Who is Allaah? Allaah is the Arabic word for “one God”, the same as Eloh in Aramaic. Allaah is not the God of Muslims only. He is God of all creations, because He is their Creator and Sustainer.
11 April 2012
What do Muslims Believe? Muslims believe in one, unique, incomparable, and singular God, whose name in Arabic is “Allaah”, literally meaning “The God”; in the angels created by Him; in the prophets through whom His revelations were brought to mankind; in God’s complete authority over human destiny, and in life after death. Muslims believe in [...]
Please explain to me, according to the Qur
I have read that no man has seen Allah (S) in this life, not even the prophet (SM) in his mira’j. The book has been written by Sk. Abu Ameenah Bilaal Philips. Now, I have heard from one scholar from my country that Imam Malik saw Allah (S) hundred times in his dream. Is that [...]
Is the saying “Do not curse time for Allah is time” authentic from the Rasool’s sayings ? If so, how do you interpret this ? I am confused about this issue. Praise be to Allaah. The word used in the hadeeth is not waqt (= time), but dahr (= time, vicissitudes of time) [this element [...]
My question deal with a topic I heard in a khutbah. The Imam spoke about our khalimah. And he said it has conditions, that the ulama have given 9 or so, that you must have in order to gain access to jannah. He said just saying the words would not be enough. I wanted to [...]
I have read and heard a great deal about the virtues of attaining true belief in Allaah, and I would like you to explain to me in detail the meaning of belief in Allaah in a way that will help me to attain true faith and to keep away from everything that goes against the [...]
This is a question, which is supposedly asked by missionaries.
Why was mankind created?. Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: One of the greatest attributes of Allaah is wisdom, and one of His greatest names is al-Hakeem (the most Wise). It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be Allaah far above such a thing. Rather He creates things for great and [...]
Firstly, I am a young man, 20 years old, and am studying in the Faculty of Medicine. My father died recently, most of the responsibilities have fallen on my shoulders. I have a brother who is older than me but he is disabled. A few days ago I went through a psychological crisis. I started [...]
What is the meaning of the words
What are the conditions of the testimony of faith? There are seven conditions of the testimony of Faith : Knowledge which negates ignorance. Certainty which negates doubt. Sincerity and purity of intent which negates shirk. Truthfulness which negates hypocrisy. Love and devotion which negates disdain of Allah
Is al-Tayyib (the Good) one of the names of Allaah, or is it a description? What is the guideline for distinguishing names from descriptions or attributes?. Praise be to Allaah.Firstly: Al-Tayyib (the Good) is one of the names of Allaah, because of the report narrated by Muslim (1015) from Abu Hurayrah who said:
Let us assume that there was a Christian who became Muslim but he did not tell his family. After a while he died, but his family did not know that he had become Muslim so they held a funeral for him in the church in the Christian manner. I would like to know what is [...]
Is it permissible for me to say: all praise and thanks be to Allah, and thanks to my parents. According to Allah
If during wudu’ablution), one finds dirt stuck on his fingers, does working on removing the dirt by scrubbing it off disrupt the continuity of the wudu’ and require repeating it? Praise Be To Allah Continuity would not disrupted by such action (according to the most viable opinion) even if his body had dried, because he [...]
One of the guys at work was asking me why I became Muslim and I told him it is the path I must follow. I dont know sometimes what I should say, for me it is the path I must follow. What can I say to someone; I dont want to push what I believe, [...]
For two weeks this question has been haunting me and I cannot find an answer to it, but in sha Allaah you will have the answer: What is the evidence that Allaah does not lie, or what is the evidence that He always tells the truth, and why will He never lie? I know that [...]
Some people say that Allah is above the heavens (according to one of the ayahs of the quran), and may scholars say that Allah exists without a place, since only the creation has the characteristic of needing a place and We know the ayah “Laysa-ka-mislly-he-shay” – (proving allah does not resemble his creation), is he [...]
Quran says “Angels and Gabriel ascents to Allah in a day equivalent to 5000 terrestrial years. Does it imply that Allah is controlling the earthly matters sitting on the throne? Then how can be Allah nearer to us than the veins? Praise be to Allaah. It is proven in the Qur
How merciful is Allah, because i heard he loves you more than 70 mothers. Is that true? please explain?. Praise be to Allaah. Allaah is the Most Merciful, Most Compassionate, and He is the most Merciful of those who show mercy. His Mercy encompasses all things. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
A non muslim friend of mine asked how i will prove existence of god and why has he given us life,and with what purpose. my answer did not satisfy him ,plese tell me what i should tell him? Praise be to Allaah.My dear Muslim brother, your efforts to call people to Allaah and explain the [...]
A man is experiencing waswaas (insinuating whispers) from the Shaytaan having to do with Allaah, and he is very afraid of that. Praise be to Allaah. The questioner has mentioned this problem and is afraid of its consequences. I say to him, Rejoice, for its consequences cannot be anything but good. By means of this [...]
According to the Qur’aan and/or Islamic traditions, why did God create mankind? Praise be to Allaah. Allaah created the jinn and mankind to worship Him alone, to obey His commands and heed His prohibitions. Allaah says [in the Qur
Can you please explain the conditions of Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah (knowledge, certainty, etc), and tell us the rulings on one who does not attain them and one who is ignorant of the meaning of Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah? Praise be to Allaah. The conditions of Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah. Shaykh Haafiz al-Hukmi said in his poem Sullam [...]