Tag: Creation خلق
Are images, pictures, photos, and cartoons forbidden in Islam?
Share By Abu Amina for FaithinAllah.org Question: Is it forbidden for Muslims to use pictures and photos for useful purposes? Is it permissible to use images for education or to keep memories of family members? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful Image-making (tasweer) is a controversial issue among Muslims due to [...]
What does Islam teach about homosexuality and sodomy?
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Question: Many Muslims have started supporting gay rights and same-sex marriage. What does Islam teach about homosexuality? What should a Muslim do if he has homosexual desires? Answer: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful A Muslim who experiences homosexual desires should exert effort to control [...]
Islam is Mercy for the Entire Universe, Even Animals
“Those who are merciful will be shown mercy by the Merciful. Be merciful to the people of the earth and the One above the heavens will have mercy upon you.”
Sunan Abu Dawud 4941
An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Supplications for the Prophet Muhammad
“Whoever blesses me once will be blessed by Allah ten times.”
[Sahih Muslim, Book 4, Number 808]
An-Nawawi on the Dignity and Tranquility of the Believers in the Most Merciful
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org An-Nawawi records in his book, Gardens of the Righteous: باب الوقار والسكينة Chapter: Dignity and Tranquility Allah Almighty said: وَعِبَادُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ هَوْنًا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ الْجَاهِلُونَ قَالُوا سَلَامًا The servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk upon the earth easily, and when the [...]
Ibn Kathir on Calling People to Islam by Repelling Evil with Good and Winning the Hearts of Enemies
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary of the Quran: Allah Almighty says: وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلاً مِّمَّن دَعَآ إِلَى اللَّهِ Who is better in speech than he who invites to Allah. (41:33) This means, he calls the servants of Allah to Him. And He says: وَعَمِلَ صَـلِحاً وَقَالَ إِنَّنِى [...]
Ibn Kathir on the Evidence for the Existence of Allah the Almighty Creator
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: Allah said: يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اعْبُدُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ الْأَرْضَ فِرَاشًا وَالسَّمَاءَ بِنَاءً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَا تَجْعَلُوا لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ O [...]
Al-Bayhaqi on Being Merciful to the Creation in General
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Al-Bayhaqi records in his book Al-Adab: باب: في تراحم الخلق Chapter on Being Merciful to the Creation Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَةَ مِائَةَ جُزْءٍ فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ وَأَنْزَلَ فِي الأَرْضِ جُزْءًا وَاحِدًا فَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الْجُزْءِ [...]
Ibn Kathir on Divine Attributes: The Method of the Righteous Predecessors for Understanding Allah’s Attributes
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir wrote in his commentary on Surah Al-A’raf: As for the saying of Allah Most High: ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ And then He rose over (istawa) the Throne. [Surah Al-A’raf 7:54] The people had several conflicting opinions over its meaning. However, we follow the position that our [...]
Ibn Taymiyyah on the Protection of Civilian Non-Combatants and those who Do Not Fight Islam
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Taymiyyah writes in As-Siyasah Ash-Shariyyah: Since lawful warfare is essentially jihad and since its aim is that the religion is Allah’s entirely and Allah’s word is uppermost, therefore, according to all Muslims those who stand in the way of this aim must be fought. As for those who [...]
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