Why Did Allah Create Us? Praise be to Allah. Allah never created anything in vain One of the greatest attributes of Allah is wisdom, and one of His greatest names is al-Hakim (the most Wise). It should be noted that He has not created anything in vain; exalted be...
Ruling on democracy and elections and participating in that system What is the ruling on democracy and taking a leadership role in parliment or other levels of the democratical government? What is the ruling regarding voting for someone in democracy? How was...
Imitating the kuffaar falls into two categories: Imitation that is haraam and imitation that is permitted: The first type is imitation that is haraam: this means knowingly doing things that are unique characteristics of the religion of the kuffaar and...
No obedience to the created if it means disobedience to the Creator – Shaykh al Albaani “There is no obedience due to anyone in disobedience to Allaah Tabarak wa Ta’aala.” [Silsilah Saheehah: 179] “There is no obedience in disobedience to Allaah Tabaraka wa...
Imitating the kuffaar falls into two categories: Imitation that is haraam and imitation that is permitted: The first type is imitation that is haraam: this means knowingly doing things that are unique characteristics of the religion of the kuffaar and...
The Reasons Which Cause Mahabbah (Love) of Allâh – Ibn Al Qayyim (rahimahullaah) Ibn Al Qayyim – rahimahullâh – says: “The reasons which cause mahabbah of Allâh to develop, are ten: Firstly: Reciting the Qur‘ân, reflecting and understanding its meaning and its intent....
Love for Allâh Shaykh ’Abdur-Rahmân ibn Hasan said: [1] “Allâh – the Most High – says: “Say: If you truly love Allâh, then follow me, and Allâh will love you.” [2] This âyah is also known as Ayatul-Muhabbah (the âyah about love). Some of the Salaf have said, “The...
Belief in Allah Faith in Allah means believing firmly in His existence, Lordship and Divinity, and in His Names and Attributes. There are four things to be avoided, whoever falls into one of them has not attained true belief in the names and attributes of Allah, These...
The Methodology of Ahl us-Sunnah Towards Allaah’s Names and Attributes The Names and Attributes of Allaah are from the affairs of the unseen which a person could not possibly know in detail except by way of revelation due to the fact that human beings can never...
Names and attributes of Allah The names of Allaah are all those names that refer to Allaah Himself and also refer to one of His perfect attributes that exist in Him, such as al-Qaadir (the All-Powerful), al-‘Aleem (the All-Knowing), al-Hakeem (the Most Wise),...
