“As-Salaf” (The Forefathers, Or Ones Who Passed Before) The Term Salaf Refers To Early Muslims Who Were Companions (radhiallaahu anhum) Of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallaahu alayhi wasallam), Are One And The Same As “Ahl Ul-Sunnah Wal-Jamaa’ah” (The Followers Of The Sunnah And the United Islamic Community). They Comprise Those Who Follow …
Read More »Allaah Says the Truth, And He Guides to the Right Way
Allaah Says the Truth, And He Guides to the Right Way By Imaam As-Sadi (rahimahullaah) In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy. Allaah (The Most High) said: “Allaah Says the Truth, And He Guides to the Right Way” [Quran, 33: 4] This noble ayah makes …
Read More »The Condition of the Slave Regarding Sins – Analogy by Imam Ahmad
The Condition of the Slave Regarding Sins – Analogy by Imam Ahmad Imam Ahmad – May Allaah have mercy upon him – was walking in a muddy land while being cautious not to step in it. His [i.e. Imam Ahmad] foot then got stuck in it [i.e. the mud] and it …
Read More »The Excuse of Ignorance, in the light of Quran and Sunnah
Invocation, vows, offering sacrifices etc are acts of worship and can only be carried out for Allaah alone, and not for graves, tombs, shrines and their dead inhabitants. Whoever directs the above acts of worship to others besides Allaah, then indeed he or she has committed major shirk [major polytheism] …
Read More »The Reality of The Tawheed Brought By The Messengers
The Reality of The Tawheed Brought By The Messengers – [The First Command In The Mus’haf And Prophet Ibrahim’s Declaration to His People] In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan [may Allaah preserve him] said: The first command in the Mus’haf is …
Read More »What do Muslims Believe?
What do Muslims Believe? We, the Muslims believe in the Oneness of Allaah (God) in all aspects. What is meant is that there is a clear difference between the Creator and the creation, and that there is nothing whatsoever that can be compared to the Creator. We believe that Allaah (God) is the …
Read More »Commandments of Allaah to Mankind which applies In Every Era
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy Allaah (The Most High) said: “And (remember) when We took a covenant from the Children of Israel, (saying): Worship none but Allah (Alone) and be dutiful and good to parents, and to kindred, and to orphans and Al-Masakin …
Read More »Every Action of the Children of Adam Is for Him Apart from Fasting
Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan: All praise belongs to Allaah (Subhanahu ta’ala). This is a great hadith, confirmed on the authority of the Messenger (Sallallaahu alayhi wassallam) who narrates from his Lord who said, “Every deed of the son of Adam is for him except fasting; that is certainly for Me …
Read More »The Upbringing of Three Daughters
The Question: The Messenger of Allaah (Sallallahu alayhi wassallam) said: “Whoever had three daughters and was patient with them, gave them drink and clothed them then they will be a screen for him from the Fire.” Will this screen from the Fire be just for their father alone or does the mother …
Read More »Prophet Yusuf (alayhis salaam) and his call to Tawheed
Prophet Yusuf (alayhis salaam) The noble one, son of the noble one, son of the noble one. About whom Allaah sent down a long Surah relating his noble life to us, and its stages, from his childhood to his death, and how his circumstances changed, and the difficulties that he …
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