Tag: islam
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Aqeedah Lesson 12: The False Meaning of لا إله إلا الله/ “Lailaaha Illa Allah” and the True Meaning of it.
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ———————————————لا- noإله- Illahإلا- exceptالله- Allah———————————————The question is what is an إله/ “illah” The false meaning of “illah” – one who is-the creator-the sustainer-the provider-the controller of the universe-sends down the rain-the provider-answers the dua The issue is that the Quraysh believed all these things about Allah. Yet they were disbelievers who were fought against.…
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Aqeedah Lesson 11: The Statement of “Lailaaha Illa Allah” and the view of the Quraysh on it (Part 2)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ The Quraysh believed in:Allah:-The Creator-The Sustainer-Causes life and death-Sends down the rain This shows that the Quraysh believed in Allah’s Rububiyah(Lordhip). The issue is the idols. Idols of:-Angels-Trees-Stars-Pious people-Dead people-Sun and moon-Prophets———————————————They do this for two reasons: Evidence:“Surely the religion (i.e. the worship and the obedience) is for Allâh only. And those who…
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Aqeedah Lesson 11: The Statement of “Lailaaha Illa Allah” and the view of the Quraysh on it (Part 1)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ What the Prophet ﷺ focused on when calling people to Islam was to the statement “Lailaaha Illa Allah”. The Quraysh(the tribe of Muhammed ﷺ from Mecca) had no problem with Muhammed as a person, rather they had issues with “Lailaaha Illa Allah”. They didn’t like how Muhammed ﷺ was calling to worshipping Allah…
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Aqeedah Lesson 10: The Branches of Tawheed
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Tawheed: Linguistic definition: comes from Wahhadah which means: To make one, to unify Ex. Tawheed Al-Bilaad (the unification of the country) It can also mean to affirm something. In a technical/Islamic sense: Tawheed is to affirm the oneness of Allah in 3 ways (or 2 ways). Some scholars said Tawheed is two categories.…
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Aqeedah Lesson 7: Difference of Opinion in Aqeedah
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ The difference of opinion of Aqidah among the Sahabah(who we get our Aqidah from) is very little. This is because: As the Muslims expanded, a few things happened. Narrated Abdullah binAmr bin Al-`As: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts…
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Aqeedah Lesson 6: How was Aqeedah Recorded?
Topic 6: How was Aqidah recorded? السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Aqidah started as verses from the Quran, the Hadith of the Prophet ﷺ, and the statements of the companions. The Prophet ﷺ would teach the companions about topics of Aqidah, and these sayings would be preserved like any Hadith is preserved. Either it was written during the…
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Aqeedah Lesson 5: What are the Sources which we get our Aqeedah From?
Topic 5: What are the sources from which we get our Aqidah from? السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ We get our Aqidah from the: -Ijma is the agreement of the all the scholars of a particular time, especially the Sahabah and the Tabieen.-Ijma gives a clear ruling which must be followed the same way the Quran and Sunnah…
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Aqeedah Lesson 4: Why is Aqeedah Important
Topic 4: Why is Aqidah Important السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Here are the reasons Ustadh Tim relates about the importance of Aqeedah: Allah knows best.
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Aqeedah Lesson 3: Aqeedah Does not Stop at the Heart but Starts From it
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Some people say that once you believe in the necessary beliefs you need as a Muslim, you are complete as a Muslim. However this isn’t the case. Rather you putting those core beliefs in your heart is the core, and your body has to go into line from that core. The evidence for…
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Aqeedah Lesson 2: Defining Aqeedah in the Religion
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Unlike other words in the religion, Aqidah has the same meaning in the language as it does in the religion. We mentioned this in the last post. Different scholars defined Aqidah in different ways: 4 (Ustadh Tim’s preferred definition). The things that you take from the Quran and Sunnah which the Muslim must…
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