Aqidah (Doctrine)
Ibn al-Qayyim on Life in the Grave
Does The Spirit Die, Or Does Death Come to The Body Alone?
People have differed on this. Some say, “The spirit dies and tastes death because it is a soul, and ‘every soul is a taster of death (Quran iii, 182, xxi,36, xxix,57 ).'” They say “The proofs indicate that only God remains. He said, ‘Everyone who is upon it is vanishing, and the face of your lord remains, possessor of majesty and honor (Quran Iv,26).’ And he said, ‘Everything perishes except this face (Quran Iv,26)…
Worship Topics
Sunnah and its Importance
Refutation of al-Khumayyis
Al-Khumayyis claims that the seventeen Musnads of Imâm Abû H.anîfa, Allâh be well-pleased with him, were compiled after his time and are therefore attributed to him unreliably. This is like the claim of the non-Muslims and their ignorant acolytes that the h.adîth was compiled after the time of the Prophet, upon him blessings and peace
Hadith on the Benefits of Fasting and Worship in Sha`ban
Ā`isha said, The Prophet never fasted in any month more than in the month of Sha`ban.
Tasawwuf (Islamic Science of Self-Purification)
The Ka`ba
Facing Qiblah The worshipper faces the Ka`bah, the holy shrine of Islam, as determined to the best of his or her ability by simple means. This directional focus is called the qiblah. The Ka`bah is the House of Allah, located in the holy city of Mecca in present-day Arabia. It is the goal of the pilgrimage, which is the fifth pillar of Islam. In Islamic teachings, the Ka`bah is said to mark the … [Read More...]
The Benefit of the Name ‘Muhammad’ (s)
Shaykh Yusuf an-Nabahani وههنا لطيفة وهي أن اسم محمد الميم الأولى منه إذا قلت ميم كانت ثلاثة أحرف والحاء حرفان حاء وألف والهمزة لا تعد لأنها الألف والميمان المضعَّفان ستة أحرف والدال ثلاثة دال وألف ولام فإذا عددت حروف اسمه كلها ظاهرها وباطنها حصل لك من العدد ثلاثمائة وأربعة عشر الثلاثمائة وثلاثة عشر على عدد الرسل الجامعين للنبوة ويبقى واحد من العدد هو لمقام الولاية المفرق على جميع الأولياء … [Read More...]
