Islamic Topics Explained in Detail
In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Gracious. Importance of Tadabbur Allah says in the Quran: [This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect (yaddabbarūna) upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded. Quran 38:29 Then do they not reflect (yatadabbarūna) …
Abrogation can be of two things: text and ruling. Abrogation of text is when a verse used to be part of the Quran but Allah decides to no longer include it in the Quran. It is no longer recited in prayer or written in the mushaf. Abrogation of ruling is when a rule is no …
I begin in the name of Allah who taught Quran and created man. The Quran is one of the greatest blessings Allah has granted us. It definitely befits us to do it justice when reading, understanding, and explaining it. There are many principles to keep in mind when explaining the Quran. To make it easier …
The Prophet (SAW) said: That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, but he who falls into doubtful matters …
Punishment of any kind is to fulfill one or more of six purposes: 1) restoration, 2) retribution, 3) deterrence, 4) prevention, 5) interception, and 6) reformation. A crime for the purposes of this article is any violation of the rights of people or any violation of morality in general. There are three parties to consider …
I begin by praising Allah who created the salty seas, the roaring rivers, and the lustering lakes, then fashioned fish to flourish them, ships to sail them, and people to purpose them. I praise Him for His creation, and I thank Him for His guidance. From the guidance given to us by Allah in His …
I begin by praising Allah who distinguished and legislated good from evil and moral from immoral, then gave us a heart to incline us, a book to guide us, and a law to supervise us. However, the sad state of affairs is that many people in this world have only taken the first of God’s …
Origin of Meaning Speech and language are miracles from Allah. Allah says: And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge. Quran 30:22 Speech is a collaboration between two parties: the speaker and …
Some people claim the Quran says Dawood (AS) invented chain mail armor but this is historically inaccurate. They say chain mail armor was actually invented by the Celts about six centuries after Dawood (AS). Archeology and Its Reliability Archeology as a science depends heavily on the lack of evidence to make conclusions. The notion that …
Ibn Taymiyyah talks in his book As-Siyasah ash-Shar’iyyah about tazir, its reasons, and its extent. I will provide a non-direct translation of what he says. Sins That Get Tazir Sins that do not have a prescribed hadd punishment or kaffarah for them are given a tazir punishment. Examples of these sins include: A man kissing …