Literature and poetry have been instruments of human expression and creativity, in all cultures. The world also witnessed an age when literature and poetry occupied pride of position, similar to that now enjoyed by science and technology. Muslims as well as non-Muslims agree that Al-Qur’aan is Arabic literature par excellence – that it is the […]
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Allah Almighty has form. He is not formless. But no one knows what that size is. Allah says, لَیۡسَ کَمِثۡلِہٖ شَیۡءٌ ۚ وَ ہُوَ السَّمِیۡعُ الۡبَصِیۡرُ “There is nothing like Him, He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing” [Al-Quran 42:11] He will be seen in Paradise. And this is the greatest happiness of heaven. The Holy Prophet (ﷺ)
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Almighty Allah is on the throne above the seven heavens. Allah(s.w.t) says, اَلرَّحۡمٰنُ عَلَی الۡعَرۡشِ اسۡتَوٰی “the Most Compassionate, ˹Who is˺ established on the Throne.” [Al Qur’an 20 : 5] He ascended the Throne in a manner truly consistent with the Being of Allah; Ascension to His Throne cannot be altered or fixed in any
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Narrated Al-Bara’ bin `Azib: ( He was not a liar) We used to pray behind the Prophet (ﷺ) and when he said, “Sami`a l-lahu liman hamidah”, none of us would bend his back (to go for prostration) till the Prophet (ﷺ) had placed his, forehead on the ground. [SAHIH AL BUKHARI-811] CONCLUSION: So, on the
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Ibn `Umar said, The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Do the opposite of what the pagans do. Keep the beards and cut the moustaches short.’ [Sahih al-Bukhari 5892, 5893] [Sahih Muslim 259, 260] [Tirmidhi 2763, 2764] [Nasa’i 15] [Sahih] A’isha (R.A) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Ten are the acts according to fitra: clipping the
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Question- How to do tauba, do you need a cleric to do tauba or do tauba yourself? Are all the rules of tauba the same? All praise be to Allah. Blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah (PBUH). We begin in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful. A
When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur’an then why are there so many sects among Muslims ? Muslims should be united It is a fact that Muslims today, are divided amongst themselves. The tragedy is that such divisions are not endorsed by Islam at all. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its
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When Islam is against idol worship, why do the Muslims worship and bow down to the Ka’bah in their prayer? Ka’bah is the Qibla i.e. the direction Muslims face during their prayers. It is important to note that though Muslims face the Ka’bah during prayers, they do not worship the Ka’bah. Muslims worship and bow
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Why does Islam degrade women by keeping them behind the veil? The status of women in Islam is often the target of attacks in the secular media. The ‘hijaab’ or the Islamic dress is cited by many as an example of the ‘subjugation’ of women under Islamic law. Before we analyze the reasoning behind the
Why do Muslims slaughter the animal in a ruthless manner by torturing it and slowly and painfully killing it? The Islamic method of slaughtering animals, known as Zabiha has been the object of much criticism from a large number of people. Before I reply to the question, let me relate an incidence about a discussion
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