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The Battle of Badr from Quran’ic Commentary (Tafsir ibn Kathir)
April 8, 2023 By Admin
Ibn Hibban has narrated from Abu Dhar (r) in his book As-Sahih that he said, “O Prophet of Allah! How many Prophets were there?” He replied, “One hundred and twenty-four thousand.” I said, “O Prophet of Allah! How many were there Messengers out of them?” He said, “Three hundred and thirteen: quite a big number.” […]
Greatness of Ramadan
September 13, 2015 By Shaykh Seraj Hendricks
The greatness of Ramadan therefore lies in the opportunity it offers for the development of Taqwa – a virtue that allows us to truly participate in that great cosmic celebration in honor of the revelation of the Quran as a Huda to all people, which is, as mentioned earlier, Ramadan itself. It is a virtue furthermore, that allows us to magnify Allah Ta`ala as He ought to be magnified, namely, with complete awareness of our earthly duties and spiritual vocation; and, therefore, to be of those who are truly thankful to Allah. It is a virtue too, which is ultimately celebrated in the Quran itself, for Allah says: ” The best of you are those who have learnt Taqwa” (49 : 13).
Fasting
Holy Dates & Places
Complete refutation of Shaykh Faaik’s False Accusations of ‘shirk’
Recently, there has been much controversy regarding the well-established practice of Muslims of visiting the shrines of the Awliya and paying homage to them. A local Muslim cleric, Shaykh Faaik Gamieldien, has referred to the Muslims who show respect to the blessed shrines as “Mushriks” and “Kafirs“.
Women visiting Graves
Sayyid Yusuf al-Rifa`i states, addressing present-day Wahhabis: “You forbid women from visiting the noble Baqi` with no agreed-upon, clear and explicit proof from the Law!”
Prophet’s Knowledge of the Ghayb
Placing Our Hopes in Allah Alone
Sayyidina al-Hasan (as) Receives Training from Rasoolullah (s) through a Dream أنبأنا بها أبو محمد عبد الجبار بن محمد - وحدثنا أبو الحسن علي بن أحمد عنه - أنبأنا أبو بكر أحمد بن الحسين البيهقي أنبأنا أبو عبد الله الحافظ، أخبرني أبو عبد اللهلعباس">الحسين بن العباس الشهرزوري ببغداد، أنبأنا أبو بكر أحمد بن الفرج ، أنبأنا أحمد بن عبيد ، أنبأنا أبو المنذر هشام بن محمد ، عن أبيه، قال:أضاق بن … [Read More...]
Awliya and Qutb
Question: In defense against those who believe that Islam is devoid of spiritual ranks of merit, mysticism, or miracles; what is the basis for belief concerning the awliya and their hierarchy? What is agreed upon as regards their existence and the existence of the Qutb? Can anyone recommend a book demonstrating how the idea of the qutb has been mentioned in the works of Ahl al-Sunnah throughout … [Read More...]