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They tell you,“This is Islam.”But Allah asks a question: “Did Allah permit this, or are you inventing a lie against Him?”(Qur’an 6:144) Allah is clear. “Do not say: this is halal and this is haram, inventing lies against Allah.”(16:116) This is not a minor mistake.Allah lists the gravest sins and ends with: “And that you…
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I’ve recently written on why I find the IMCA (Isnad-cum-Matn Analysis) and HCM (Historical-Critical Method) unreliable frameworks for hadith authentication from a Muslim perspective. The primary issue lies not in their mechanisms, but in their underlying assumptions. These methods begin with the premise that identifying a common link or tracing a narration to a specific…
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The Politics and justice system of Imam Ali b. Abi Talib (a.s.) Well-meaning friends, with sincere goodwill, advised Ali (a.s.) to adopt a greater flexibility in his policies for the sake of higher interests. Their advice was: “Extricate yourself from the ruses of these demagogues, as is said, “sewing the dog’s mouth with a big…
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Although there are other words the Prophet could have used when appointing ‘Alī, such as ‘Alī is the successor after me, the words of the Prophet that are famously transmitted in Ghadīr Khumm are sufficient in clarity and inference because the famous words of ‘man kuntu Malwa fa ‘Alī’yun Mawla’ cannot be interpreted in any…
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Imam Yahya b. al-Husayn b. al-Qasim b. Ibrahim b. Ismail b. Ibrahim b. al-Hasan al-Muthanna b. al-Hasan al.Sibt b. Ali b. Abi Talib (al-Hādi ila al-Haqq), peace be upon him, said: “Whoever supports an oppressor—even if by writing a letter, carrying an inkwell or putting it back—then, on the Resurrection Day he will meet Allah…
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Why did God create us? Is the Creation great and profound and surreal? Yes. Does God not transcend all and everything in greatness? Is God not greater than great? Yes. Then, surely this Being, who has the great capacity of creating is going to fulfil it. He Creates and He manifests the Divine attribute of…
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The question is, why did God create us? Is the Creation great and profound and surreal? Yes. Does God not transcend all and everything in greatness? Is God not greater than great? Yes. Then, surely this Being, who has the great capacity of creating is going to fulfil it. He Creates and He manifests the…
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