Question In surah al-Mulk if my understanding is correct,it is stated that stars are used to attack shaitan.According to our present knowledge stars have their stated orbits.Even movement of meteorites can be monitored.According to law of conservation of mass & energy,we will not see all of a sudden a meteorite or fire being created and chase […]
Archives for October 2003
Alleged Innovations by Hazrat Umar (ra)
Question I have heard that after the death of Holy Prophet (pbuh) especially during the rule of Hazrat Umar (ra), several changes were made in the ordinance of the State and religion. Hazrat Umar (ra) introduced some new laws in the Islamic Shariah and these laws have become part of Islamic culture and tradition and […]
Fulfilling Our Moral Obligations
Question Can one person working in an office collude the secrets of the office to some friend of his who is working as a competitor of the person’s employer? This person in question knows that his friend is a competitor of his employer but nonetheless he helps his friend in providing all the confidential documents […]
Prophethood of Muhammad (pbuh)
Question Why was Muhammad (pbuh) given the Prophethood? Was it primarily due to his great moral characters and honesty? What did the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to pray in Mt. Hira before the revelation? Did he pray to Allah? Did he know of Allah before the revelation? How did he come to know Allah. Did […]
What is the Qur’an?
The Qur’an is the very word of God that descended upon the Prophet Muhammad.The first verses of the Qur’an were revealed on the Night of Decree (i.e. Lailatul Qadr) during the month of Ramadan. The revelation of the Qur’an was completed during a period of about twenty-three years. Al Qur’an (or Koran), Arabic for “the […]
Poem on Trip to Panama
SATURDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2003 23:40 HABEEB HITS: 1548 Ithmus Sandwiched my land of faithful moods The disquiet oceans of diabolic lassitudes El viaje a la Panama was a journey to Allah A conference of the willing in the remaking of Moorish Latina Our […]
Hadith Regarding the Punishment of Collective Sins
Question Q1: Is the following hadith sound and correct when it comes to the current situation of the Muslim Ummah? The companion ‘Abdullaah Ibn ‘Abbaas r.a., narrated that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said: “Five matters result when five things happen: If people break their covenant with Allaah, He will send an enemy against […]
The Current Situation of the Muslims and the Qur’an II
Question Thank you for your response. Please clarify further the following questions. Q1: Please define a nation? Is nation a country or collection of a religious countries? Are Israelites and Ishmaelites considered nations ONLY? Does Israelites and Ishmaelites nations exist in the present times. You write in your original response, As for the first part […]
Nafs and Satan
Question I don’t seem to be able to appreciate the difference between ‘nafs‘ and the whispers of Satan? What is this kind of jihad directed against? Our own ‘nafs‘ or Satan? May Allah bless you for your efforts. Regards Answer The Arabic word Nafs stands for human self/soul. The Almighty has sent man on earth […]
Reverence of the 15th Night of the Month of Sha`baan
Question If I am not wrong I had read in your site for the invalid status of celebrations pertaining to 15th of Shaban but here are some traditions that proves for its existence and validity: Ummul-Mu’mineen ‘Aishah, Radi-Allahu anha, is reported to have said, “Once Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, performed the Salah of […]