Tag: Freedom حرية
An-Nawawi on the Duty to Enjoin Good and Forbid Evil
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: Allah said: وَلْتَكُن مِّنكُمْ أُمَّةٌ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى الْخَيْرِ وَيَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ Let there arise from you a nation inviting to good, enjoining what is right and forbidding [...]
An-Nawawi on the Virtue of Freeing Slaves
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful An-Nawawi records in his book, Riyad us-Saliheen: Allah said: فَلَا اقْتَحَمَ الْعَقَبَةَ وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْعَقَبَةُ فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍ But he has not broken through the difficult path, and what will make you know what is the difficult path? It [...]
Benefits of Marriage in Islam: Faith, Family, Society, and Love
“Among His signs is that He created for you mates from yourselves that you may find tranquility in them, and He placed between you love and mercy. Verily, in that are signs for a people who give thought.”
Surah Ar-Rum 30:21
Al-Bukhari on Consultation: People are not consulted except that the best possibility will be made available to them
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Al-Bukhari recorded in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to Abu al-Haytham: هَلْ لَكَ خَادِمٌ؟ Do you have a servant? He said no. The Prophet said: فَإِذَا أَتَانَا سَبْيٌ فَأْتِنَا If we are given prisoners of war, then come to [...]
Imam Malik Rejects Caliph Al-Mansur’s Request to Force Muslims to Follow the Maliki School
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Sa‘d reports on the authority of Muhammad ibn Umar al-Waqidi that Imam Malik said: When Abu Ja’far (Caliph Al-Mansur, d. 158H/775CE) performed Hajj, he called me. I went to see him and we talked. He asked questions and I replied. Then he said, “I have resolved to [...]
Ibn Kathir on Compulsion: Do Not Force Anyone to Become a Muslim, No Compulsion in Religion
Share By Abu Amina Elias for FaithinAllah.org Ibn Kathir writes in his commentary on Surah Al-Baqarah: Allah Almighty said: لاَ إِكْرَاهَ فِى الدِّينِ There is no compulsion in religion, (2:,256) Meaning, “Do not force anyone to become Muslim, for Islam is plain and clear, and its proofs and evidence are plain and clear. Therefore, there [...]
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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