‘To tell the truth, he looked like he was staring into the eyes of death’ A police officer in a Muslim country wrote the following letter to a Shaykh describing the events that led to his return to Allah. He recalls: Seeing accidents and crash victims was a normal part of my day, but one […]
Sûrat Al-Ghâshiyah (The Overwhelming) LXXXVIII.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Has there come to you the narration of the overwhelming (i.e. the Day of Resurrection)? 2. Some faces, that Day will be humiliated (in the Hell-fire, i.e. the faces of all disbelievers, Jews and Christians).[1] 3. Labouring (hard in the worldly life by worshipping others besides […]
Signs in the Heaven and the Earth.
Assume that you set up a big city by bringing millions of Legos together. Let there be in this city skyscrapers, twisting roads, railway stations, airports, shopping malls, subways and also rivers, lakes, forests and a beach. Let there also be living in it thousands of people wandering in its streets, sitting in their homes […]
Sûrat Al-Mulk (Dominion) LXVII.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion; and He is Able to do all things. 2. Who has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed.[1] And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving; 3. Who has created […]
Sûrat Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake) XCIX.
In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful 1. When the earth is shaken with its (final) earthquake. 2. And when the earth throws out its burdens. 3. And man will say: “What is the matter with it?” 4. That Day it will declare its information (about all that happened over it of good […]
Is it permissible for a menstruating woman to recite the Qur.aan and books of supplications?
Question: Is it allowed for a menstruating woman to read a book of supplications on the Day of ‘Arafah, given the fact that the book contains Qur.aanic verses? Response: There is no harm in a menstruating or post-partum bleeding woman reading the books of supplications that are written for the rites of the pilgrimage. In […]
Menstrual cycle of a 70 year old woman.
Question: If a woman has reached 70 years of age, and her (menstrual) blood continues (upon its cycle), should she assume it is still her menses (at such an elderly age)? Response: A woman who has reached 70 years of age and her (menstrual) blood continues (upon its cycle) should not disclaim it, rather she
Changing the clothes upon completion of the menses.
Question: Is a menstruating woman required to change her clothing after she has [completed her menses and] purified herself, keeping in mind that no blood or impurity has fallen on her clothing?
Taqwa: The Key to Learning.
Some other religions teach “God is everywhere.” This is actually called “pantheism” and it is the opposite of our belief system in Islam. Allah tells us clearly there is nothing, anywhere in the universe like Him similar to his likeness, nor is He ever in His creation. He tells us in the Quran He created […]
Where is God?
Some other religions teach “God is everywhere.” This is actually called “pantheism” and it is the opposite of our belief system in Islam. Allah tells us clearly there is nothing, anywhere in the universe like Him similar to his likeness, nor is He ever in His creation. He tells us in the Quran He created […]