"O Kumayl, do not take knowledge from anyone but us, and you will be of us" — Amirul Mu'minin a.s
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Every Muslim is commanded by Allah SWT to honour, exalt, love and hold in high regard the Messenger of Allah SAAW. These matters are found in the Qur’an, among them 1. Al-Araf (QS 7:157) “... So those who believe in…
In the Qur’an, surah Al-Ahzab (33) verse 56, Allah commands the believers (mu’minin) to send blessings upon the Messenger of Allah. Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings upon the Prophet. O you who believe, send…
One of the great events in the history of Islam before the passing of the Messenger of Allah SAAW is the event of Ghadir Khum. The event of Ghadir Khum is among the mutawatir reports (1). In the hadith of Ghadir Khum,…
One of the titles borne by Sayyidah Fatimah az-Zahra as is Al-Mubaroqah, which means “the blessed one”. What is meant by “blessed”? To answer that, let us look at the following verse: QS Dukhan (44):1 – 3 “Haa Miim. By…
The seventh surah in the Qur’an is surah Al-A’raaf, which means “The Heights”. What meaning lies in the name of that surah, and what benefit can we take from it? Below we will discuss the verses in that surah. QS…
The Qur’an comes from Allah SWT, sent down to the Messenger of Allah SAAW as the law of the religion of Islam and a guidance for the believers. For this reason it is of the greatest importance that Muslims study the…
In the science of commentary there are the terms nasikh and mansukh. Nasikh means “that which abrogates” and mansukh “that which is abrogated”. In the Qur’an the mansukh is divided further into two kinds: • Mansukh…
The occasion for the revelation of surah Abasa (QS:80) lies in a historical event. The Prophet SAAW was once sitting with a number of wealthy Quraysh of the Umayyad clan. While the Messenger of Allah SAAW was teaching…
One of the excellences of the month of Ramadhan is the existence of a night on which the noble speech of Allah, the Qur’an, was sent down. Allah SWT recorded this event particularly in surah Al-Qadr. (1) A hadith of…
“Imam” means a leader, one who is an example and a giver of guidance to those who follow him. Allah Rabbul Alamin has appointed an “imam” for every community in every age. “(Remember) the day when We shall call every…