Tag: Angels الملائكة
Ibn Taymiyyah on Belief in Providence, Provision, and Free Will
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Ibn Taymiyyah was asked, “Can provision be increased or decreased?” He responded: Provision is of two kinds. First, it is that which Allah knows He will provide and cannot be changed. Second, it is that which Allah has prescribed [...]
Was Prophet Muhammad a terrorist who killed innocent people?
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Your prophet was a terrorist and your book says to “cast terror into the hearts of the unbelievers.” (8:12) Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Terrorism can be defined as: Any act of violence or threat perpetrated to carry out a criminal plan [...]
An-Nawawi on Moderation: Religion is Ease and Moderation in Performing Acts of Worship
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org An-Nawawi records in his work, Gardens of the Righteous: Allah Almighty says: مَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقَىٰ We have not revealed the Quran to cause distress… [Surah TaHa 20:2] يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ الْعُسْرَ Allah intends for you ease, and He does not intend for [...]
Ibn Taymiyyah on Rights: Righteousness is to fulfill the Rights of Allah and the Rights of His servants
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Taymiyyah writes in his Book of Faith: The following words – “righteous,” “witness,” and “truthful,” – may be cited separately to refer to the Prophets. Allah the Exalted says about Al-Khaleel (the Prophet Abraham): وَآتَيْنَاهُ أَجْرَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ We gave him his reward [...]
Ibn Qudamah on the Causes and Remedies of Anger, Malevolence, and Envy
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Qudamah writes in his book Minhaj Al-Qasidin: Anger is a flame of fire, and when man is angry he has some relation to the accursed Satan who said, as mentioned in the Quran: خَلَقْتَنِي مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُ مِن طِينٍ You created me from fire, and him from clay. [...]
Ibn Kathir on Forgiveness: Forgive those who wrong you, Give to those who deprive you
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-A’raf: Allah Almighty said: خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ Show forgiveness, enjoin what is good, and turn away from the ignorant. [Surah Al-A’raf 7:199] Ibn Kathir رحمه الله included in his commentary on this verse [English translation and Arabic [...]
Ibn Kathir on the True Meaning of Righteousness, Piety, and Benevolence
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir wrote in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: لَّيْسَ الْبِرَّ أَن تُوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ الْبِرَّ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالْكِتَابِ وَالنَّبِيِّينَ وَآتَى الْمَالَ عَلَىٰ حُبِّهِ ذَوِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَالْيَتَامَىٰ وَالْمَسَاكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَالسَّائِلِينَ وَفِي الرِّقَابِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُوفُونَ بِعَهْدِهِمْ إِذَا عَاهَدُوا [...]
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