Naskh as a Term While the word naskh was used to also mean Takhsees by the Sahabah, naskh as abrogation only was first defined by Imam Al-Shaf’iee and that is the definition being used here[2, p. 234]. Span and Scope Allah Tala created Adam (peace and blessings be on him) with knowledge. Every human being… Continue reading Naskh – Abrogation in the Quran
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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
Double Reward or Punishment
Allah T’ala says in the Holy Quran: قَالَ ادْخُلُواْ فِي أُمَمٍ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُم مِّن الْجِنِّ وَالإِنسِ فِي النَّارِ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَتْ أُمَّةٌ لَّعَنَتْ أُخْتَهَا حَتَّى إِذَا ادَّارَكُواْ فِيهَا جَمِيعًا قَالَتْ أُخْرَاهُمْ لأُولاَهُمْ رَبَّنَا هَـؤُلاء أَضَلُّونَا فَآتِهِمْ عَذَابًا ضِعْفًا مِّنَ النَّارِ قَالَ لِكُلٍّ ضِعْفٌ وَلَـكِن لاَّ تَعْلَمُونَ (7:38) Allah will say: ‘Enter the fire of… Continue reading Double Reward or Punishment
Lam Ya Lid Wa Lum Yu Lud
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
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
Concept of Reward and Punishment
Reward for good actions and punishment for bad ones rests entirely with God. The reward that one receives for good acts is not the natural consequence of those acts; it is rather due to the grace and benevolence of God and it is entirely up to Him to reward one or not. Likewise, punishment… Continue reading Concept of Reward and Punishment
Concept of Lord God in Islam
The Message of the Qur’an The foregoing detailed exposition of the misguided conceptions of various pre-Islamic people make it patently clear that from earliest times to the revelation of the Qur’an, none of those whom it mentions as the transgressors, the misguided, and the astray, actually denied the existence of God, or His being the… Continue reading Concept of Lord God in Islam
Kindness to Animals
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) not only preached to the people to show kindness to each other but also to all living souls. He forbade the practice of cutting tails and manes of horses, of branding animals at any soft spot, and of keeping horses saddled unnecessarily. [Sahih Muslim] If he saw any animal over-loaded or Milad… Continue reading Kindness to Animals
The Message of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)
To deal with this subject in the framework of logic, there is one obvious question which arises first: why the message of Prophet Muhammad(pbuh), and none other? Why, in particular, that of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and not that of any other Prophets or the founders of other religions? We must deal with this… Continue reading The Message of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.a.w.)