Tag: allah
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Ibn Hazm and the Corruption of the Holy Bible
If the Qur’an does not confirm the corruption of the Bible, so who and why this accusation started. Basically, most Muslims: 1. Do not know the history of this accusation. 2. Have never thought through the theological and historical implications of this accusation. Ibn Hazm was the first Muslim to posit the Doctrine of Biblical…
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The Descent of Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us)
The Qur’an and Hadith have foretold the Descent of Isa (His peace be upon us). The Qur’an speaks very clearly about the descent (the Second Coming) of Isa Al-Masih (His peace be upon us), “There shall not be anyone from People of the Book, but shall believe in him before his death and on the…
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The Straight Path (Al-Sirat Al-Mustaqim)
Al-Sirat al-Mustaqi has been interpreted as the straight path, the right path, or the right way. In the five daily prayers in Islam, Al-Fatihah is repeated 17 times where the believer requests Allah to guide them in path straight path, “Guide us tothe Straight Way, The Way of those on whom You have bestowed Your…
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People of the Book (Ahl Al-Kitab)
The Qur’an calls a group of people “the People of the Book” Ahl Al-Kitab. Who are these people? What do they believe? The members of the divine religions like Judaism and Christianity are called “Ahl al-Kitab” (the People of the Book). The people of the Book are mentioned a lot in the Quran, for example:…
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Is a Vision of Allah Permissible in a Dream?
Many Islamic scholars have said that it is impossible to receive a vision of God in this world while awake, based on the story of the prophet Moses. “And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said, ‘My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You.’…
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Discerning an Allah-Given Dream
There are three sources of thoughts in our heads – ourselves, Allah and the enemy, so as dreams. Someone gave eight questions to help understand a dream’s meaning: For a dream to be from Allah: