Various Scholars
What is to be said when visiting a dying person (1/2)
Sin (Ma'siyah)
Before the Sand Slips Away
By: Muhammad Al-Shareef>
Imagine that you are on the beach. You are four years old. The camp leader has told you that you have five minutes to build a great castle.
"Quickly," your three year old Ameer tells you, "the sand here is too soft. Run closer to the water and get better sand!"
Off ...
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The Right of Allah (Glory be to Him) (2)
Tolerance in Islam
When defining one of its important aspects, Islam, it means complete submission to Allah by choice and conviction, not through seduction or compulsion. Islam accommodates and welcomes all people as brothers and sisters regardless of their distinctive/particular affiliations or backgrounds. ...
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Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Ankaboot
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem.[1124]
[1124]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried?
(3) (3) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allāh will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely ...
Continue ReadingSalman the Persian, Zoroastrian, Persia (part 2 of 2)
1] passed by me," Salman said, "I told them, 'Take me to Arabia and I will give you my cows and the only sheep I have.'" They said, "Yes." Salman gave them what he offered, ...
The man died, and Salman stayed in Amuria. One day, "Some merchants from the tribe of Kalb[Continue ReadingPunishments for neglecting jihad for the sake of Allaah
Is there a specific punishment
that is deserved by those who neglect jihad for the sake of
Allaah?
Praise be to Allaah.
The command to wage jihad for the sake of Allaah, and the warning
against neglecting jihad, appear in many verses of the Qur'aan and
ahaadeeth.
If the Muslims neglect ...
The Story of Prophet Job
Information about the various prophets sent by God to humankind can be found throughout the 114 chapters of Quran. The information is presented in a variety of ways. From a few short verses, to the long narrative concerning Prophet Joseph, that takes an entire chapter. Additionally, almost ...
Continue ReadingCreationism, Evolution, Intelligent Design or Islam?
Creationism, natural selection, intelligent design, the theory of evolution. Thinking about the creation of the world, the universe, and humankind can be confusing. There are theories, opinions, and beliefs. The creation of the universe was a random act, humankind evolved from apes, living ...
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