Prophethood

Divine Law and Holy Books

The Holy Qur'an, other than itself, speaks of revealed books: the Book of Abraham; the Psalms of David; the Torah of Moses and the Gospel of Jesus. A Muslim must believe in all the Holy Books and in all the Prophets. As we will see later, all the Prophets were necessarily infallible and sinless prior to and during their mission. From what can be deduced from the Holy Qur’an, it can be concluded that all the prophets of Allah did not bring divine

Veil and Chastity

Veil and Chastity By: Mahdi Mahrizi

Issue of veil “covering” being one of self¬ evident truths of Islamic jurisprudence, having multifarious and extensive arenas. Before broaching it, I find it necessary to give a bright image of the matter on hand, and the terms used in these subjects of discussion.

The words that are used in this field being: Covering, veil “hijaab”, sitr, chastity, limits of relations between woman and man. It is possible that what is intended by these

Prophethood 

Towards Perfection

When we look at the world around us, throughout it and within all creatures, we encounter extraordinary harmony and astounding equilibrium. The order and equilibrium that the eye sees induces wonder in every intelligent being. The Holy Qur’an refers to this matter: that God, the Wise, did not create any phenomenon without purpose. وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاء وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا بَاطِلًا ذَلِكَ ظَنُّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ

The Concept Of Freedom In Islam

In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful. "And those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel, bidding them to do what is right and forbidding them what is wrong, making lawful for them the good (things), and forbidding for them the corrupt (things) and relieving them of their burdens, and the fetters that were upon them. Those who believe in him and honour him, and help him and follow the

Kalam and Islam

Shaykh Nuh Ha Mim Keller

Most of us have met dedicated and otherwise intelligent Muslims who have made themselves "`aqida police" to confront the rest of us with their issues in tenets of faith. We are told that this group, or that group, or most Muslims, or we ourselves are kafirs or "non-Muslims" on grounds that are less than familiar, but found in some manual of Islamic creed. Before going to hell on a trick question, or sending someone else there, many Muslims today

GROUNDWORK IN ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY

Background Information

Greek philosophy was the major formative influence on the later philosophical traditions of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. In all three, the theories of the Greeks, particularly Plato and Aristotle, were employed to clarify and develop the basic beliefs of the religious traditions.

In the Islamic tradition the starting point was the work of Plato and Aristotle. The 9th-century Neoplatonist al- Kindi was followed by al-Farabi, who

Ancillaries of the Faith (Arabic: فروع الدين‎ furūʿ ad-dīn)

1. Salat [Prayers] There arc obligatory Salat for a Muslim to perform, one of which is the five daily prayers. These arc obligatory on those who have become baligh. For the purpose of fulfillment of religious obligations, a boy becomes baligh after completing 15 years and a girl on the completion of 9 years (or earlier - for a detailed explanation, look at the books of Islamic laws).

2. Sawm [Fasting] Fasting during

If there are levels for heaven, are there levels for hell?

What is understood from Qur’anic verses and the ahadith is that, similar to heaven [1], hell has different levels, and sinners will be put into these levels depending on the number and type of their sins. In a hadith from Imam Baqir (A.S) about the verse: “لَها سَبْعَةُ أَبْوابٍ لِكُلِّ بابٍ مِنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَقْسُوم [2]“It has seven gates, and to each gate belongs a separate portion of them.”‌ the Imam says: “I have been informed that God