHIDtalk.com?

In today’s world, many have drifted from the worship of the One True God, Allah (ﷻ), losing sight of the reality that this life is temporary and that there is an existence beyond death. Materialism, humanism, and secularism have come to dominate contemporary thought, steering us away from this essential truth. TAWHIDtalk seeks to offer a platform to understand and interpret the modern world through the lens of tawhid, reconnecting our perspective with the divine reality and purpose of life.

Focus on Education

The challenges Muslim children face in this postmodern age pose an existential threat to their identity. This blog explores topics in education from an Islamic angle to find holistic ways to empower children to live as Muslims.

Our role models are the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions.“Iqra! Read, in the name of your Lord who created you,” was the first command given by Allah to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. By obeying this command, the first generation of Muslims sparked a revolution that transformed a society drowning in many darknesses. It became a beacon of light and guidance for the rest of humanity. 

How can we achieve the same results? This is the question we explore in all our posts. As we explore different topics in the education of Muslim children, we ask, “WWMD?” – What would Muhammad ﷺ do?

The Framework

Our work is guided by the concept of tawhid, the Islamic worldview and the epistemological framework that is summarized by the testament of Iman (faith):

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ

lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāhu muḥammadun rasūlu llāhi

There is no God but Allah and Muhammad ﷺ is the messenger of Allah.

Tawhid, the unifying concept of monotheism in Islam, lays out six articles of faith that form a Muslim’s worldview:

  • Belief in the Oneness of God.
  • Belief in the angels.
  • Belief in revealed scriptures or holy books.
  • Belief in prophets and messengers.
  • Belief in the Day of Judgment.
  • Belief in the Divine Decree.

How we know what we know, how we determine what we know is useful or not, and how to implement what is useful is informed by the Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), the two primary sources in Islam.

The Methodology (Approach)

Our approach follows the guidance Allah inspired in Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) on how to put the Tawhidic framework into practice and make it a living reality in society. This method is exemplified in the du‘a of Prophet Ibrahim (ʿas) and Prophet Isma‘il (ʿas) as they laid the foundations of the Ka‘bah:

رَبَّنَا وَٱبْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًۭا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ١٢٩

Our Lord! Raise from among them a messenger who will recite to them Your revelations, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Almighty, All-Wise.” (Quran 2:129).

Allah responded to their dua several centuries later by sending Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ): 

كَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيكُمْ رَسُولًۭا مِّنكُمْ يَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا وَيُزَكِّيكُمْ وَيُعَلِّمُكُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْحِكْمَةَ وَيُعَلِّمُكُم مَّا لَمْ تَكُونُوا۟ تَعْلَمُونَ ١٥١

Since We have sent you a messenger from among yourselves—reciting to you Our revelations, purifying you, teaching you the Book and wisdom, and teaching you what you never knew— (Quran 2:151).

As indicated in the above verses, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was assigned three tasks as part of his mission to reform society; Tilawah, Tazkiyah, and Ta’lim. 

The Three Divinely Assigned Tasks to Reform Society

The mission of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was to reform society by restoring the worship of Allah. To achieve this, he undertook three distinct tasks. The sequence in which these tasks were to be carried out was divinely ordained, as Allah presents them in the same order in two other passages of the Qur’an (though slightly different from the sequence mentioned in the du‘a of Prophets Ibrahim (ʿas) and Isma‘il (ʿas)). See Qur’an 3:164 and 62:2. The three tasks, as noted above, are:

1. Tilawah

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2. Tazkiyah

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3. Ta'lim

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Content and Organization

The posts are casual in nature. Sometimes they are just reflections of observations and experiences. At other times they are more in depth, borrowing from contemporary research in education, surveys, interviews, discussions, and artifacts.

All content is organized into three main buckets as per the three main tasks of Prophet Muhammad specified above:

  • Tilawah (Awareness): Posts that focus on raising awareness of contemporary issues and challenges, encourage recognition of gaps in our understanding, and guide how we should approach these topic in light of the Qur’an and Sunnah.
  • Tazkiyah (Purification): Posts that are action oriented and seek to correct skewed perspectives, misconceptions, and practices.
  • Ta’lim (Deep Dives): Posts that take a deeper dive through research and investigation. These posts seek deeper insights by making connections across multiple disciplines to develop ideas and tools that can be used in many ways. These ideas are then connected with the Qur’an (al-Kitaab) and the Sunnah (Hikmah).