November 21, 2018

Finality of Prophethood and the Coming of Jesus

Finality of Prophethood and the Coming of Jesus (Translator’s note: The nuzul (descent) of Sayyiduna ‘Isa / Jesus (peace be upon him) in the last of times is an undeniable […]
November 20, 2018

Defending Hifz al-Iman against the Lies of the Innovators

Defending Hifz al-Iman against the Lies of the Innovators Question: Do you believe that the knowledge of the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) […]
November 20, 2018

The Prohibition of Prostrating to Other than Allah

The Prohibition of Prostrating to Other than Allah Hadiths: (1) Qays ibn Sa‘d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I came to al-Hirah and I […]
November 20, 2018

Dispelling Doubt about Knowledge of the Unseen

Dispelling Doubt about Knowledge of the Unseen [Translator’s Note: The following is the translation of a treatise by Mufti Muhammad Shafi‘ called Kashf al-Rayb ‘an ‘Ilm al-Ghayb (Dispelling Doubt about […]
November 19, 2018

Every soul has to taste death.

Every soul has to taste death. كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ […]
November 19, 2018

He (Allah) then firmly established Himself over the Throne

He (Allah) then firmly established Himself over the Throne “He (Allah Most High) then firmly established (istawa) Himself over the Throne” (Qur’an 7:54) means He firmly […]
November 19, 2018

Authority to Permit and Prohibit

Authority to Permit and Prohibit In regard to making things halal (permitted) and haram (prohibited), it is the well-established belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa ‘l-Jama’ah that Allah alone has […]
November 19, 2018

Regarding the Fundamentals of Islamic Belief

Regarding the Fundamentals of Islamic Belief When stating the necessary fundamentals of Islamic belief, scholars of the ummah usually mention a few examples in their books. A misunderstanding […]
November 18, 2018

The Unity of God

The Unity of God Taken with permission from the English translation of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah by Prof. Marcia K. Hermansen. The most basic principle of piety […]
November 17, 2018

The Reality of Shirk, its Manifestations and its Types

The Reality of Shirk, its Manifestations and its Types Shirk is to affirm the special attributes of Allah (Exalted is He) for [those] besides Him, like: (1) […]