Imam Zayd Institute
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Dedication: Our aim is for the Muslim Ummah to be objective, fair and impartial in pursuit of truth and oppose the culture of sectarianism, fanaticism and blind-following. Allah has promised to preserve the Divine Revelation, not protect sects or men from misguidance. So follow the evidence o Muslim and do not imitate the inherited religion
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Clarification: After a dear brother requested to prove the Divine obligation of removing corrupt, unjust Muslim rulers from power when having the Tamkeen (ability to do so), and then delegating the right of sovereignty and kingship to its rightful owner (i.e. the Creator). We decided to compile the key textual proofs from the Qur’an and
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The Necessary Being Argument from the Qur’an (Qur’an 30:50)“So look at the effects of Allah’s mercy: how He gives life to the earth after its lifelessness. Indeed, that is the one who gives life to the dead, and He is capable of everything.” This verse is one of the rational reminders that God is the
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Introduction: I am writing this in response to Atheists in Turkiye contending against Islam by arguing that if God existed, he would not only send prophets to the Middle Eastern region. My friends were sharing this vile video on social media, and this is how I responded to them Bismillah How do you know that
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Mutashabihat in the Qur’an Acknowledgements I appreciate the work of Sayed Ali Hurr Kamunpoori from the Shi’a Reformist group Al-Islaah, it was he who has allowed me to understand this concept properly through his student, my friend Muhammad Qa’im al-Islaahi. I acknowledge the great works of the two giants of Qur’an-Centrism Hamiduddin al-Farahi & Amin
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Qur’an: Can Muslims earn Salvation without Repentance from Major Sin? Bismillah Introduction The ultimate question is, what is it that leads one to enter the hellfire according to the Qur’an? Many people question whether the Qur’an sends all sinners to eternal damnation. Many cannot reconcile concepts such as Divine mercy, Divine promise and Divine justice.
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Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from al-Husayn ibn Sa‘id from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Mansur ibn Hazim from Bakr ibn Habib who has said the following: “I once asked abu Ja‘far (a.s), about Tashahhud (the testimony of belief). He (the Imam) said, ‘Had it been as they say that
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Kalam – Hand of God? Literal or Metaphorical? An analysis of the Qur’anic usage of metaphorical language in relation to the concept of Mutashabihat (ambiguous and/or allegorical verses) related to the subject of God, the Hereafter and Divine actions. The Anthropomorphist doctrine is advocated by the Salafi school, influenced by Ibn Taymiyya and Muhammad b.
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“Al-Zamakhsharī cites two examples explaining how a ‘perspicous’ (muḥkam) verse can provide the basis for interpreting an ‘ambiguous’ (mutashābih) verse. He considers that “Looking upon their Lord” (ilā rabbihā nāẓiratun) is an ‘ambiguous’ (mutashābih) verse which can be interpreted by a ‘perspicous’ (muḥkam) verse: “Vision cannot attain Him,” (lā tudrikuhu al-abṣār). Similarly, “We command its
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By Faheem Nadeem Maliki Usul Split into Explicit texts (Nass) and Apparent (dhahir) texts. Nass texts are not open to interpretation whereas dhahir can be interpreted. Shafi’i considered to Nass and Dhahir to be interchangeable, in the Maliki position the Nass is stronger than the dhahir. A dhahir text can mean one of two
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