Category: Aqida

Life Is More Than Just A Flicker of Light in Darkness

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ “Life is just one small piece of light between two eternal darknesses.” Vladmir Nabokov, Lolita There are various other adaptations of this thought among Western authors. This quote is quite atheistic, that there is "nothingness" before and after your life on Earth. … Continue reading Life Is More Than Just A Flicker of Light in Darkness →

Imrar, Tafwidh, and Ta’wil in Aqida

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Imraar إمرار in aqida terminology means to pass over the mutashabihat (unclear verses) without commentary. Tafwidh تفويض is to resign the meaning to Allah ta'ala, while affirming what Allah affirmed and negating what Allah negated which is likening of the Creator to … Continue reading Imrar, Tafwidh, and Ta’wil in Aqida →

What Most Muslims and Sufis Do When Visiting Graves of Saints

﷽ الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ The goals of this article are to serve the following purposes: To provide a basic guideline for those who are visiting the graves of saints To provide a clear understanding for those who think ill of visiting the graves of saints … Continue reading What Most Muslims and Sufis Do When Visiting Graves of Saints →

Imam Razi on the Earth Being Round

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ The earth is a sphere, and if that is so, it is impossible that [God] is in a space or a location. The elucidation of the first [assertion, namely, that the earth is a sphere] is this: when a lunar eclipse occurs … Continue reading Imam Razi on the Earth Being Round →

Is There A Concrete Reality? Addressing Postmodernism in Brief

﷽ الحمد لله وصلاة وسلام على رسول الله نبينا محمد وعلى هآله وأصحابه الكرام ما بعد Is there a concrete reality? Addressing postmodernism in brief: Reality is created by Allah, The Real, Al Haqq. The closer you are to Him, the more real you become. The darkness is falling into nonexistence therefore it must constantly … Continue reading Is There A Concrete Reality? Addressing Postmodernism in Brief →

Swearing Oaths on Other than Allah

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ الحلف بالمخلوق مكروه كالنبي والكعبة وجبريل والصحابة والآل. قال الشافعي رحمه الله: أخشى أن يكون الحلف بغير الله تعالى معصية. قال الأصحاب: أي حراما وإثما، فأشار إلى تردد فيه، قال الامام:والمذهب القطع بأنه ليس بحرام، بل مكروه. ثم من حلف بمخلوق لم … Continue reading Swearing Oaths on Other than Allah →

Briefly, What is Traditionalism, Modernism, Postmodernism, and Metamodernism?

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Purpose The purpose of this article is to briefly introduce and explain these ideologies from a Muslim author and perspective for both a Muslim and general readership. Most of the Muslim public (outside of Turkey where this is frequently taught in grade … Continue reading Briefly, What is Traditionalism, Modernism, Postmodernism, and Metamodernism? →

The problem of evil – why does evil exist?

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ The problem of evil - why does evil exist? If you ask me why evil exists, I would say a better question is why do we look at it and choose it? Mankind and jinn were given the responsibility and ability to … Continue reading The problem of evil – why does evil exist? →

What is Islamic Healing?

﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ What is Islamic healing? My attempt at briefly describing it: 1. Using various means of seeking Allah's ﷻ shifa. 2. Removing obstacles to receiving His shifa. 3. Seeking beneficial knowledge of the above two as well as our theological and ontological understanding … Continue reading What is Islamic Healing? →