theology
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The meaning of “La Ilaha Illallah” (There is no deity other than Allah) It means: That none are deserving to be loved, glorified, sanctified, humbled before, submitted to the command of, obeyed, in respect to that which is from His essence/being in terms of the attributes of perfection, and that which He possesses in terms…
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What is the “Deen”?! Our (the Muslim community’s) understanding of the Deen is that it means a complete methodology for life, i.e. a specific way of living, established upon the basis of a comprehensive Aqeedah (belief) concerning the universe, the human being and life; their relationship with what is prior to them (and that is…
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Openly standing at war with Allah (the Monarchs), they have sought to amplify these problems as well as mislead the public. All the while acting in private service to their masters, the leaders of kufr and tyrannical oppression; they have brazenly changed the laws of the Sharī’ah, being the enemies of the ‘Awliyā of Allah.…
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Theology: Free-will & Destiny – What is the destiny of the baby who dies in this world? There is a famous debate narrated between Abu’l Hasan al-Ash`ari and his teacher Abu ‘Ali al-Jubbaa’i: Abu’l Hasan al-Ash`ari who until this point had been from the Mu`tazilah) said to his ustadh, Abu `Ali al-Jubbaa’i: “What do you…
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The Section on Describing Hypocrisy and the Evidence that Every Disobedient Person is a Hypocrite Answered by Imam Nasir al-Utroush – Zaydi Imam Bismillah “Know, may Allāh guide you that whoever disobeys Allāh with a major sin, and insists upon that then his doing so is indicative of his lack of certainty regarding the promise…
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Issue of Takfir: Two types of Kufr (covering the truth) – What does it mean to commit Kufr Ni’ma (blessings of God)? Bismillah It was narrated to me from Muḥammad b. Manṣūr, he said: It was narrated to me from Aḥmad b. ʿĪsā, from al-Ḥusayn, from Abī Khālid, from Zayd, from his forefathers, from ʿAlī…
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Major Theological difference between Twelver/Sunni Muslims and Zaydi Muslims – Intercession The general Sunni view: Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “My intercession is for the people of major sins among my nation.” Reference: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2435 Both Twelver Shi’a and Sunnis believe that a major sinner can…
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Zaydi Usul: Chapter on Afflictions – by Imam Muhammad b. Yahya (a.s) ‘It is also obligatory for every rational person among the people of Islam, when severe calamities befall themselves or their children, to have good expectations regarding Allāh. Whatever trials and afflictions have come before from Allāh, one should consider them with proper reflection…
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Is Islamic Law arbitrary, random or are the Divine laws decreed with purpose of Maslaha (greater well-being)? Views of the Ash’arites, Mu’tazila & al-Razi Fakhr al-Din al-Razi mentions, “Our companions (the Ash’arites) maintain that God, Glorious and Exalted is He, performs no action with an objective (li gharar), for if this were the case, it…
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Reminder: Theology/Philosophical paradigms will always impact legal theory, fiqh, sociology and the situation of the community The Mu’tazila, Ahl al-Adl (the people of justice) and the Zaydis highlighted the important position of Divine justice and wisdom when it comes to theology and practice. Hence why historically, the Zaydis and the Mu’tazilis (Ahl al-Adl) continuously upheld…
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