لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ He begets not, nor is He begotten. (112:3) The polytheists in every age have adopted the concept that like men, there is a species of gods with many members. These gods get married, beget and are begotten. They did not even regard Allah, Lord of the universe, as supreme and above this… Continue reading Lam Ya Lid Wa Lum Yu Lud
As-Samad
اللَّهُ الصَّمَد Allah is Independent of aII and all are dependent on Him. (The Holy Quran, 112:2) The word used in the original is صمَد (samad) of which the root is s-m-d. A look at the derivatives in Arabic from this root will show how comprehensive and vast this word is in meaning. (Lexical discussion… Continue reading As-Samad
Ahad – The One and Only
أَحَد The One and Only. Fourteen hundred years ago, the polytheists and Jews in Arabia asked Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.) questions about God. Some of these questions were: Tell us of your Lord’s ancestery. O Muhammad, tell us attributes of your Lord, who has sent you as prophet. What is your Lord made of? Is He… Continue reading Ahad – The One and Only
The Ship and the Lifeboats by Khalid Baig
Although the pen and the sword are arrayed against it, Islam is spreading. But there are also problems within the Muslim reawakening. By Khalid BaigPosted: 14 Zul-Hijjah 1423, 16 February 2003 We are living at a time when the daily news about the world, especially about the Muslim world is quite depressing. In Palestine, Kashmir,… Continue reading The Ship and the Lifeboats by Khalid Baig
Allah mentioned in other scriptures
by Dr Zakir Naik Question: “Allah” is the most appropriate name for God in the Qur’an. Is this name “Allah” mentioned in other religious scriptures besides the Qur’an? Answer: Almost all the major religious scriptures of the world contain the word “Allah” as one of the names of God. Elohim El,… Continue reading Allah mentioned in other scriptures
Allah as “WE” in The Holy Quran
Why does Allah the Lord use the word “We” to refer to Himself? by Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi Question. We already know Allah our lord is One. As in Surah al-Ikhlas 112:1-4. But why does Allah the Lord use the word “We” to refer to Himself in many verse or ayat in the Qur’an?… Continue reading Allah as “WE” in The Holy Quran
Who is Allah
In Arabic, Allah means literally the one God. It is pretty easy to understand how different languages give the same thing different names. Is it that unusual to hear Muslims call God another name, like “Allah”, while He is also called God or Lord? Some people have no minds; in the last decade, a growing… Continue reading Who is Allah
The Ideological Foundation of Islam
Knowledge of God and belief in Him constitute the very foundation of Islam. The subject is so vital that it calls for a thorough and clear discussion. For the purpose of clarity some simple demonstrations will be used. This may sound boring or too simple for those who already know something about the subject. Such… Continue reading The Ideological Foundation of Islam
Reject Taghut
طَّاغُوت Literally taghut means anvone who exceeds his legitimate limits. In the Qur’anic terminology, however, it refers to the creature who exceeds the limits of his creatureliness and arrogates to himself godhead and lordship. There are three stages of man’s transgression and rebellion against God. The first stage is that one acknowledges in principle that… Continue reading Reject Taghut
The Verse of the Throne
Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأرْضَ وَلا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ… Continue reading The Verse of the Throne