al-Imaan Archive

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Bismillaah as-salaatu was-salaam ‘ala Rasoolullaah
“And thus We do make the Thaalimeen supporters of one another…” [al-Anaam: 129]
“…and indeed, the Thaalimeen are allies of one another…” [al-Jaathiya: 19]
There is not doubt that the Saudi regime has been one of the main allies of the Western powers in battling against the Islaamic Dawah.  As it was established [...]

The Meaning of ‘Ruling’
Since the subject matter of these verses concerns ‘Ruling by what Allaah has revealed’, it is impossible that the word is meant to mean anything other than the sole exclusive right of Allaah ta ‘ala to legislate both in essence and meaning.
He alone has the sole prerogative of command, and this is [...]

“Whoever claims to have the Ijmaa’ of the Muslim scholars of his age on a given religious issue has made a gross claim (‘athama ad-da’wa) and asserted its existence with something which does not obtain. The feasibility of this is impossible, even If one assumes that it is possible to have such agreement, without investigation [...]

Ahumdoolillaah, as-salaatu was-salaam ‘ala Rasoolullaah
This is a excerpt from the book ‘Kitab al-Jami’ by one of the greatest Maliki scholars ever lived, Imaam bin Abu Zaid al-Qairawani (310AH-386AH).  He quotes Imaam Malik’s view about the following authentic hadeeth from al-Muwatta’ under the heading ‘The banishment of the Jews from Medinah.’ We will only quote the [...]

Alhumdoolillaah, as-salaatu was-salaam ‘ala Rasoolullaah.
Imaam Muslim recorded in his Saheeh under Book of Imaan, that Abu Huraira (ra) related Rasoolullaah sallaahu alaihi wa salam said (translation):
“Islaam began as something strange, and it will become strange again just like it was at the beginning, so blessed are the strangers.”
And he also reports it from bin ‘Umar [...]

“They (Jews and Christians) took their rabbis and their monks to be their lords besides Allah” [Surah at-Taubah: 31]
On the authority of Adi Ibn Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting this (above mentioned) Quranic verse, so he [...]

The position of Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’ah with regards to innovators and heretics

The position of Ahlu Sunnah Wal Jama’ah has been to disassociate themselves also from innovators and heretics. This is called in Arabic, Bid’ah. It is defined as a contrivance; something fashioned without precedence or antecedents; something new.

Thus it is said, “Allah fashioned creation”, [...]

Introduction
The scholars of falsehood are desperate to twist the clear wordings of the Qur’aan and Sunnah from their rightful places and raise bogus-arguments in an attempt to extinguish the light of Allaah and to firm up the thrones of their masters from the Taaghut rulers.  The rulers who do not rule by what Allaah has revealed [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of ‘Ubaaidah bin As-Samit “…unless you see public Kufr for which you have evidence from Allaah”
It is reported in the al-Jaami’ as-Saheeh al-Bukhaari,
Told us Isma’eel, told us Ibn Wahb, from ‘Amr, from Bukayr, from Busrun Ibn Sa’eed, from Junaada Ibn Abi Umayah who said, “We entered upon [...]

Ascertaining the most accurate wording of the hadeeth of Auf Ibn Maalik “No, as long as they establish the call for prayer amongst you”
It has been reported in the Saheeh of Imaam Muslim,
Told us Ishaaq Ibn Ibraaheem al-Hanzali, informed us ‘Isa Ibn Yoonis, told us al-’Awzaa’i, from Yazeed Ibn Yazeed Ibn Jaabir, from Ruzayq Ibn [...]