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)...
Category: Aqida
Was Ali (RAA) Nominated As the First Caliph?
There are a few common misunderstandings surrounding the caliphate of Ali (Allah be pleased with him). One of them is the story that he was nominated as caliph by the prophet Muhammad ﷺ and then his caliphate was usurped.
The Secret Behind Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s Greatness
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Sheikh Abul Hasan 'Ali Nadwi wrote in regards to imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (rahimahu Allah): The secret behind Ahmad ibn Hanbal's greatness does not lie in his defense of one of the beliefs of Islam and his victory in this regard. His … Continue reading The Secret Behind Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s Greatness
Quotes of Western Scientists About God
"It was not by accident that the greatest geniuses of all ages were deeply spiritual beings."~ Max PlanckThis is a collection of quotes from the greatest Western scientists about 'God', spirituality and the sciences originally posted by Simon Bartholome.▪️Johannes Kepler"We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their … Continue reading Quotes of Western Scientists About God
Correcting Notions About al-Walāʾ wa ‘l-Barāʾ (Loyalty and Disavowal)
The following document is from the Sanad Network, an initiative of Tabah Foundation and al Habib Ali al Jifri (Allah preserve him). sanad-deviance_issue_07_enDownload
Re: Who are the Ash‘aris? Are they among Ahl as-Sunnah? Is it true that many of the scholars followed the Ash‘ari manhaj (methodology), such as Imam an-Nawawi? A Response to the Error of IslamQA.info
On IslamQA.info there is a popular post that answers the question "Who are the Ash'aris?" Sadly, it is full of errors. In this post I pray that Allah Most High enables us to correct these mistakes in a way that is free of error and pleasing to Him, amin.
al-Sulam al-Munawraq – The Splendid Stairway on the Art of Logic
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ 258822795-d8a7d984d8b3d984d985-d8a7d984d985d986d988d8b1d982-al-sulam-al-munawraq-in-logicDownload The following is an English translation of al-Sulam al-Munawraq in PDF format and also the Arabic matn itself untranslated. matnsulam_textDownload
On Science – Hasan Spiker
attached is a pdf of a Twitter thread by Hasan Spiker, who left Twitter. hasanspikerDownload
Are Non-Muslims Included in the Muhammadan Nation (Ummah)?
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ According to a fatwa approved by Mufti Ibrahim Desai: The Ummah Muhammadiyyah includes Muslims and non-Muslims.[1] However, Muslims are Ummat al-Ijabah, those who have accepted Islam, while non-Muslims are Ummat al-Da‘wah, those who are called to accept Islam. And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows … Continue reading Are Non-Muslims Included in the Muhammadan Nation (Ummah)?
On Unrestricted Souls and Where Souls Go After Death
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ In Sheikh Gibril Fouad Haddad's (Allah preserve him) book on the mawlid he cites a hadith in kitab al-ruh by sheikh ibn al-Qayyim (rahmahu Allah) about the topic of unrestricted souls (arwah mutlaqa) where Salman al-Farisi (radi Allahu anhu) narrates a hadith … Continue reading On Unrestricted Souls and Where Souls Go After Death
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