Question Can you please answer the following question about Bay`ah. What is the Islamic view of Bay`ah in your understanding? When is it necessary to join a Jama`at and take a pledge and what is the correct procedure? What is the criteria of the Ameer? How it is possible for a common Muslim to judge […]
Archives for April 2002
‘Distinction Between God & His Messengers’ – Explanation of Al-Nisaa 4: 150
Question The Qur’an says: Verily, those who disbelieve in Allah and His Messengers and wish to make distinction between Allah and His Messengers saying, “We believe in some but reject others,” and wish to adopt a way in between. (4:150) Can you please explain the exact meaning of two terms mentioned in this Ayah: 1) […]
‘Souping-up’ Your Prayers
Question First off, I would just like to say that I admire your site and the amount of work that you put into it. May Allah be pleased with you. My question for you is quite simple. I’ve been praying regularly for quite a while now, and I was wondering if there was anything that […]
Two Lives and Two Deaths?
Question I recall reading in one of the Qur’anic Surahs (I cannot remember which at the moment) of a plea on the part of inhabitants of Hellfire that read: “Twice You gave us life, and twice You gave us death.” What exactly is this statement referring to? Answer Your question seems to be with reference […]
Does the Qur’an Guarantee That Islam Shall Prevail in the World?
Question Does the Qur’an guarantee that Islam shall prevail in the world, superseding all other religions (including Christianity)? I hear this suggestion during khutbahs often, and I was wondering if there was a legitimate textual basis for it. Please comment, offering citations as you see fit. Answer The Qur’an does not entail any declaration of […]
Hayaa – As An Affect of Iman
روي أنه قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: الإيمان بضع وسبعون شعبة، فأفضلها قول لا إله الا الله وأدناها إماطة الأذى عن الطريق. والحياء شعبة من الإيمان. It is narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: ‘Iman has over seventy sections (or affects)1: The highest in degree among these is to declare that there is […]
Further Clarification Regarding Marriage in the Hereafter
Question In your response, you write: If, contrary to the existing laws, man were born at a mature age, rather than infancy, and were not subjected to the laws of ageing and of death, then there would have been no need for marriage or marital laws. Dear brother, I disagree with your response. Did not […]
Do the Jews and Christians Worship Allah? – Al-Hajj 22:40
Question Al-Hajj 22:40 says: ……..For had it not been for Allah’s repelling some men by means of others, cloisters and churches and oratories and mosques, wherein the name of Allah is oft mentioned, would assuredly have been pulled down. Verily Allah helpeth one who helpeth Him. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty. In the above verse, […]
More on Supplications for the Prophet (pbuh)
Question Thank you very much for your response. May God reward you and all those who are behind ‘Understanding Islam’. You clarified that reciting Darood is not a religious ritual but it is a supplication for the Prophet (pbuh). But how about the authenticity of the following hadiths ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh). [I’m sorry […]
Regarding a Verse of Surah Al-Falaq
Question Muhammad Ali gives an interesting translation of verse 4 in Surah Falaq as “And from the evil of those that cast (evil suggestions) in firm resolutions.” This is a more general description as compared to other translators, who normally translate it as “And from those that blow over knots”. His translation is also derived […]