Episode 6: A Spotlight on the Year of Grief
Sheikh Ali Paqees: The year of grief and calamities came. In this year, the prophet lost his beloved ones.
Sheikh Zaid al-Qoroon: The blockade hardships that the prophet along with Bani Hashim and bani Abdel-Muttalib went through has ended. Six months later, the grief and calamities encompassed ...
Continue ReadingHow many 'Sons' does God have?
Many people tell us "but the Bible clearly says that Jesus is the Son of God. How can you say that Jesus is not God's only begotten son when Jesus says it so clearly in black and white in the Bible?" Well, first of all, as seen in the previous section, we first need to know the ... Continue Reading
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 ...
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Baqara (2)
(101) And when a messenger from Allah came to them confirming that which was with them, a party of those who had been given the Scripture threw the Scripture of Allah [i.e., the Torah] behind their backs as if they did not know [what it contained].
(102) And they followed [instead] what the ...
Continue ReadingMuhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaimeen
Rulings on Ramadan for Women
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Baqara (3)
(201) But among them is he who says, "Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
(202) Those will have a share of what they have earned, and Allah is swift in account.
(203) And remember Allah ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Aal-i-Imraan (2)
(101) (101) And how could you disbelieve while to you are being recited the verses of Allāh and among you is His Messenger? And whoever holds firmly to Allāh[141] has [indeed] been guided to a straight path.
[141]- i.e., adhering to His ordinances strictly, then trusting in Him and relying ...
Continue ReadingThe Bible Led Me To Islam
Taken from International Edition Voice of Islam
November 1998, Page 25
Translation of the meanings of surah Aal-i-Imraan (1)
(1) (1) Alif, Lām, Meem.[113]
[113]- See footnote to 2:1.
(2) (2) Allāh - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining.[114]
[114]- See footnotes to 2:255.
(3) (3) He has sent down upon you, [O Muḥammad], the Book in truth, confirming what was before it. And He ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Al-Baqara (1)
(1) Alif, Lam, Meem.[7]
[7]- These are among the fourteen opening letters which occur in various combinations at the beginning of twenty-nine surahs in the Qura'n. Although there has been much speculation as to their meaning, it was not, in fact, revealed by Allah to anyone and is known only to ...
Continue ReadingWomen in Islam: Oppression or Liberation?
For centuries, Muslim women in all corners of the world have
been aware of the liberation that is achieved by adhering to the
concept of hijab. Current world events have once again brought the
issue of women's liberation in Islam to the forefront of people's
minds.
Can a Woman Who Adheres to ...
Various Scholars
The Story of Adam - Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir
Allah the Almighty revealed:
"Remember when your Lord said to the angels: 'Verily, I am going to place mankind generations after generations on earth.' They said: 'Will You place therein those who will make mischief therein and shed blood, while we glorify You with praises and ...
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