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What is the meaning of Islam in Arabic?
Literally, the root word of Islam in Arabic is س،ل،م. It has two basic meanings: First, peace and security. السلامۃ means security from hardships and dangers. Second, obedience and subjugation (الانقیاد). The term Islam encompasses both of these meanings. It means the total subjugation to the one anRead more
Literally, the root word of Islam in Arabic is س،ل،م. It has two basic meanings: First, peace and security. السلامۃ means security from hardships and dangers. Second, obedience and subjugation (الانقیاد).
The term Islam encompasses both of these meanings. It means the total subjugation to the one and only Allah that saves one from his disobedience and also, as a result, from fire in the Hereafter.
Note: We have added the term “total” in the definition due to another linguistic property of the Arabic language. In Arabic, words have scales as do things have which gives certain attributes to words. The scale of Islam is “If’aal (افعال)” which has the meaning of totality and entireness of the action or quality described by the word. Hence, we have used the “total subjugation” for Islam.
See lessIs it allowed in Islam to marry your cousin?
Nothing wrong with it. Sayida Zainab bint i Jahash was the cousin of the Messenger of Allah Peace Be Upon Him, Sayeda Fatima was the cousin of Sayidina Ali, etc. There are many examples to show cousin marriages made in the first period of Islam.
Nothing wrong with it. Sayida Zainab bint i Jahash was the cousin of the Messenger of Allah Peace Be Upon Him, Sayeda Fatima was the cousin of Sayidina Ali, etc. There are many examples to show cousin marriages made in the first period of Islam.
See lessIs Dua after Every Two Rakahs of Tarawih Allowed in Islam?
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ Muslims in different parts of the world have different practices between two rakats of Taraweeh like some say: سبحان ذي الملك والملكوت، سبحان ذي العزة والعظمة والهيبة والكبرياء والجبروت، سبحان الحي الذي لا يموت، سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح others prefer: لاRead more
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
Muslims in different parts of the world have different practices between two rakats of Taraweeh like some say:
سبحان ذي الملك والملكوت، سبحان ذي العزة والعظمة والهيبة والكبرياء والجبروت، سبحان الحي الذي لا يموت، سبوح قدوس رب الملائكة والروح
others prefer: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد، يحيي ويميت، وهو على كل شئ قدير
some also recites Surah Al-Ikhlas and Darood.
No doubt that all these are good deeds in themselves. However, it is worth noting that saying these Dhikrs or Duas or recitations is not narrated in any Hadith or action of a companion of the Prophet. Hence, this comes in the circle of innovation and Bid’ah and therefore it is necessary to avoid this as the Messenger of Allah says:
مَن أَحْدَثَ في أَمْرِنَا هذا ما ليسَ فِيهِ فَهو رَدّ
“Whoever introduces into our religion that is not a part of it is rejected”
[Muttafaqun ‘Alaih, Sahih Bukhari:2697, Sahih Muslim:1718]
واللہ اعلم بالصواب
Jazak Allah
See lessWhat does Allah look like?
Allah is unparalleled and unequaled. The Holy Quran has described Him in a short statement: لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ ۖ "There is nothing comparable to Him." [Al Shura:11] This verse clearly illustrates that there is nothing like Allah and Allah is not like anything. He is just matchless. In this worRead more
Allah is unparalleled and unequaled. The Holy Quran has described Him in a short statement:
لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ ۖ
“There is nothing comparable to Him.” [Al Shura:11]
This verse clearly illustrates that there is nothing like Allah and Allah is not like anything. He is just matchless. In this world, we know very little about Him. In the Hereafter, when He will unveil Himself, we will fully know Him and see Him, In Sha Allah.
Also, it is worth noting that several attributes given to Allah in the Holy Quran resemble human attributes apparently like a hand, face, etc. but Muslim Scholars while interpreting these attributes, do not compare them with human attributes, rather they say:
كما يليق بشأنه العظيم
“As His Highness deserves” and some other sentences similar to this.
Hence, it should be kept in mind that we cannot compare Allah to anything and cannot say that He looks like this thing or that thing.
Jazak Allah
See lessWhy is God called the creator of heaven and earth?
What do you mean by that? Elaborate on your question, plz.
What do you mean by that? Elaborate on your question, plz.
See lessWhat is a Hadith?
All the answers are fine, especially that of Sir Ahmad Ali. Hadith is the name of sayings, actions and approvals of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him as defined by the Muslim Scholars from time to time.
All the answers are fine, especially that of Sir Ahmad Ali. Hadith is the name of sayings, actions and approvals of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him as defined by the Muslim Scholars from time to time.
See lessIs White Gold Haram for Men?
This is not white gold, rather it is called silver that means 'Chandi'. As far as the question is concerned, yes it is permissible for men to wear a ring of silver. Anas bin Malik RA narrates that the Messenger of Allah had a silver ring that he used to wear in His right hand. [Sahih Muslim:2094, SuRead more
This is not white gold, rather it is called silver that means ‘Chandi’. As far as the question is concerned, yes it is permissible for men to wear a ring of silver.
Anas bin Malik RA narrates that the Messenger of Allah had a silver ring that he used to wear in His right hand. [Sahih Muslim:2094, Sunan Al-Nasayi:5212 etc.]
Also, there is another Hadith narrated by Abdullah bin Umar RA that the Holy Prophet Peace Be Upon Him took a silver ring seeing which the companions also took silver rings to wear. [Muttafaqyn Alaih, Sahih Bukhari:5866, Sahih Muslim:2091].
Due to such Hadiths, majority of the Scholars permits men to wear silver.
See lessWhat three questions will be asked in the grave?
A famous Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhmmad Peace Be Upon Him, narrated by Bara bin 'Azib [RA], answers this question. It mention that three questions are asked from each person put in the grave: Who is your Rab [Lord]? What is your religion? What do you say about this man sent to you [i.e. MuhammadRead more
A famous Hadith of the Holy Prophet Muhmmad Peace Be Upon Him, narrated by Bara bin ‘Azib [RA], answers this question. It mention that three questions are asked from each person put in the grave:
[The Hadith is a Muttafaqun ‘Alaih Sahih. Sahih Bukhari:1369, Sahih Muslim:2871, Sanan Abi Dawood:4753 etc.]
See lessWhat are the Primary sources of Islamic law?
Mam Khadija, you should, instead, say that Quran and Hadith are the two primary sources of Islamic Law. There are other sources as Ijma, Qiyas, Istehsan etc. but they are all secondary sources.
Mam Khadija, you should, instead, say that Quran and Hadith are the two primary sources of Islamic Law. There are other sources as Ijma, Qiyas, Istehsan etc. but they are all secondary sources.
See lessWho Created Allah?
This question of who is the creator of something comes to mind about things that seem creatures to us i.e. created beings. When this is not the case, we do not ask for the creator of a thing. For example, when we see a chair made of wood, we ask for its creator, carpenter in this case, because we knRead more
This question of who is the creator of something comes to mind about things that seem creatures to us i.e. created beings. When this is not the case, we do not ask for the creator of a thing. For example, when we see a chair made of wood, we ask for its creator, carpenter in this case, because we know that a chair can’t get made from wood by itself. But, if we see a piece of wood randomly put on the ground, we don’t ask for its creator i.e. the carpenter.
We see the world around us that it has been made and that the whole universe is caught in a web of mathematical and physical laws and the irony is that it can’t explain itself in the sense that from where did these laws come? All this points out the presence of a full conscious being behind its creation but we don’t know anything about it. Hence, certain questions come to our minds; Who created matter? Who put life in the matter? Who put consciousness in the matter? This all compels us to look for some external source to be the creator of this world.
On the Other hand, in terms of God, we haven’t seen him. We don’t know whether He is a created being. Hence, the question of a creator is irrelevant in this case. Now, Who really God is? that’s a different domain. Hopes you understand!
Jazak Allah
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