Nature is everything besides Allah SWT (kullu wa siwa Allah). In describing its caliphate, Allah SWT subjects the universe to mankind. Allah SWT affirms: Do you not see that Allah has subjected to you whatever is on the earth and the ark that sails in the sea by His command? And He restrains the sky […]
Almost all religions claim that man is God’s most special creature. In the Qur’an, man is declared the most special creation (ahsan taqwim/QS alTin/95:4). Human privilege is not distinguished by ethnicity, religion, or belief. Whoever feels that Adam’s posterity is to be glorified, as stated in the verse: “And indeed We have glorified the children […]
Sometimes a person’s silence actually contains wisdom and benefits. There are many stories that reinforce the importance of silence. One of them is what happened to Abu Yusuf. Once, Abu Yusuf, a friend and student of the famous Imam Abu Hanifa, delivered a study of fiqh in the mosque. A man who also heard […]
In every community or society, of course there are various ways to measure and judge each other. We generally judge a person by measuring how much money he makes, wealth in the form of cars, houses, savings and assets, and so on. Other measures that are often assessed are physical appearance and ethnic characteristics, […]
Why do people who do wrong sometimes seem to be left by Allah SWT without any cash in return in the world? Basically, every injustice will surely end in destruction. Allah SWT says: وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ اللَّهَ غَافِلًا عَمَّا يَعْمَلُ الظَّالِمُونَ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ لِيَوْمٍ تَشْخَصُ فِيهِ الْأَبْصَارُ “And don’t you (Muhammad) think that […]
Laziness is the enemy of charity and is against the nature of life. Imam Ar-Raghiib said, “Whoever is lazy and careless means that he has given up human qualities, even removed the characteristics of living things so that they are closer to being called inanimate objects.” “There is no sight that I hate more […]
The Qur’an as a guide and guidance for mankind has told humans to think about and contemplate phenomena that occur in the universe. One of these phenomena is the alternation of day and night. The purpose of contemplation is to know the majesty, glory and greatness of Allah SWT. In Surah Ali Imran verse […]
Ethics is the core of Islamic teachings. The Prophet (ﷺ) was destined to perfect the morality of mankind. In many hadiths, The Prophet Muhammad gave a number of ethical guidance in daily life, such as: إذا كنتم ثلاثة فلا يتناجى اثنان دون صاحبهما؛ فإنّ ذلك يحزنه “If you are three, then let not […]
Al-Hafizh Ibn Katheer in his book Al-Bidayah Wan-Nihayah summarized Ahmad Al Khani tells the beginning of the Ansar converted to Islam. When Allah wanted the emergence of His chosen religion and strengthened His Prophet, The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) set out to meet many people from among The Ansar during the Hajj season. […]
There are several ways for every Muslim to love the Qur’an. If this heart has loved something, of course we will be attached to it, longing and not wanting to be cut off from it and achieve deep understanding and contemplation. The first step is to understand that the love of the Qur’an is […]