Ibn ‘Abbaas (Radia-Allaahu ‘anhuma) narrated that the Messenger of Allaah (Salla-Allaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) met some riders at Ar-Rauhaa’. He asked them, "Who are you?" They replied, "We are Muslims." They then asked, "Who are you?" He said, "I am the Messenger of Allaah." Upon this, a woman raised a…
The Attribute of Coming in the Qur'an: Allaah (Ta’ala) states in the Qur'an that He (Ta’ala) will come on the Day of Resurrection to pass Judgment. Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat Al-Baqarah (2:210): هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ظُلَلٍ مِّنَ ٱلْغَمَامِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُۚ …
The Attribute of At-Tazkiyah in the Noble Qur'an: Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat An-Nisaa’ (4:49): أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يُزَكُّونَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ ۚ بَلِ اللَّهُ يُزَكِّي مَنْ يَشَاءُ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا "Have you not seen those who claim themselves to be pure? Rather, Allaah purifies whomsoever He Wills, and…
Evidence from the Wise Book (i.e. the Qur'an): Allaah (Ta'ala) says in Surat Ash-Shura (42:13): شَرَعَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الدِّينِ مَا وَصَّىٰ بِهِ نُوحًا وَالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ "He (Allaah) has ordained (Shar'iah) for you the same religion (Islam) which He ordained for Nuh (Noah) , and that which We have inspired…
Evidence from the Wise Book: Allaah (Ta’ala) says in His Own Praise, قُلِ اللَّهُ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ "Say (to them), 'Allaah gives you life, then causes you to die, then He will assemble you on the Day of Resurrection about which there is no…
The Qur’an is undoubtedly the Word of Allaah. A great dispute occurred regarding this issue between the Mu’tazilites and the Ahl As-Sunnah, and many of the Ahl As-Sunnah were harmed because of it. From among those who were harmed was Imaam Ahmad (Rahimahullaah), the Imaam of the Ahl As-Sunnah,…
Al-Iraadah and al-Mashee’ah in the Noble Book, Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat Al-Baqarah (2:185): يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ بِكُمُ الْيُسْرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ العسر "Allaah Yurid (intends) ease for you, not hardship." and Allaah (Ta’ala) says in Surat Al-Baqarah (2:253): وَلَوْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ مَا اقْتَتَلُوا وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَفْعَلُ مَا يُرِيدُ "If Allaah…
One issue that needs clarification, and concerns which mistakes are made, is differentiating between Salatul-Witr and Qiyamul-Layl (the Night Prayer). There are ten key distinctions between them: Witr is a restricted voluntary prayer, while Salatul-Layl or Qiyamul-Layl is an unrestricted voluntary prayer. Witr is not the best restricted voluntary act…