aqeeda

  • Divine Obligation: Removing Unjust Rulers in Islam

    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 Qur’an and the Argument for a Necessary Being

    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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  • Interpretation Challenges of Qur’anic Verses

    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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  • Tafsir: Explicit Vs Ambigious – Mu’tazili Vs Salafi

    “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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  • The Usul al-Fiqh of the Four Madhhabs

    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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  • Visually Seeing God in Islam: Theological Debate Unveiled

    I dedicate this work mainly for the Muslim Ummah who disagree & quarrel over such a vital part of religion & theology. This research presents the varying usage of the Muhkamat (explicit) verses to fully apprehend the concept of mutashabihat (ambiguous/allegorical) verses in relation to metaphysical matters such as God, Divine attributes and the Hereafter

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  • Munafiq Government Scholars: Distorting Divine Law and Deception Exposed

    Refutation of Munafiq Government Scholars The Munafiq government scholars of Turkey who have allied themselves with the head of disbelief, the Taghut, who has become the worshipped entity besides Allah have sold the Deen of Allah! When Allah commands, they forbid, when Allah forbids, they permit! When God is to be obeyed, they obey their

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