Dirar ibn al‑Azwar (also spelled Dhiraar), may Allah be pleased with him, was one of the fierce warriors and noble Companions of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. He belonged to the tribe of Banū Asad, the son of a tribal chief known as al‑Azwar Mālik, and was renowned even before Islam…
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This is the creation of Allah. So show Me that which those (whom you worship), besides Him, have created.
A Comparative Analysis of Christian and Islamic Tradition The concept of Original Sin represents one of the most significant theological divergences between Christianity and Islam. While both traditions begin with the same narrative—Adam and Eve’s disobedience in the Garden—their interpretations of its consequences for humanity differ fundamentally, shaping each religion’s understanding of human nature, salvation,…
عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم -وَهُوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ-: “إنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ خَلْقُهُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا نُطْفَةً، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يُرْسَلُ إلَيْهِ الْمَلَكُ فَيَنْفُخُ فِيهِ الرُّوحَ، وَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ: بِكَتْبِ رِزْقِهِ،…
By Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud From the book “Fire Under the Ashes.” Iblis, the cursed, was a philosopher, a scholar, and a debater who dazzled the angels with his intellect and worship until they called him the Peacock of the Worshippers. Seventy thousand years of worship, contemplation, and debate, with angels gathering around him in admiration……
ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَجَعَلَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ وَٱلنُّورَۖ ثُمَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ بِرَبِّهِمۡ يَعۡدِلُونَ (1) [All] Praise is [due] to Allah, who created the heavens and the earth and made the darkness and the light. Then those who disbelieve equate [others] with their Lord. In Part One, we discussed this verse and explained that only…
The terrifying dialogue recorded in Surah Al-Muddaththir (74:42-47) presents a chilling moment of accountability in the Hereafter. When the inhabitants of Paradise ask the inhabitants of the Fire, “What has caused you to enter Hell?” their multi-faceted response outlines a failure across life’s most essential duties: “We were not of those who prayed, nor did…