In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. These are the Verses of the Clear Book (the Qur’ân that makes clear the legal and illegal things, laws, a guidance and a blessing). 2. Verily, We […]
Month: February 2012
Do Not Live Without a Vision.
One key quality of any successful person is to live for a mission. Unsuccessful people live from one day to the next. They are not inspired by something virtuous not living for a noble goal and therefore they do not live a noble life. Islam, being a religion of nobility, does not want people to […]
What is Islam and who are Muslims?
Islam simply means to achieve peace – peace with God, peace with oneself, and peace with the creations of God – through wholly giving oneself God and accepting His guidance. Islam is not a new faith. Muslims believe that it is the same truth that God revealed through all His prophets to every people. For […]
The Prophet’s (saas) call to religion.
The Prophet (saas) spent all his life, once the Qur’an had been revealed to him, calling people to the religion and guiding them to the true path. In one verse, Allah tells the Prophet (saas) how he should address people: Say: “This is my way. I call to Allah with inner sight, I and all […]
The descending of Jibreel from the sky whilst performing ruqyah.
Question: Some of the brothers in our area treat jinn-possessed cases by reciting aayaat from the Qur.aan. They claim that when they were treating one such case, (the angel) Jibreel descended from the sky and helped them drive the jinn out of the patient. This claim has created much dissension and confusion amongst the people. We request you […]
Going to church for treating insanity.
Question: It is claimed that treatment for insanity is to be sought at church, in particular, the church of Mary Jirjis, or from sorcerers and charlatans commonly practising in villages. That type of treatment is claimed to have sometimes worked. So is it permissible to do that, keeping in mind that a patient in a […]
The Heart.
KNOW that the most noble part of a human being is the heart. It is what knows Allah, works for Allah, strives toward Allah and comprehends Allah’s message. The rest of his being is in servitude, following and obedience to the heart which uses them they way someone uses tools or workers. Whoever knows his […]
The validity of ruqyah.
Question: What is the Islaamic position regarding the ruqyah? I have heard about a companion (of the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam)) who treated a patient by ruqyah, and was given some sheep in return. This was approved by the Prophet (sal-Allaahu `alayhe wa sallam), who said: ((Assign a share for me with you)). And it is […]
A woman afflicted with black magic.
Question: Is it permissible to take a woman afflicted with black magic to one of the shaykhs so he can recite upon her? Response: If the shaykh is known to be upright and religious, and of sound ‘aqeedah, and will recite the Qur.aan (upon her) whilst maintaining her complete hijaab and without being alone with […]
Sûrat Ibrâhîm (Abraham) XIV.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Alif-Lâm-Râ. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qur’ân, and none but Allâh (Alone) knows their meanings]. (This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) in order that you might lead mankind out of […]