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 ...
Who Was Jesus?
Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest ...
The Inner Dimensions of Hajj
Abul Ala Maududi
Nature of journey for Hajj
The people of the world are usually aware of two kinds of journey.
One journey is that which is made to earn livelihood. The second one is that which is undertaken for pleasure and sight-seeing.
In both [of] these ...
The Right of Allah, the Almighty
The most essential right that man must fulfill, first: is
the right of his creator, cherisher and care taker, Allah, the
Almighty, who has the most important rights of all.
Allah, the Almighty, is the king of all kings, the Omnipotent, the
just, the Only one, ...
Greatness of Allah subhaanahu wa ta`aalaa
Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al
Jawziyyah
Quoted in "The Weakening of Faith - Its Symptoms - Causes &
Cure"
by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid
© 1997 Daar of Islamic Heritage
Ibn Al-Qayyim described Allah's
Greatness, saying:
He governs the affairs of ...
Hani Helmi
Pilgrimage with your heart * 2
Allah all Mighty said: {And if they had intended to march out, certainly, they would have made some preparations for it} [Al-Tawbah 9:46]. Whoever likes to win this great thawab, he should prepare.
How do we prepare?
Four or five days before departure try ...
The God That never Was
The God That never Was
Islam is the only religion which teaches the existence of a PERFECT
God. A perfect God means that there is no sharer in His Nature and
His Attributes: {Say: He is God, the
One and Only; God, the Eternal, Absolute; He begetteth not, nor is
He begotten; and there is none ...
Did Jesus foretell of Muhammad in the Bible
"That Prophet?" Did
Jesus foretell of Muhammad in the Bible?
Yusuf Estes
"Are you THAT Prophet?"
[Bible - John 1:20]
"The Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, whom the Father will send in
my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring to your
remembrance all that I said unto you."
[Bible - ...
Murder in the Bible
The act of murder is rampant in the Bible. In much of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, there are laws that command that people be killed for absurd reasons such as working on the Sabbath, being gay, cursing your parents, or not being a virgin on your wedding night. ...
Jesus, son of Mary (part 2 of 5): The Message of Jesus
We have already established that Jesus, son of Mary, or as he is called by Muslims, Eissa ibn Maryam, performed his first miracle while cradled in Mary's arms. By the permission of God he spoke, and his first words were {I am a slave of ...
What is the Ruling on Celebrating Halloween?
Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid
Praise be to Allaah.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the aayah (interpretation of the meaning), {And those who do not witness falsehood [al-zoor]} [al-Furqaan ...
Jesus, son of Mary (part 4 of 5): Did Jesus Really Die?
The idea of Jesus dying on the cross is central to the Christian belief. It represents the conviction that Jesus died for the sins of mankind. The crucifixion of Jesus is a vital doctrine in Christianity; however Muslims reject it ...
