Surat Al-Isra (الإسرَاء) (The Night Journey) that is also called Bani Israel (بنیٓ اسرآئیل) was revealed in Mecca. This Surat refers to a very important event that happened to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH). In one night, the Prophet (PBUH) was transported from Mecca to Jerusalem in what is known as Al-Isra...
Surat Al-Hijr was revealed in Makkah after Surat Yusuf (يوسف). It was revealed in a time when the Prophet (PBUH) and his companions were subjected to all forms of verbal and physical abuse. The Theme of the Surat is that Allah is the protector. The Surat was revealed to reassure...
This is an introduction to a series of talks focusing on the themes of the different chapters (Surat) in the Quran. This introduction highlights some attributes of the Quran as Allah’s final message to mankind. Introduction The Quran includes 114 chapters that are called Surat (سورة). The term Surat is derived...
The return of Jesus (PBUH) to kill the antichrist (Dajjal) and rule over the world has been well accepted by Muslims for centuries, but during the last century a group of Muslim scholars denied the rise and return of Jesus (PBUH) based on what they mainly argued four reasons: ...
Allah’s glorious name Al-Hameed came in the Quran several times. It came by itself, and it came associated with Allah’s names Al-Ghani (The Rich), Al-Aziz (The Mighty), Al-Wali (The Guardian), Al-Majeed (Full of Glory) and Al-Hakeem (All wise). Allah’s name Al-Hameed is derived from the noun, Al-Hamd (الحمد) that means...
Allah’s name Al-Shakour (الشكور) “The Appreciative” is revealed in the Quran in four verses. It came three times associated with Allah’s name Al-Ghafour (الغفور) “the All Forgiving” and once associated with Allah’s name Al-Haleem (الحليم) “the Most Forbearing”. لِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدَهُمْ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ إِنَّهُ غَفُورٌ شَكُورٌ )فاطر( “That He (Allah)...
Jurists have identified several foundational rules, principles, axioms, on which the Fiqh is based. These rules were derived from the Quran and the Sunnah. The key rules are expressed by brief statements such as: Deeds are judged by intentions (الأمور بمقاصدها) Certainty is not removed by doubt (اليقين لا...
This is a brief talk to initiate discussion on the US and world economy because we have been studying the subject of Fiq and we realized that the great Imams always wanted the Muslims to know the basics of their religion and to make their own assessments. As examples: ...
Literally the term “Fiqh” means understanding and comprehension. In the religious context “Fiqh” refers to understanding the Quran and the authentic Hadith to transform them into laws and procedures for societal and individual applications considering the conditions under which the rulings are applied. Muslim Jurists describe the role of...
The Sources of Knowledge about Religion The knowledge about any religion is derived from two sources, the divine revelation to the Messenger of Allah and the teachings of that messenger to his people. In Islam these two sources are the Quran and the Hadith. The Quran The Quran is the primary source...