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Monday, September 15, 2014

Do Jinn know the Ghayb?

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Content > `Aqidah > Do Jinn know the Ghayb?

Q 3: Do the Jinn (creatures created from fire) know the Ghayb (the Unseen)? Please clarify this as soon as possible.

A: Knowledge of Ghayb is one of the exclusive attributes of Rububiyyah (Lordship); no one knows the Ghayb of the heavens and the earth except Allah. Allah (Exalted be He) says:

And with Him are the keys of the Ghaib (all that is hidden), none knows them but He.

He (Exalted is His Majesty) also says:

Say: “None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allâh”

The Jinn do not know the Ghayb, which is proven by His Saying (Exalted be He):

Then when We decreed death for him [Sulaimân (Solomon)], nothing informed them (jinn) of his death except a little worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick. So when he fell down, the jinn saw clearly that if they had known the Unseen, they would not have stayed in the humiliating torment.

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Content > `Aqidah > Seeing Allah in worldly life

Seeing Allah in worldly life

Q 1: What is the ruling on a man who claims that he saw, while in a state of wakefulness, the Prophet (peace be upon him), Virgin Maryam (Mary, peace be upon her) breastfeeding `Eisa (peace be upon him), and the souls of believers hovering over graves? He also claims that he has seen Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He).

A: Claiming to see, while awake, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ...READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > Calling Allah and His Messenger as witnesses

Q 2: Mentioning the `Aqidah (creed) of true Muslims and that of nonconformists, the author of Ma`arij Al-Qabul states

the following phrase: "We call Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) as witnesses." Is there anything wrong with this phrase?

A: The author, may Allah forgive and be merciful to him, erred in writing this phrase. It is not permissible for anyone to call the Messenger (peace be upon him) to witness after his death, for he (peace be upon him) cannot know the Ghayb (the Unseen) or what his Ummah (nation based on one creed) did after his death. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is reported to have said: ...READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > The meaning of the word "Islam"

Q 2: Religions are usually named after their prophets, but Islam does not follow such rule, so what is the meaning of the word "Islam"?

A: Islam is submission to Allah through Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/ monotheism),resignation to Him through obedience, and disavowal of Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) and its people.

No religion is known to be named after its prophet with the exception of the religion of the Christians, It was named after Christ, the son of Maryam (Mary), peace be upon them, after the religion had been distorted. This name is totally wrong. But every religion can be attributed to its prophet; we can say: "The religion of Musa...READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > The innate religion

Q 1: Is the religion one is born into the true one?

A: Every human is born in a state of Fitrah (divinely endowed natural disposition of monotheism/Islam). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

Every newborn is born in a state of Fitrah. Its parents then make it a Jew, a Christian, or a Magian.

(Agreed upon by Imams Al-Bukhari and Muslim from the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him)

However, Fitrah alone is not enough to know the details of Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism) and how to worship Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). It is incumbent to learn and try to become versed in religion; to follow and obey the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)...READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > Ways to strengthen Iman

Q 2: What are the ways to strengthen one's Iman (faith/belief) in the face of the many temptations that confront us today (on televisions, in streets, from the western societies)?

A: There are many ways to strengthen Iman, among them: observing acts of obedience and abstaining from prohibitions, keeping company with pious people, frequently reciting the Noble Qur'an and contemplating its meanings, studying the Sunnah...READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > The best way to call to Tawhid

Q 3: What is the best way to call the people to Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism) and warn them against Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship)?

A: The best way to Da`wah (calling to Islam) is that stated by Allah (Exalted be He) in the following Ayah (Qur’anic verse):

Invite (mankind, O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islâm) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Qur’ân) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better.

Allah (Exalted be He) also says:

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): "This is my way; I invite unto Allâh (i.e. to the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism) with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me (also must invite others to Allâh i.e. to the Oneness of Allâh - Islâmic Monotheism with sure knowledge)...REAR MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > The meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah and Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah

The meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah and Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah

Q 1: What is the meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah and Tawhid-ul-Uluhiyyah?

A: The meaning of Tawhid-ul-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Allah's Lordship) is the ascription of all Acts of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) to none but Him Alone, such as: creation, bringing into being, providing sustenance, giving life, and causing death....READ MORE

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Content > `Aqidah > Evidence-based knowledge of Islam

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Evidence-based knowledge of Islam

Q 3: What does the author of Hashiatul-Usul Al-Thalathah mean by his statement: "Knowledge of Islam has to be substantiated by evidence"? In the same book, the author says: "Allah sent us a Messenger. Whoever obeys him will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys him will enter Hellfire." What is meant by obeying the Messenger (peace be upon him)?

A: By the statement: "Knowledge of Islam has to be substantiated by evidence", the author means that it is obligatory on a Mukallaf (person meeting the conditions to be held legally accountable for their actions) to know Islam and its pillars from its principal sources, namely, the Qur'an and Sunnah. Thus, a Muslim has to learn Tawhid (belief in the Oneness of Allah/monotheism) and whatever may detract from its perfection or contradict it. A Muslim also has to learn Salah (Prayer), its fundamentals, obligatory and recommendable acts, from the Qur'an as well as from the sayings, actions and approvals of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The same applies to other pillars and rituals of Islam.

By his statement: "Allah sent us a Messenger. Whoever obeys him will enter Paradise and whoever disobeys him will enter Hellfire", the author means that Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with Tawhid and the rest of the laws of Islam. Whoever responds to him, embraces Allah's Religion, obeys Allah's Commands, and avoids His Prohibitions will enter Paradise. On the other hand, whoever rejects faith, disobeys the Messenger (peace be upon him) and refuses to embrace Allah's Religion will enter Hellfire.Allah (Exalted be He) says:

He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), has indeed obeyed Allâh, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) as a watcher over them.