Importance of Dawah Enjoining right and forbidding wrong is that with which Allah sent the revealed books, and with it He sent His messengers, and it is an integral part of the way (i.e. the deen). The message of Allah is composed of informative and directive parts. As for the informative, it is Allah informing us about Himself, such as …
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5 Pillars of Islam
Definition of Islam: It is submission to Allah, by believing in Tawheed (oneness of Allah), compliance to his orders, by obeying him, avoiding and absolving oneself from all forms of polytheism and idolatry, as well as those who commit them. 5 Pillars of Islam which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) explained to us are mentioned in the following hadith: “Islam …
Read More »Allamah Ehsan Ilahi Zaheer (1945-1987)
Biography of Allamah Ehsan Ilahi Zaheer (1945-1987) Shaikh Ehsan Ilahi Zaheer was born on the 31st May of 1945 in Sialkot. His father Haji Zahoor Ilahi was a religious and pious person. Shaikh Ihsan memorized the Quran in the Madrasah Dar Al-Ulum Ash-Shihabiyah in Sialkot. Then his father sent him to Al-Jamiyah Al-Islamiyah in Gujranwala, and then afterwards Shaikh Ehsan …
Read More »Mohammad Raees Nadwi (1937 to 2009) – Shaikh ul Hadith
The following is a brief biography of Shaikh Muhammad Raees Nadwi (الشيخ محمد رئس الندوي) [1937/1356 to 2009/1430], the great muhaddith of our times: Many people come and go in this world but there are some whom Allah empowers with exceptional skills and extraordinary intelligence. Such people tend to bring a great revolution in their field, particularly when the field …
Read More »Advising Muslim rulers with proper methodology – Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Question: What is the correct methodology for advising, particularly with regard to advising the Muslim rulers? Is it by publicizing their evil actions from their evil actions from the minbars or by advising them in private? Answer: Infallibility is not for anyone except Allah’s Messenger . Muslim rulers are humans and they make errors. So no doubt they have errors and …
Read More »Idris Abkar, The Qari – short biography
Idris Abkar, a well known name in the world of Quran recitation, is a qari you must learn about. His recitations are listened to around the world and they come among some of the world’s best Quranic recitations. His duas are also very famous and most viewed online. His Birth & Studies Shaikh Idris Abkar was born in 1975 (1395 …
Read More »Islam – The Universal Religion
The Message of Islam and its Universality and Purpose Allah sent Muhammad (ﷺ) with the true way of worship of Allah and the complete code of law which provides mankind with the most honorable life and takes them to the highest degree a human being can attain. In a period of about twenty-three years, the Prophet (ﷺ) completed his mission …
Read More »If the devils are chained in Ramadhan, why do we have evil in it?
Hafidh Ibn Hajr hafidhuhallah said: وقال القرطبي بعد أن رجح حمله على ظاهره: فإن قيل: كيف نرى الشرور والمعاصي واقعة في رمضان كثيراً، فلو صفدت الشياطين لم يقع ذلك: فالجواب: أنها إنما تُغَلُّ عن الصائمين الصوم الذي حوفظ على شروطه وروعيت آدابه، أو المصفد بعض الشياطين وهم المردة لا كلهم، كما تقدم في بعض الروايات، أو المقصود تقليل الشرور فيه، …
Read More »Quotes from Salaf regarding how to deal with Tyrant Muslim Rulers
The following are some of the Aqwaal from the Salaf related to dealing with Tyrant Muslim Rulers: Narrated `Abdullâh رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ : Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said to us, “You will see after me, selfishness (on the part of other people) and other matters that you will disapprove of.” They asked, “What do you order us to …
Read More »Tafseer Ibn Katheer or Tafseer Adh-Dhilaal? – Imam Muqbil bin haadee
Question: Al-Ahdal said: “A summary of Tafseer Ibn Katheer can be found in the tafseer Fi Dhilaal-il-Qur’aan (of Sayyid Qutb).” Answer: Then let him bring us ten or twenty ahadith with their chains of narration in the tafseer Adh-Dhilaal. Or let him bring us one example of where (Sayyid Qutb) declares a hadith authentic or weak! And let him show us where …
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