Question Assalamu alaikum. Thank you for your answer on above title posted in your site on May 23, 2004. You say that Ayat 33:21 says that we should follow only his (S) moral characters. Which Tafseer says this? There are also other similar Ayats like 59:7,3:31 and 7:158. Therefore we have to imitate him (S) […]
Archives for August 2004
Attaining Taqwa
Question Assalam-u-alaikum, What is Taqwa? What acts constitute Taqwa? How should one attain Taqwa? What are the pitfalls a seeker of Taqwa should be mindful of? Answer Taqwa is fear of God. It is the fear of earning His displeasure and being deprived of His all abounding mercy. Of course this fear is based on […]
Judgment Day in the Qur’an
Question Hello I am wondering what does the Qur’an say of the end times and the end or judgment of the world. In Christianity we believe in the Book of Revelations which explains the last days in which we are living in. When will the end of the world come? Answer The Qur’an does not […]
Mu’tazilites & Ash’arites
Question In the shortest possible words how will you describe the beliefs of Ashaira and Mu’tazila. During the time of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal which sect considered Qur’an as ‘created’ (makhlooq)? Answer The Mu’tazilites were a group of Muslim thinkers led by a Wasil ibn `Ata. They were known for their beliefs in the concept […]