quranic
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اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَىٰ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَSahih InternationalAllah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that do not die [He takes] during their sleep. Then He keeps those for which…
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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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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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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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