ummah

  • Why is the Muslim Ummah Humiliated? وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَىٰ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِالْبَأْسَاءِ وَالضَّرَّاءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ Sahih International And We have already sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with poverty and hardship that perhaps they might humble themselves [to Us]. (6:42) فَلَمَّا نَسُوا مَا ذُكِّرُوا بِهِ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ

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  • Refuting the Muslim Church – Taqleed leading to KUFR

    Response to Shaykh Saeed Kamli: BISMILLAH Now the issue with Shaykh Saeed Kamli of Morocco is this, if the people that he is addressing actually said “I feel like this opinion or fatwa is wrong (without evidence)”, then he would certainly be correct to say “who cares about your feelings!”. This is how Allah makes

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  • Theology: Allah decrees & judges based on truth, not based on randomness

    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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  • Theology: Divine wisdom – Are the actions of God arbitrary & random?

    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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  • Theology/Fiqh: Ahlul-Kitab took their rabbis as lords besides God

    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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  • Usul/Ethics – What is righteousness according to the Qur’an?

    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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  • Ethics: Altruism of Zayd is the Epitome of God-consciousness

    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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  • Ethics: Selflessness – Zayd wanted the reformation of the ummah

    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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  • Theology/Fiqh/Politics: Replies to those who prohibit fighting against the Muslim tyrants

    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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  • Theology: Major sin, Faith & Absolute Obedience to rulers

    Major Sin, Imaan (Faith) & Obedience to rulers Bismillah Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘Rulers after me will come who do not follow my guidance and my Sunnah. Some of their men will have the hearts of devils in a human body.I said, “O Messenger

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