...of hearts or the Ever Disposer of hearts. “Tanrı” in Turkish and “Huda” in Persian can be viewed as being Names in the same strain. However, the promise for entering...
...heavenly court, for twenty-three years he was without guard or protector and was exposed to numerous plots, with his own uncle his greatest enemy and his own tribe and people...
...the Prophets can never be compared to certain human ideals. The Prophets are not idealists according to the common usage of the word ideal or idealism. The mission they represent...
...tree to be cut into pieces. Tirmidhī, “Zuhd,” 9; Ibn Mājah, “Zuhd,” 19. These are examples of certain momentary considerations coming from the unbearable heavy responsibility of being truly human....
...and Islam. For instance, the Jews had to stay and wander in the Tih Desert for many years to acquire the necessary spiritual maturity in order to enter the “Promised...
...later. •We know all those who have already entered Islam, and all those who will enter it until the end of time. •We know those who come to the congregational...
...ar-Rāzī, a Qur’anic interpreter, asserts that such examples in the Qur’ān are given to assure us that these issues are comprehensible enough for human reason. (Ar-Rāzī, Mafātīhu’l-Ghayb, 2/72.)They are not...
...conscience to testify to God’s blessings. So from what side, what corner, can the thieves of doubt and misgiving enter the Qur’an of Miraculous Exposition? Yes, the Qur’an of Miraculous...
...Allah be upon him] many times. This is a recommended action while making a du’a, for it shows a sense of urgency in obtaining what is asked for. The act...
Raghib al-Isfahani says, “Taqwa is to keep one’s soul from sin; this is begun by avoiding that which is forbidden, and completed by avoiding that which is questionable. According to...
...event in which a man came and asked the Prophet, “O Messenger of God, can you tell me an act of worship that will help me enter Heaven?” God’s Messenger...
Members of the family should respect the sanctity of each other’s privacy in the family. The adab of asking for permission before entering a room is especially important for privacy...
...points of the brain. They seem to be like lasers, which are used in everything from computers to nuclear weaponry, from medicine to communication and police investigations, and to removing...
...communicate with unbelieving jinn or devils who appear as the dead person with whose soul they wish to communicate. Also, mediums predicting future events usually make contact with jinn and...
...be saved from misguidance, misery, debauchery, and poverty. Realizing one’s being at the bottom of the well The greatest problem of humanity today is the neglect of the human factor....
TOLERANCE AND DIALOGUE Dialogue means the coming together of two or more people to discuss certain issues, and thus the forming of a bond between these people. In that respect,...
...paths that open from one error to another, from one wrongdoing to a more grievous sin, which may even lead to unbelief, the greatest sin of all. A small diversion...
...sakīnah had come to similar, materialistically inclined communities in a completely spiritual way as it came to Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, and his Companions ‘Ali and...
Salaam alykum. As someone who seems comfortable and open-minded when it comes to tackling various issues concerning Islam/Muslims in the “West”, am I correct in assuming that you consciously avoid...
...unlawful and dubitable ways. It is possible to understand the Divine command, “do not destroy your-selves” in three ways: 1. Whoever commits usury, gambling, bribery, or any other kind of...
...other possible errors. For example, they will commit as many sins and evils as they wish, and then they will claim that as they are (supposedly) so close to God,...
...of the heart are open. They exist for the believer as proofs of the truths in which they believe, and in their presence, the believer is freed from any possible...
...of strong-mindedness, with full determination, and strong will accompanied by his most profound belief, knowledge of God, and awe of Him. In an environment where all the doors were open...
...even in the quietest deserts, “He” is always with us. God is the companion of the lonely and the sanctuary of the helpless. He is the one who knows the...
اَلَّذ۪ي يَرٰيكَ ح۪ينَ تَقُومُۙوَتَقَلُّبَكَ فِي السَّاجِد۪ينَ (God is) He Who sees you when you rise (in the Prayer, and in readiness to carry out Our commands), as well as your...
...him be peace and blessings, is quite significant to express this reality: “All human beings commit errors, and the best of those who commit errors are those who repent.”Tirmidhī, Qiyāmah,...
...manifested is met at the greatest level and in the most brilliant fashion by the comprehensive worship performed by Muhammad (PBUH) in the practice of his religion. Also, wisdom and...
...five greatest Prophets of God, which was illumined with Divine Revelation and where there was communication with the realms beyond the heavens. Any member of this home was expected to...
...allegorical, satisfying all the senses, while still being open for wide interpretations and comments. There is no style that would enable the Qur’an to better be able to express such...
...but these instances of wisdom and purposes do not cause or compel Him to create or do anything. Ibrahim Haqqi of Erzurum says: No one can ever compel Him to...
...pursuit of spiritual pleasures, they have given these Names into the hands of their outer and inner faculties, like so many mysterious keys that will open the doors of knowing...
...of which are open and one of which appears to be closed. Given this, it would be unreasonable to claim that the palace cannot be entered. Unbelievers are like those...
...she was the wife of one of the closest Companions of the Prophet but her mother was not a Muslim. Hz. Abu Bakr had to divorce his wife because she...
I am very impressed by your answer to my question about the Koran in different languages. I freely confess it was a facetious question, but I was impressed by your...
...most keensighted of men after the prophets- examined and scrutinized, with the utmost attention, seriousness and exactitude, all the states, thoughts and conditions of this being, whether hidden or open....
...so on. All men come from God, and there is no doubt that they shall return to Him. In one of His comprehensive statements Prophet Muhammad wisely advised man to...
...In addition, all those who penetrate to reality who heed him have affirmed him with the truths they have investigated and laid open; they have believed with ‘knowledge of certainty’...
...people with lofty attributes that He endowed on no other creature, like intelligence, conscience, mercy, compassion, empathy, and the desire to help, respect, and honor. For this reason, the human...
...in him were the mystery of their wonders, their unanimous affirmation, and the strength of their verifications. For they travelled the way their master opened up and left open, and...
