Among the more striking artifacts of early Ming religious policy is the so-called Hundred-Word Eulogy (百字讚, Baizizan), traditionally attributed to Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), founder of the Ming dynasty and reigning as the Hongwu Emperor (r. 1368–1398). The text, preserved on stone steles in several Chinese mosques—most notably the Jingjue Mosque (清淨寺) in Nanjing—offers an unambiguous imperial commendation of the Prophet Muhammad and the ethical foundations of Islam. Whether Zhu personally composed the eulogy or authorized it through the court, modern scholarship treats it as an expression of official Ming state ideology, not private devotion.
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Hadith Commentary: The Most Beloved and Hated Speech to Allah
"Verily, the most beloved speech to Allah is for the servant to say: Subhânaka Allâhumma wa bihamdik, wa tabâraka ismuk, wa ta'âlâ jadduk, wa lâ ilâha ghayruk (Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, and blessed is Your Name, and exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god besides You). And verily, the most hated speech to Allah is for a man to say to a man: 'Fear Allah (Ittaqillâh),' and he replies: 'Look after yourself (`Alayka nafsak).'"
Apakah takrif Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah?
Ini adalah terjemahan AI daripada fatwa asal dalam bahasa Arab daripada Darul Ifta Mesir. Soalan: Apakah takrif yang jāmiʿ wa māniʿ (yakni, mencakupi dan membataskan secara lengkap) bagi Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah? Jawapan: Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah ialah para pengikut manhaj pertengahan (al-manhaj al-wasaṭī) sepanjang zaman, dalam aspek syarīʿah, ʿaqīdah, dan akhlak (sulūk). Dalam syarīʿah: … Continue reading Apakah takrif Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamāʿah?
What is the definition of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā‘ah (the People of the Sunnah and the Community)?
Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā‘ah are those who follow the moderate, balanced path (al-manhaj al-wasaṭī) throughout the ages — in Sharī‘ah (law), ‘Aqīdah (creed), and Sulūk (conduct)...
The History of Joseph Between the Torah and the Qur’an
We find that the spirit with which the story was written in the Torah differs greatly from the spirit in which it appears in the Qur’an, not to mention the differences in facts and information. Across fourteen chapters of the Book of Genesis (37–50), the Torah narrates the story of Joseph from beginning to end.
Hadith: Abu Bakr and Umar (RAA) Are the Masters of the Elderly in Paradise
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Hadith عن أنس رضي الله عنه، قال:قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لأبي بكر وعمر: «هذان سَيِّدا كُهُول أهل الجنة من الأوَّلِين والآخِرين إلا النبيِّين والمرسلين». Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and … Continue reading Hadith: Abu Bakr and Umar (RAA) Are the Masters of the Elderly in Paradise
First Fatwa On the Permissibility of Photography
Attached is an English translation from Arabic of the first fatwa on permissibility of photography from 1302 AH/1884 CE.
History of the Wahhabis – Ayyub Sabri – English Translation
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Below is a translation by Gemini AI from Arabic to English of a book called "History of the Wahhabis" by Ayyub Sabri Pasha. You can find the original Arabic pdf here, which is a translation from the original Ottoman Turkish. So in … Continue reading History of the Wahhabis – Ayyub Sabri – English Translation
The Bearers of Opinions (Ashhab al-Wujuh) in Shafi’i Jurisprudence and Their Impact on the Development of the Madhhab
The paper sheds light on the diligent Imams who played a great role in erecting and developing Al-Shafi'i's jurisprudential school which became the main doctrine for many Muslim countries. The purpose of presenting them is to know the extent of the great efforts they had made in the service of this great doctrine, and the scientific methodology they had adopted in those efforts, leading to a comprehensive study of the Muslim's history, jurisprudence, and legislative laws. The paper is constructed of three sections and a conclusion which sets the findings of the study.
Hadith Where the Prophet ﷺ is Called al-Mustafa
"The Prophet (peace be upon him) went out one day, and I was with him, until we entered the synagogue of the Jews in Medina on a day of their festival. They disliked our visiting them. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to them: 'O assembly of Jews, show me twelve men who testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Allah will remove from every Jew under the expanse of the heavens the wrath that has been incurred upon him.'
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