THE PROPHET’S SERMON ON RAMADHAN.
Baihaqi reported on the authority of Salman Al-Farsi (Radhi Allah ‘Anh) that Prophet (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) delivered a sermon on the last day of the month of Sha’ban. In it he (‘Alaihi Salat was-Salam) said, “O People! The month of Allah (Ramadan) has come with its mercies, blessings and forgivenesses. Allah has decreed this month the best […]
The Fourty Nawawi Ahaadeeth, The Third Hadeeth.
On the authority of Abū ʽAbdur-Raḥmān, ʽAbdullāh, son of ʽUmar bin al-Khaṭṭāb,who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah () say: “Islam has been built on five: testifying that there is no deity but Allah and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah, the establishme nt of prayer, giving zakāh, making the pilgrimage to the […]
Where Did God Come From?
This question has to be evaluated on its merits and restated according to Islamic understandings. First and foremost, Muslims do not compare Allah to His creation. Therefore, the question can be answered as such due to the fact that Allah is completely Exalted and far above mortal description; He is not “like” His creation. Allah […]
Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, does not enjoin evil.
When I memorized Soorat Yoosuf, this verse stuck in my mind: “So when they took him [out] and agreed to put him into the bottom of the well… But We inspired to him, ‘You will surely inform them [someday] about this affair of theirs while they do not perceive’” [Yoosuf 12:15]. Allah inspired the brothers […]