Muslims were, early on, aware of the significance of the Sunnah and its authority. They, one generation after the other, were keen to preserve the Sunnah because they saw that as a part of the preserving of the last revelations man is ever to receive. Their efforts were unabated, and the remarkable job they did […]
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The Sunnah: the second form of revelation
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May
May
God, Almighty, Says [what means]: “This day have I perfected your religion for you and completed my favor upon you and have chosen for you Islam as your religion.” [5: 3] Amongst the believers there is no doubt about this way of life called Islam. It is a complete way of life. The Creator of […]
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May
May
The Sunnah in the Arabic language [without any religious context] means a way or method which can have two states, either a good Sunnah or a bad Sunnah. As The Messenger of Allah said in a hadith: “Whosoever does a good Sunnah he will get the reward for it and the reward from other people […]
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May
May
The Role of Sunnah towards the Qur’an You all know that God, the Blessed and Mighty chose Muhammad [PBUH] as His Prophet and picked him to deliver the final message. The Qur’an was revealed to him and commanded him to obey all what He had ordered him to do, that is, to expound His message […]
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May
May
God’s Attributes are Absolute For the Creator who is Eternal and Everlasting, His attributes must also be eternal and everlasting. He should not lose any of His attributes nor acquire new ones. If this is so, then his attributes are absolute. Can there be more than one Creator with such absolute attributes? This questions refers […]
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May
May
God is Merciful; Compassionate and Forgiving Some non-Muslims allege that God in Islam is a stern and cruel God who merely demands to be obeyed fully and a God that is not loving and kind. This allegation is the most farthest from the truth. It is enough to know that 113 of the 114 chapters […]
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May
May
This insightful article written by Abu Iman Abdur-Rahman Robert Squires Some of the biggest misconceptions that many non-Muslims have about Islam have to do with the word “Allah“. For various reasons, many people have come to believe that Muslims worship a different God than Christians and Jews. This is totally false, since “Allah” is simply the […]
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May
May
Allah’s Name The fundamental belief of a Muslim is that there is only One God who is known in the Arabic language and by Muslims as Allah. Allah is not a foreign god, nor an ‘Arab god’. He is not a ‘moon god’, nor any form of idol. Allah is the personal name used all […]
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Jul
Jul
Why can I not see God? The entire purpose of this life is to worship Allah. This life, called dunya, is a test of our belief, a test as to whether we obey the guidance set forth by Allah. If we could see God, if we could see paradise and hell fire, dunya would no […]