Tag: Covenants العهود

Ibn Kathir on the Necessity of Obeying the Rulers in Obedience to Allah

| July 1, 2012 | Reply
Ibn Kathir on the Necessity of Obeying the Rulers in Obedience to Allah

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah An-Nisa: Al-Bukhari recorded that Ibn Abbas said that the verse:  أَطِيعُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُواْ الرَّسُولَ وَأُوْلِى الاٌّمْرِ مِنْكُمْ Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. (4:59) “This was revealed about Abdullah bin Hudhafah bin [...]

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Al-Tabari on the Unanimous Consensus of Muslim Jurists on Honoring Peace Treaties and Pledges of Security

| January 7, 2012 | Reply
Al-Tabari on the Unanimous Consensus of Muslim Jurists on Honoring Peace Treaties and Pledges of Security

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Jareer At-Tabari writes in his Book of Jihad: Muslim Jurists agreed unanimously that the Messenger of Allah made peace with the polytheists of the Quraysh… Al-Awza’i said: If Muslims conclude a peace treaty with the enemy people in which they agree to pay Muslims a designated amount [of [...]

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Ibn Kathir on Peace: The Command to Facilitate Peace when the Enemy seeks a Peaceful Resolution

| January 22, 2011
Ibn Kathir on Peace: The Command to Facilitate Peace when the Enemy seeks a Peaceful Resolution

Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Anfal: Allah Almighty says: وَإِن جَنَحُوا لِلسَّلْمِ فَاجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ If they incline to peace, then incline to it and rely upon Allah. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing. [...]

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