Breaking covenants from the traits of the Jews

أَوَكُلَّمَا عَٰهَدُواْ عَهۡدٗا نَّبَذَهُۥ فَرِيقٞ مِّنۡهُمۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw it aside? Nay! the truth is most of them believe not. (Surah Baqarah Ayah 100) Ata’ said: “These are the covenants that were between the Messenger of AllahContinueContinue reading “Breaking covenants from the traits of the Jews”

Istighatha & Tawassul types and their rulings

Supplicating to Allah through a means or intermediary (Tawassul): 1) Seeking intermediary through one’s actions (Tawassul Bil-Amaal) This refers to using one’s virtuous deeds and righteous acts as a means of requesting Allah’s aid. For instance, one may say, “O Allah, please grant my request due to the good deed I performed on a specificContinueContinue reading “Istighatha & Tawassul types and their rulings”

Imam Tirmidhi – Explaining Tashbeeh (Similitude) in the Attributes of Allah

‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏وَكِيعٌ ‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏عَبَّادُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ‏ ‏حَدَّثَنَا ‏ ‏الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ‏ ‏قَال سَمِعْتُ ‏ ‏أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ‏ ‏يَقُولُ ‏ ‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ ‏صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ‏ ‏إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَقْبَلُ الصَّدَقَةَ وَيَأْخُذُهَا بِيَمِينِهِ ‏ ‏فَيُرَبِّيهَا لِأَحَدِكُمْ كَمَا يُرَبِّي أَحَدُكُمْ مُهْرَهُ حَتَّىContinueContinue reading “Imam Tirmidhi – Explaining Tashbeeh (Similitude) in the Attributes of Allah”