Tag: Allah

Ibn al-Qayyim on the Greatness of Allah T’ala

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) described the greatness of Allaah in the most beautiful way: ·         “He is controlling the affairs of all the kingdoms. ·         He commands and prohibits, creates and gives provision, and gives death and gives life. ·         He raises and lowers people’s status, alternates night and day, gives days (good and… Continue reading Ibn al-Qayyim on the Greatness of Allah T’ala

Allah Took it on Himself to Show us the Right Way

  وَعَلَى اللّهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ وَلَوْ شَاء لَهَدَاكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ﴿16:9﴾  (16:9) Allah has taken upon Himself to show the Right Way, when there exist crooked ways too. *1 He would have guided all of you aright, if He had so willed. *2   *1 This contains an argument for Prophethood along with a proof of Tauhid… Continue reading Allah Took it on Himself to Show us the Right Way

All human beings are bound in a covenant with God

Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِن بَنِي آدَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَى أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتَ بِرَبِّكُمْ قَالُواْ بَلَى شَهِدْنَا أَن تَقُولُواْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَذَا غَافِلِينَ (7:172) When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam – from their loins – their descendants, and made them testify… Continue reading All human beings are bound in a covenant with God

Blessed is He

تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي The Arabic word tabaraka is very comprehensive, and cannot be understood fully and completely by “highly blessed”, not even by a sentence. However, its meanings may be grasped by keeping in view the first two verses of Surah Al-Furqan: تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي نَزَّلَ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ لِيَكُونَ لِلْعَالَمِينَ نَذِيرًا الَّذِي لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَمْ… Continue reading Blessed is He

He created the heavens and the earth in six days

Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ أَلاَ لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالأَمْرُ تَبَارَكَ اللّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ (7:54) Surely your Lord is none other than Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth… Continue reading He created the heavens and the earth in six days

Adam & Eve Then Cried out to Allah

  Allah T’ala says in Surah Al-Araaf, verses 11-23: وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ صَوَّرْنَاكُمْ ثُمَّ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلآئِكَةِ اسْجُدُواْ لآدَمَ فَسَجَدُواْ إِلاَّ إِبْلِيسَ لَمْ يَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ﴿7:11﴾ قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلاَّ تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَ قَالَ أَنَاْ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ﴿7:12﴾ قَالَ فَاهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَاخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ الصَّاغِرِينَ﴿7:13﴾ قَالَ فَأَنظِرْنِي إِلَى… Continue reading Adam & Eve Then Cried out to Allah

Differentiate ‘God’s will’ and ‘God’s good pleasure’

According to the Holy Qur’an, there is a great difference between ‘God’s will’ and ‘God’s good pleasure’. The failure to differentiate between the two often gives rise to serious misconceptions. If a certain thing takes place in accord with the universal will of God, and thus by His sanction, that does not necessarily mean that God… Continue reading Differentiate ‘God’s will’ and ‘God’s good pleasure’

That is Allah, Your Lord!

إِنَّ اللّهَ فَالِقُ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى يُخْرِجُ الْحَيَّ مِنَ الْمَيِّتِ وَمُخْرِجُ الْمَيِّتِ مِنَ الْحَيِّ ذَلِكُمُ اللّهُ فَأَنَّى تُؤْفَكُونَ فَالِقُ الإِصْبَاحِ وَجَعَلَ اللَّيْلَ سَكَنًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ حُسْبَانًا ذَلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ النُّجُومَ لِتَهْتَدُواْ بِهَا فِي ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ وَهُوَ الَّذِيَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ فَمُسْتَقَرٌّ وَمُسْتَوْدَعٌ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا… Continue reading That is Allah, Your Lord!