ethics
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Concealed Hadiths about obeying the disobedient Rulers Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours, that is not from it, then it is rejected. It is a well-known Sahih Hadith recorded by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Abu Dawud. – Abdullah bin Mas’ud related that the Prophet (saw) said: “Your affairs after me will be governed by
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Allah decrees & judges based on truth not randomness Bismillah I have always had an intuitive & rational distance & despise against the general Ash’arite concept of good & evil which is then tied to theories regarding the causes behind God’s commandments, legislations & decree. It is impossible for God’s will & law to be
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Divine wisdom: Are the actions of God arbitrary & random? [He does not desire injustice and disobedience.] —Allah does not create injustice, disbelief, and disobedience. Similarly, Allah, in His Mercy and Wisdom, does not desire injustice, disbelief, and disobedience. If Allah desired injustice and disobedience, He would be tyrannical. This is impossible regarding Allah. This
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Refutation of qiyas (analogy in religion) by Ibn Hazm Ibn Hazm cites in refutation of qiyas include: Qur’an 42:21: “What! Have they partners (in godhead) who have established (sharau) for them some religion for which God has given no permission?;” Qur’an 65:1: “And any who transgresses the limits of God does verily wrong his (own)
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Ahlul-Kitab took their rabbis as lords besides God, are some Muslims doing the same? Bismillah Allah says, ‘They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah’ (9:31). Dr Muhammad al-Mass’ari: “The following came in respect to the Tafsir (explanation) of this Ayah (verse), from ‘Adi bin Hatim, may
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What is righteousness according to the Qur’an? ‘Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Books, and the prophets; who give charity out of their cherished wealth to relatives, orphans, the poor, ˹needy˺ travellers, beggars,
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Selflessness – Zayd wanted to sacrifice himself for God & the well-being of the Ummah! Ima̅m Zayd had dedicated his life to Allah. He would only think about what would be in the best interest of the ummah and what would satisfy its Creator. He would never hesitate to do whatever would serve the ummah
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Selflessness – Zayd wanted to sacrifice himself for God & the well-being of the Ummah! Ima̅m Zayd had dedicated his life to Allah. He would only think about what would be in the best interest of the ummah and what would satisfy its Creator. He would never hesitate to do whatever would serve the ummah
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Replies to the Proofs Presented by Those Who Prohibit Fighting Against the Tyrant Bismillah Regarding the proof from the Qur’ān that they use, they say that the verse {O you who believe, obey Allah, obey the Messenger and those who hold authority among you} (Q. 4:59) proves that one is obligated to obey Muslim rulers—just
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Justice of the Imam – Is it permissible to obey a tyrannical Muslim? We say that it is not only permissible to remove a tyrannical Muslim leader, but it is a collective obligation. We also hold that it is not permissible or obligatory to obey such a ruler. We support our statement by the Book
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