Some Muslims and other commentators have identified Dhul Qarnayn with Alexander the Great . But they don’t have any evidence approves their opinion. According to the last holy book( the holy Qura’an) which been revealed to the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the story of Dhul Qarnayn been mentioned there in a brief expression […]
Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Al-‘Uthaymin.
He was, rahimahullah, Abu ‘Abdullah Muhammad ibn Salih ibn Muhammad ibn Al-‘Uthaymin at-Tamimi an-Najdi. Shaykh ibn ‘Uthaymin, as he was most known, was born in the city of ‘Unayzah, Qasim Region, Saudi Arabia, on 27th Ramadhan 1347H in a famous religious family. He got his education from many prominent scholars like Shaykh‘Abdur-Rahman ibn Nasir as-Sa’di […]
Conditions Of La Illaha Illa Allah.
Every Muslim knows that the key to Paradise is the statement, “There is none worthy of worship except Allah.” Yet too many Muslims simply rely upon this statement and believe that as long as they have made this statement, nothing will harm them. They think they will be granted Paradise because of this mere verbal […]
How Muslims should behave in non-Muslims Societies.
I invite you to have respect for those people who have the right that they should be respected, those between whom there is an agreement (of protection) for you. For the land in which you are living is such that there is an agreement between you and them. If this were not the case they […]
Ruling on Abandoning Salaah.
Salaah (Praying) is one of the main pillars of this religion, it is the link between the servant and his Lord. The Prophet, Peace Be upon Him, said about Salaah: “The first thing of your religion that you will lose is trusteeship, and the last thing that you will lose of your religion is salaah.” […]
Ruling on Witr Prayer.
Salatu al-Witr is a prayer that can be performed at the time after isha’a (night-time prayer) till fajr (dawn prayer) to seek closeness to Almighty Allah, it is a confirmed Sunnah from the Prophet, Peace Be upon Him, but the one who does not perform witr prayer is not considered a sinner, but it is […]
Ruling on Usury (Riba).
From an Islamic point of view, usury is a major social, religious and economic crime. It is one of the practices of Jahilayah (pre-Islamic era), it has drastic negative effects on the individual and society. Usury prohibited by Islam is divided into two categories: The First: Riba an-Nasi’ah commonly practiced in Jahilayah, it means charging […]
Ruling on Abortion in Islam.
Almighty Allah prohibited killing the soul and aborting children for fear of poverty and need, it is one of the major sins that cause the wrath of the Lord. Almighty Allah says (what can be translated as): “And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, […]
The Story Of The Prophet Lut ( Lot ).
Prophet Abraham peace be upon him left Egypt accompanied by his nephew Lut peace be upon him, who then went to the city of Sodom (Sadum), which was on the western shore of the Dead Sea. This city was filled with evil. Its residents waylaid, robbed and killed travelers. Another common evil among them was […]
What is the divine reason for mentioning former nations in the Qur’an?
Allah states in the Qur’an that He has shown the right way to all the nations that have existed throughout the ages and that He has reminded them through His prophets that the world is temporary and that the real abode is the hereafter. Yet, again it is revealed in the Qur’an that most of […]