What Is The Meaning of Divine Decree and Destiny and Why is Belief in Destiny Included in the Essentials of Faith?
The original Arabic word translated as ‘destiny’ is ‘Qadar’, meaning, in its derivations, determination, giving a certain measure…
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Satan and the whispering of Satan (Involuntary thoughts occurring to man)
What Satan is and why he was created? Satan was, like the jinn with whom he mostly kept…
What kind of beings are jinn and can they appear in different forms in the visible, material world?
The nature of jinn Jinn are conscious beings charged with Divine obligations. The word jinn literally means something…
Arguments for The Existence and Unity of God
First argument Every thing, every being in existence displays God’s Unity as a most manifest truth. For example,…
Questions for Today
WHAT CAN WE SAY ABOUT THE TRUTH OF DREAMS? While you are in sleep, with your eyes closed,…
Is there any truth in supranormal phenomena such as spiritualism and telepathy?
The spirit does not belong to this visible world. It issues from the world of unconditioned existence where…
How Can We Argue For The Existence Of The Spirit And Can We Know of It ?
The spirit and its Identity 1. Although sciences are not yet ready to accept it, there are, besides…
What Are The Characteristics of Angels, Jinn and Satans or Devils ?
The characteristics of angels As was explained before, angels are created from light. The ‘Arabic word’ for angel…
How Can We Argue, In General Terms, For The Existence Of Invisible Beings?
Since man’s sensory powers are limited, it is not wise to deny outright the existence of realms beyond…
What are the arguments for the existence of God?
The existence of God is too evident to need any arguments. Some saintly scholars have even stated that…
What is the meaning of ‘mannerliness’ in the terminology of sufism?
Its meaning covers being sensible and reasonable, well- behaved, well-mannered, treating people kindly. Mannerliness is used in the…
How is that Islam, a religon inspired by Allah for the good of humanity, allows slavery?
There are historical, social and psychological dimensions to this question, which we must work through patiently, if we…
What will become in the Hereafter of those who were born and live non-Islamic countries?
Those who put this question imply: ‘Since we believe in God and His Prophet, we will go to…
Questions for Today – Prophethood
What is it? What does it mean for people? Did all the prophets appear in the Arabian Peninsula?…
The reasons behind the several marriages of the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace
Some critics of Islam, either because they are not aware of the facts about the marriages of the…