Category: Aqeedah (Islamic Faith)
The Things that Nullify One's Faith
Brothers and sisters! You must be aware that there
are things that nullify your Islam. We will mention here the ten
most common ones. Please be mindful of them.
The First:
Associating partners with Allah (shirk). Allah, the Most High
says:
{إِنَّهُ ...
The approach of the Hour
Q: Is the day of Judgement near as everyone
seems to be committing so many sins at the moment?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in
heedlessness." [al-Anbiyaa' 21:1].
{اقْتَرَبَ ...
The meaning of belief in Allaah
Q: I have read and heard a great deal about the virtues of attaining true belief in Allaah, and I would like you to explain to me in detail the meaning of belief in Allaah in a way that will help me to attain true faith and to keep away from everything that goes against the teachings of our ...
Continue ReadingNames of Hell
Q: I am looking for the different name
of the Hell-fire. I have found these: Blazing Fire (35:6), Flaming
Fire (33:64), Crushing Fire (104:4,5), and Burning Flame (83:16)
Are these correct and could you give me a few more?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
"The Fire of Hell has many names, which ...
Meaning of the word Taaghoot
Q: My question is, does the term
Taaghoot include objects that do not call the people to worship
them, like the sun, trees, idols, stones? Also, are righteous
Muslims, like Imaam Shafi', are they called Taaghoot if the people
worship them or their graves?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Not ...
Meaning of belief in al-Qadar (the divine will and decree)
Q: What is the meaning of belief in
al-Qadar (the divine will and decree)?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Qadar means that Allaah has decreed everything that happens in the
universe according to His prior knowledge and the dictates of His
wisdom.
Belief in al-Qadar includes four things:
1 - The ...
The Conditions of Laa ilaaha illa-Allaah
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid
The first condition is knowledge, in the sense of negating what is negated in the Shahaadah and affirming what is affirmed therein - as opposed to being ignorant of that.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meanings):
The real meaning of 'uboodiyyah (true submission to Allaah)
Q: I read in question no.11804 that the
purpose for which mankind was created was to devote their worship
to Allaah alone. Can you explain to me the real meaning of
worship?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
Praise be to Allaah and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger
of Allaah.
'Ibaadah ...
True Monotheistic Concepts - Tawheed, Shirk, Islam
Based on a Document By: AbuBakr Karolia - December 26, 1999
Tawheed (montheism)
The term is derived from the three consonants root w-h-d, which serves as the vehicle for the basic concept of 'oneness,' or 'unity," along with the closely ...
Reasons for the punishment in the grave
Q: I would like to ask about the sins
for which the one who does them will be punished in the
grave.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
There are many reasons for which people may be punished in their
graves, which Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) listed
and said:
Some people may wonder ...
No God but God
Salman ibn Fahd al-'Awdah
Allah is the name of the only true God, the one whom the believers worship with full sincerity and devotion, giving their hearts and their worship to no other.
Allah tells us: {Say: Truly, my worship, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for ...
The lesser and greater signs of the Day of Resurrection
Q: What are the lesser and greater signs of
the Day of Resurrection?.
A: Praise be to Allaah.
The signs and portents of the Day of Resurrection are the things
that will happen before the Resurrection takes place and will
indicate that it is close at hand. They have been divided into
lesser ...