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Nov 2022
Belief in angels is an article of faith One of the pillars of faith is to believe in angels. We know from the very famous hadith of Jibreel, that he came to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the form of a mysterious stranger whom no one recognised. He came and sat down right opposite Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and posed some questions. He said, “Tell me about faith.” The Prophet said, “Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, his Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and to......
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Nov 2022
Is it wrong to cry for the deceased? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: وَإِنَّ المَيِّتَ يُعَذَّبُ بِبُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ ‘Indeed the deceased is punished for the crying of his relatives over him.’ What does this hadith mean? What type of crying is being prohibited here? Misconception There is a misconception that crying for the deceased causes them pain due to the misunderstanding of this hadith. This hadith is explained by another hadith in which the Prophet (peace be upon him) explained that crying (buka) is not prohibited but wailing......
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Nov 2022
Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him In Surat al Maidah, Allah Almighty says: قَالَ ٱللَّهُ هَٰذَا يَوۡمُ يَنفَعُ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ صِدۡقُهُمۡۚ لَهُمۡ جَنَّٰتٞ تَجۡرِي مِن تَحۡتِهَا ٱلۡأَنۡهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدٗاۖ رَّضِيَ ٱللَّهُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَرَضُواْ عَنۡهُۚ ذَٰلِكَ ٱلۡفَوۡزُ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ Allah will say: “This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth: theirs are Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise) – they shall abide therein forever. Allah is pleased with them and they with Him. That is the great success (Paradise). In Surat Tawbah,......
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