Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming I. Jesus (A.S.) In Islam Muslims do believe that Isa (A.S.) was sent down as a Prophet of Allah (God), but he (Jesus) is not God or Lord, nor the son of God. Muslims do not believe that Isa (A.S.), also known as Jesus by Christians and others, is dead or was ever crucified. […]
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Hoping in Allah’s Mercy.
Raja (Hope) in Allah Hope: it is the peaceful state of the heart which awaits what is dear to it. If the means – by which what the heart hopes for may come – are not present, then stupidity and foolishness would be a more accurate name for such a state. Similarly, if there is no […]
Words to Hang on the Wall and Imbue in the Heart.
These quotes further illustrate how the illustrious pious predecessors of this Ummah (may Allah be pleased with and bestow His Mercy upon them and guide us to their example) understood the guidance of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (i.e. Islam). Knowledge is like a father and action is like a child. Knowledge goes with action as narrating goes […]
Useful Ways of Leading a Happy Life.
Praise belongs to Allah, to Whom all praise is due. I bear witness that there is no diety worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family and his companions. There is no doubt that the […]
The Advice of Sufyan ath-Thawri.
To proceed: You are in a time which the Companions of the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam used to seek refuge from reaching, and they had the knowledge that we do not have, and they had precedence which we do not. So how is it for us, when we reach that, having little knowledge, little patience, few […]
The 56th Call: The Command to Bow, Prostrate and Worship.
Almighty Allah says (what can be translated as): “O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good – that you may succeed. And strive for Allah with the striving due to Him. He has chosen you and has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. [It is] […]
Judgement is for none but Allah.
Allah created the creation so that He alone should be worshipped, and He sent to them Messengers to teach them and He sent the Books along with the Messengers to establish judgement according to the truth and justice between them. Al-Hukm (the Judgement) is to be found in the Speech of Allah and the speech of His […]
The Devil Swore: “And Indeed I will Order them to Alter the Creation of Allaah.”
Also from the things that Allaah has made forbidden for the women is to change the creation of Allaah, which the Devil swore that he would order the Children of Aadam to do: “And indeed I will order them to alter the creation of Allaah.” [Surah An-Nisaa: 119] The interpretation of this verse that […]
About the Rain in the Qur’an.
“Such as remember Allah, standing, sitting, and reclining, and consider the creation of the heavens and the earth, (and say): Our Lord! Thou createst not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom of Fire.” [Al-Qur’an 3:191] Rain is indeed one of the most important factors for life on the earth. Rain is […]
Camel: A Special Animal in the Service of Mankind.
“Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made? And at the Sky, how it is raised high? And at the Mountains, how they are fixed firm? And at the Earth, how it is spread out? Therefore do thou give admonition, for thou art one to admonish.” [Al-Qur’an88:17-21] It’s beyond doubt that all beings […]