To whom is the book Nahj al-Balaaghah attributed?
Q: I would like
to ask how authentic the book Nahj al-Balaagha is and what your
opinion of it is?
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
The book Nahj al-Balaaghah is one of the books that are attributed
to Ameer al-Mu'mineen 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allah be pleased
with him), but it contains many things ...
Bruce Paterson, Ex-Christian, UK
I would like to take the opportunity to share with you my journey to Islam and I feel that by sharing this experience with you I can help you on your journey through life. We are all born into different cultures, countries and religions in what often seems a confusing and troubled world. ...
Continue ReadingApril Fool
Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evil of our own selves and from our evil deeds. Whomsoever Allaah guides, none can lead astray, and whomsoever He sends astray, none can guide.
Lying is an evil characteristic, which all ...
Translation of the meanings of surah Al-Muminoon (2)
(51) (51) [Allāh said], "O messengers, eat from the good foods and work righteousness. Indeed I, of what you do, am Knowing.
(52) (52) And indeed this, your religion, is one religion,[959] and I am your Lord, so fear Me."
[959]- See footnote to 21:92.
(53) (53) But they [i.e., the people] ...
Continue ReadingThe truth about Shaykh al-Jilaani and Shaykh Ibn 'Abd al-Wahhaab
Q: What do you
think of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani?
I have heard some really bad stories about Abdul Wahab and how he
disgraced the religion of Islam? What is your opinion on
this?
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
When speaking about people, what we say must be based on knowledge
and fairness. In the ...
Translation of the meanings of surah Yunus (2)
(53) (53) And they ask information of you, [O Muḥammad], "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord. Indeed, it is truth; and you will not cause failure [to Allāh]."
(54) (54) And if each soul that wronged had everything on earth, it would offer it in ransom. And they will confide regret when they ...
Continue ReadingSigns of the Hour
Q: There are various sites regarding prophesies on the last days. The sites give very precise locations and happenings before the last day. Are they true?. However in Quran there are prophesies but it does not mention the places. If there are any clear indications in Quran or in Hadith about ...
Continue ReadingTranslation of the meanings of surah Al-Faatiha
1 - Al-Faatiha
(1) In the name of Allah,[2] the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.[3]
[2]- Allah is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship ...
Continue ReadingDelaying prayer until night-time because of work
Q: Many workers delay Zuhr and 'Asr
prayers until night-time, giving the excuse that they are too busy
at work or that their clothes are najis (impure) or not clean. What
advice can you give them?
A: Praise be to Allaah.
It is not permissible for a Muslim man or woman to delay an
obligatory ...
Muhammad the human
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 ...
Images of the Prophet's mercy with non-Muslims (1)
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