Speaking About Allah Without Knowledge

Jamaal al-Din Zarabozo

Al-Qurtubee in his tafseer, he talks about such people who say when they read the Quraan, in my mind this comes to my mind, or my heart tells me this, and he concludes who reads the Quraan and says, "ask your heart" or "my heart tells me," and so forth, they are ...

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Salman the Persian, Zoroastrian, Persia (part 2 of 2)

From Christianity to Islam


The man died, and Salman stayed in Amuria. One day, "Some merchants from the tribe of Kalb[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, ...

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The Story of Joseph (part 6 of 7)

The Importance of Dreams


Prophet Mohammad said: «Every Prophet was sent to his nation exclusively, but I was sent to all mankind.» [1] God sent Joseph, son of Jacob, to the people of Egypt and supported him with abilities that were observable and made sense to the people the Joseph had been ...

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The Story of Lot (part 2 of 2)

The Destruction of Sodom


Prophet Lot continued to suffer due to the wicked ways and unnatural behaviour of the people around him, yet he patiently continued to deliver his message. He called the people to give up their wicked ways and obey the One God, worshipping Him alone. However, the ...

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Striving for Allah's Guidance

I was thinking about how rich in meaning Sûrah al-Fâtihah is. Take verse six, for instance, where we say "Guide us to the straight way.", {اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ}, Transliteration: Ahdinā Aş-Şirāţa Al-Mustaqīma.

Here we are offering a ...

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Did Islam exist before the Prophet?

 

Q: Was there a religion called Islam before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

It should be noted that the word "Islam" may refer to two ...

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Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 2 of 2)

Why Pork is Forbidden in Islam (part 2 of 2): Is pork unclean?


In Part 1 we discussed the primary reason for Muslims abstaining from eating pork and pork products, and that is, that God has forbidden it. As the Creator of humankind and all that exists, God knows what is good for us, and He ...
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rapprochement between the Sunnis and Shi'ah

Q: It is not possible for there to be rapprochement between the Sunnis and Shi'ah
On the basis of your knowledge of the history of the Raafidah, what is your opinion on the principle of rapprochement between the Sunnis and them?.

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Rapprochement between the Raafidah and ...
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A glimpse at the 'Ubaydi (Fatimid) state - its origins and beliefs

A glimpse at the 'Ubaydi (Fatimid) state - its origins and beliefs

Q:
What is your opinion about who calls for restoration of the Faatimi caliphate and the state of "Obeidis" saying: "The Faatimi state is the Islamic state that has the right solution at the current time as it had it in the ...
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The reality of belief in the Last Day


Q: What is meant by belief in the Last Day?

A: Praise be to Allaah.

What is meant by belief in the Last Day is:
Firmly believing that everything that Allaah has told us about in His Book and that His Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us about what will happen ...

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A Christian wants to become Muslim and is asking about the prayer

Q: I have not read about the prayers anywhere yet, at least how they are performed.(movements,speach ie: what is said if anything specific) How can one convert not knowing arabic? Isn't this the only language the Qu'ran should be read and recitted from? .

A: Praise be to Allaah.

Prayer is the ...

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Thomas Webber, Ex-Christian, UK

Like most reverts to Islam my story is simple from the perspective of an outsider. Young man finds a religion that's different to his family's and eventually tells them and reverts.

However, like many things in life, it is the travelling of the journey and not the getting to the destination ...

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