By this man are such as to be incomparable with any of the others. By God! His words possess a charming sweetness and a particular beauty … it is superior to all other discourses.”
Since the time of Muhammad, Muslims have strived to memorize the Quran, aided by its divine style and flow. Today, an estimated 10 million Muslims around the world have memorized the entire book (most of them being non-Arabs).
Even when reading a translation of the original Arabic, one is able to connect with the Quran, a book of guidance, on a personal level. At first, its verses may seem to lack a coherent structure, with frequent transitions between topics. However, with further examination, it reveals profound underlying connections and overall masterful structure; stories repeat themselves throughout, but always emphasize a different lesson for the reader to extract. In fact, successive readings continue to yield more insight and reflection.
In the end, another miraculous aspect of the Quran is the fact that it has remained unaltered since its revelation more than 1400 years ago. This, then, truly is the Word of God, as it was revealed to Muhammad, who had it scribed in his lifetime.
The Quran, indeed, is the greatest miracle God gave to Muhammad and humanity continues to benefit from its guidance even today.
Since the time of Muhammad, Muslims have strived to memorize the Quran, aided by its divine style and flow. Today, an estimated 10 million Muslims around the world have memorized the entire book (most of them being non-Arabs).
Even when reading a translation of the original Arabic, one is able to connect with the Quran, a book of guidance, on a personal level. At first, its verses may seem to lack a coherent structure, with frequent transitions between topics. However, with further examination, it reveals profound underlying connections and overall masterful structure; stories repeat themselves throughout, but always emphasize a different lesson for the reader to extract. In fact, successive readings continue to yield more insight and reflection.
In the end, another miraculous aspect of the Quran is the fact that it has remained unaltered since its revelation more than 1400 years ago. This, then, truly is the Word of God, as it was revealed to Muhammad, who had it scribed in his lifetime.
The Quran, indeed, is the greatest miracle God gave to Muhammad and humanity continues to benefit from its guidance even today.
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What happens to people who abandon Islam?
The reader probably heard about something called treason. Some countries give life in prison and others apply capital punishment for treason. Treason in religion is more serious. Let us look at how different religion define and deal with treason.
Luke 19:27 in the Bible says that Jesus said “bring those enemies who refuse that I rule over them and slay them before me”. According to this statement it doesn’t matter any religion you choose you are to be killed if you don’t follow Jesus Christ peace be upon him. This is not about conversion or leaving your religion. This applies if you just refuse to follow him according to the Bible. Please note that going from Christianity to Islam you actually love, respect and follow Jesus Christ more than a Christian does.
Let us see what Judaism says about the person who abandons his religion (called the apostate) “do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them. 9You must certainly put them to death. “ Deut 13:8-9. Again the good thing here is going from Judaism to Islam you become a better Jew because you know follow, respect and love all the messengers of God more than a Jewish person.
Now in Islam It depends on the reason that you entered in the first place. Religion is not a joke. Ugly people who have ugly intentions exist, existed and will continue to exist. Rules are in place to stop ugly criminals from causing damage to people.
For example, No man can marry a Muslim woman except a Muslim man. How about if a man only pretended to accept Islam to have sex with this woman and then abandon her and destroy her life? There are also people who became Muslims with the intention to leave Islam and say lies about it and encourage people to abandon it. Allah talks about them in the Quran “And a fraction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], "Believe in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will abandon their religion,” 3:72. How about those?
Well, there are two scenarios. There are people called hypocrites. They show they are Muslims but they are actually deep inside are not. Islamic ruling on those is nothing. They are left for Allah to treat them and judge them on the judgment day. Muslims are not allowed to question the heart of any person. Whatever the person does as long as he still simply says I am a Muslim.
The other scenario, are people who decide to say out loud that they denounced Islam. In the world we live today most countries do nothing about it. In fact, you will be very welcomed in many countries if you do and you will appear on TV and get famous. So your question nowadays has no real value (with all due respect).
May be your question is not for today but you just want to know the ruling for a reason in your heart so I will help you with that. When a person accepts Islam he/she are told the first day to slow down and have all his /her questions answered before proceeding because this is not a joke.
If at one point in time he or she decides to leave Islam then he or she are first made to meet a highly educated and learned scholar to answer his/her questions and make sure that this is not stemming from confusion, misconception or ignorance. If this doesnot work then he or she are convicted of treason and receive capital punishment as other religions and laws in the world today have similar punishment.
Quran says “let there be no compulsion in religion” 2:256. People have the right to choose any religion they want, but they have to know that they will go to hell after death if it is not Islam. Allah has given people intellect and tools of learning so they may be guided to Him. If they refuse to use these tools and decide to live in a different way than what He wanted for them thats ok until they meet Him then they will pay for it. This applies to all human beings before they enter Islam. You have all the time and tools in the world to
What happens to people who abandon Islam?
The reader probably heard about something called treason. Some countries give life in prison and others apply capital punishment for treason. Treason in religion is more serious. Let us look at how different religion define and deal with treason.
Luke 19:27 in the Bible says that Jesus said “bring those enemies who refuse that I rule over them and slay them before me”. According to this statement it doesn’t matter any religion you choose you are to be killed if you don’t follow Jesus Christ peace be upon him. This is not about conversion or leaving your religion. This applies if you just refuse to follow him according to the Bible. Please note that going from Christianity to Islam you actually love, respect and follow Jesus Christ more than a Christian does.
Let us see what Judaism says about the person who abandons his religion (called the apostate) “do not yield to them or listen to them. Show them no pity. Do not spare them or shield them. 9You must certainly put them to death. “ Deut 13:8-9. Again the good thing here is going from Judaism to Islam you become a better Jew because you know follow, respect and love all the messengers of God more than a Jewish person.
Now in Islam It depends on the reason that you entered in the first place. Religion is not a joke. Ugly people who have ugly intentions exist, existed and will continue to exist. Rules are in place to stop ugly criminals from causing damage to people.
For example, No man can marry a Muslim woman except a Muslim man. How about if a man only pretended to accept Islam to have sex with this woman and then abandon her and destroy her life? There are also people who became Muslims with the intention to leave Islam and say lies about it and encourage people to abandon it. Allah talks about them in the Quran “And a fraction of the People of the Scripture say [to each other], "Believe in that which was revealed to the believers at the beginning of the day and reject it at its end that perhaps they will abandon their religion,” 3:72. How about those?
Well, there are two scenarios. There are people called hypocrites. They show they are Muslims but they are actually deep inside are not. Islamic ruling on those is nothing. They are left for Allah to treat them and judge them on the judgment day. Muslims are not allowed to question the heart of any person. Whatever the person does as long as he still simply says I am a Muslim.
The other scenario, are people who decide to say out loud that they denounced Islam. In the world we live today most countries do nothing about it. In fact, you will be very welcomed in many countries if you do and you will appear on TV and get famous. So your question nowadays has no real value (with all due respect).
May be your question is not for today but you just want to know the ruling for a reason in your heart so I will help you with that. When a person accepts Islam he/she are told the first day to slow down and have all his /her questions answered before proceeding because this is not a joke.
If at one point in time he or she decides to leave Islam then he or she are first made to meet a highly educated and learned scholar to answer his/her questions and make sure that this is not stemming from confusion, misconception or ignorance. If this doesnot work then he or she are convicted of treason and receive capital punishment as other religions and laws in the world today have similar punishment.
Quran says “let there be no compulsion in religion” 2:256. People have the right to choose any religion they want, but they have to know that they will go to hell after death if it is not Islam. Allah has given people intellect and tools of learning so they may be guided to Him. If they refuse to use these tools and decide to live in a different way than what He wanted for them thats ok until they meet Him then they will pay for it. This applies to all human beings before they enter Islam. You have all the time and tools in the world to
think carefully before you make this decision. You still have a second opportunity before deciding to leave it as well.
Over decades people have embraced Islam as it brought peace to their hearts. People were actually killed to denounce it but they didnot. In the early days of Islam, many people fought against Prophet Muhammad and his followers to make them denounce their religion. The first martyr in Islam was a poor woman and her husband in Mecca. Many met similar fate. Read the history. Read what the crusaders did. What the Serbs did in Bosnia in 1995. ....and on and on. Real life thing was people were killed to leave Islam but they chose to die and not change this beautiful religion. It is the only religion that teaches you have the right to pick any religion. It is the only religion that teaches love to all messengers and prophets as an indication of love and respect to Allah the one who sent them.
Over decades people have embraced Islam as it brought peace to their hearts. People were actually killed to denounce it but they didnot. In the early days of Islam, many people fought against Prophet Muhammad and his followers to make them denounce their religion. The first martyr in Islam was a poor woman and her husband in Mecca. Many met similar fate. Read the history. Read what the crusaders did. What the Serbs did in Bosnia in 1995. ....and on and on. Real life thing was people were killed to leave Islam but they chose to die and not change this beautiful religion. It is the only religion that teaches you have the right to pick any religion. It is the only religion that teaches love to all messengers and prophets as an indication of love and respect to Allah the one who sent them.
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In the bible
🍃Deuteronomy 13 King James Version (KJV)
6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
🍃 Exodus 22:20 ►
"Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the LORD.
"Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
🍃mentioning of apostasy punishment in the Old Testament proves that this punishment is a divine one.Secondly, as a Christian you are tied to the whole Bible unless there is a later command that abrogate it (for example you can't marry your sister as well as you can't do beastiality bcz the Old Testament had forbade it, although thereis no mention of it in the New Testament).Thirdly, Jesus himself said that he didn't not come to abolish the Torah, and even he asked the Christians to follow it more than the Jews themselves (Matthew 5:17-20)
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In the bible
🍃Deuteronomy 13 King James Version (KJV)
6 If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
7 Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth;
8 Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him:
9 But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.
10 And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die; because he hath sought to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.
🍃 Exodus 22:20 ►
"Condemn to death anyone who offers sacrifices to any god except to me, the LORD.
"Anyone who sacrifices to any god other than the LORD must be destroyed.
🍃mentioning of apostasy punishment in the Old Testament proves that this punishment is a divine one.Secondly, as a Christian you are tied to the whole Bible unless there is a later command that abrogate it (for example you can't marry your sister as well as you can't do beastiality bcz the Old Testament had forbade it, although thereis no mention of it in the New Testament).Thirdly, Jesus himself said that he didn't not come to abolish the Torah, and even he asked the Christians to follow it more than the Jews themselves (Matthew 5:17-20)
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Why does God punish people?”
No one can disagree with the concept of punishment, which is necessary for justice. God has created us with the ability to choose how we want to live, and in turn, be accountable. Those who sincerely strive to obey God will earn God’s mercy and enter paradise. But those who are careless about their purpose in life and deny God, have ultimately made their own choice and will be held to account. No one can blame God. God did not create people to punish them – rather, He intends ease and mercy for them. The fact that God knows our choices does not make our actions any less voluntary and does not absolve us from responsibility.
Islam is a practical religion that encourages a balance between hope in God’s mercy and fear of His punishment – both of which are required to lead a positive and humble life. God is the Most Merciful but also the Most Just. If there were no day of Judgement, it would contradict the perfect justice of God, and life would be unfair.
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Why does God punish people?”
No one can disagree with the concept of punishment, which is necessary for justice. God has created us with the ability to choose how we want to live, and in turn, be accountable. Those who sincerely strive to obey God will earn God’s mercy and enter paradise. But those who are careless about their purpose in life and deny God, have ultimately made their own choice and will be held to account. No one can blame God. God did not create people to punish them – rather, He intends ease and mercy for them. The fact that God knows our choices does not make our actions any less voluntary and does not absolve us from responsibility.
Islam is a practical religion that encourages a balance between hope in God’s mercy and fear of His punishment – both of which are required to lead a positive and humble life. God is the Most Merciful but also the Most Just. If there were no day of Judgement, it would contradict the perfect justice of God, and life would be unfair.
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Why can’t a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim man?
In Islam a Muslim man can not marry a non Muslim woman unless she is Christian or Jewish.He is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim woman believing in any religion other than these two religions.However, the Muslim woman is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim man even if he was a Christian or a Jew.
The reason for this is that Islam highly regards the marital bond between the man and his wife and marital life must be based on a solid foundation.Allah Almighty says in a Quranic verse
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
(interpretation of the meaning): 👇)
“And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion;most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.” (Alrum : 21)
When a Muslim man is married to a Christian or a Jewish woman, he is ordered by Islam to respect her religion and he is not allowed to prevent her from practicing her religious rites and he should not stop her from going to church or temple.This respectful attitude is a guarantee that protects the family from falling apart.
However, when a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim, respect for her religion is not guaranteed because a Muslim believes in all the Prophets and respects Christianity and Judaism, Whereas non-Muslims may not believe in the Prophet of Islam.By that, a Muslim woman is not guaranteed to have her freedom in practicing her religious rites and she would have to live with a man who does not respect her religion. For instance, the Muslim woman's abiding by her religion's ritual obligations will lead to depriving the man from his rights such as abstaining from having sexual relation with her husband during her fasting and of course the Non-Muslim husband won't accept such a condition.
In addition, the wife will refuse to have meals with her husband while she is fasting and she won't be able to travel to perform pilgrimage without his permission, she won't be able to perform her five, daily prayers on time, make Umrah (voluntary visit to the Holy Mosque at Mecca), fast voluntary days (other than Ramadhan), or perform night prayer.
In other words, the wife's performance of all her acts of worship will result in depriving the husband some of his marital rights and this is not unacceptable according to the rulings of Islam.
This attitude will sooner or later cause the family to fall apart.
To sum up, the wedlock bond in Islam is based on the right that guarantees that both the husband and the wife would respect each other's belief.If this right is not guaranteed, then it is better to stop a relation that would result in nothing but wrecked families.
@questionscims
Why can’t a Muslim woman marry a non-Muslim man?
In Islam a Muslim man can not marry a non Muslim woman unless she is Christian or Jewish.He is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim woman believing in any religion other than these two religions.However, the Muslim woman is not allowed to marry a non-Muslim man even if he was a Christian or a Jew.
The reason for this is that Islam highly regards the marital bond between the man and his wife and marital life must be based on a solid foundation.Allah Almighty says in a Quranic verse
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾
(interpretation of the meaning): 👇)
“And one of His signs is that He created mates for you from yourselves that you may find rest in them, and He put between you love and compassion;most surely there are signs in this for a people who reflect.” (Alrum : 21)
When a Muslim man is married to a Christian or a Jewish woman, he is ordered by Islam to respect her religion and he is not allowed to prevent her from practicing her religious rites and he should not stop her from going to church or temple.This respectful attitude is a guarantee that protects the family from falling apart.
However, when a Muslim woman marries a non-Muslim, respect for her religion is not guaranteed because a Muslim believes in all the Prophets and respects Christianity and Judaism, Whereas non-Muslims may not believe in the Prophet of Islam.By that, a Muslim woman is not guaranteed to have her freedom in practicing her religious rites and she would have to live with a man who does not respect her religion. For instance, the Muslim woman's abiding by her religion's ritual obligations will lead to depriving the man from his rights such as abstaining from having sexual relation with her husband during her fasting and of course the Non-Muslim husband won't accept such a condition.
In addition, the wife will refuse to have meals with her husband while she is fasting and she won't be able to travel to perform pilgrimage without his permission, she won't be able to perform her five, daily prayers on time, make Umrah (voluntary visit to the Holy Mosque at Mecca), fast voluntary days (other than Ramadhan), or perform night prayer.
In other words, the wife's performance of all her acts of worship will result in depriving the husband some of his marital rights and this is not unacceptable according to the rulings of Islam.
This attitude will sooner or later cause the family to fall apart.
To sum up, the wedlock bond in Islam is based on the right that guarantees that both the husband and the wife would respect each other's belief.If this right is not guaranteed, then it is better to stop a relation that would result in nothing but wrecked families.
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Why can't a Muslim girl have a boyfriend? Why isn't it allowed for her to love and be in a relationship?
Simply put, Islam highly dignifies and protects women. Allah intends for women to be honored, respected and protected. He doesn’t intend for the woman to be the subject of a man’s fleeting whims and desires.
Accordingly, in Islam, relationships outside of marriage are not allowed given how unfair they are especially to the woman.
It is part of a woman’s honor and rights to have a marriage contract. This is a testimony from that man before The Creator Himself and all witnesses that this man will be responsible for taking care of the woman’s emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and financial needs. Any harm; emotionally, physically…..etc., that he afflicts on her is forbidden and he will be accountable for that on the Day of Judgement.
Alternatively, for a girl or a woman to submit her physical being and her feelings to someone who doesn’t owe her anything and can leave her at any point without providing her with her full rights, this is something that is unfair and unbefitting of women who are meant to be much more elevated than that.
If you think about this situation honestly and sincerely, the boyfriend can leave his girlfriend and chase after another girl freely as he pleases with no strings attached. This is abuse of girls’ rights. It is as though you open your house to a thief to come and steal what he wants and leave freely with no obligations or retributions whatsoever.
This whole situation deprives women of their rights and their sanctity. And Allah intends for women dignity and respect and that if a man desires her, then he has to act like a man and approach her family and announce that he wants to be with her and vow to protect her and give her all her rights— not to simply come and go through the back-doors.
Of course a woman can love and be in a relationship. But this has to be a lawful relationship that gives both parties their full rights, a relationship that includes commitment, patience and mercy not just fulfillment of temporary infatuations and physical desires.
So marriage is what allows two loving people to start a dignified relationship together.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) said:
“There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.” [Sunan Ibn Majah]
And remember that Allah Almighty is The One who created hearts and The One who controls hearts and if He wills, He can descend eternal love and peace and mercy upon the hearts of two people who wish to unite for the right intentions and for His sake.
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Why can't a Muslim girl have a boyfriend? Why isn't it allowed for her to love and be in a relationship?
Simply put, Islam highly dignifies and protects women. Allah intends for women to be honored, respected and protected. He doesn’t intend for the woman to be the subject of a man’s fleeting whims and desires.
Accordingly, in Islam, relationships outside of marriage are not allowed given how unfair they are especially to the woman.
It is part of a woman’s honor and rights to have a marriage contract. This is a testimony from that man before The Creator Himself and all witnesses that this man will be responsible for taking care of the woman’s emotional, physical, spiritual, intellectual and financial needs. Any harm; emotionally, physically…..etc., that he afflicts on her is forbidden and he will be accountable for that on the Day of Judgement.
Alternatively, for a girl or a woman to submit her physical being and her feelings to someone who doesn’t owe her anything and can leave her at any point without providing her with her full rights, this is something that is unfair and unbefitting of women who are meant to be much more elevated than that.
If you think about this situation honestly and sincerely, the boyfriend can leave his girlfriend and chase after another girl freely as he pleases with no strings attached. This is abuse of girls’ rights. It is as though you open your house to a thief to come and steal what he wants and leave freely with no obligations or retributions whatsoever.
This whole situation deprives women of their rights and their sanctity. And Allah intends for women dignity and respect and that if a man desires her, then he has to act like a man and approach her family and announce that he wants to be with her and vow to protect her and give her all her rights— not to simply come and go through the back-doors.
Of course a woman can love and be in a relationship. But this has to be a lawful relationship that gives both parties their full rights, a relationship that includes commitment, patience and mercy not just fulfillment of temporary infatuations and physical desires.
So marriage is what allows two loving people to start a dignified relationship together.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings upon him) said:
“There is nothing like marriage, for two who love one another.” [Sunan Ibn Majah]
And remember that Allah Almighty is The One who created hearts and The One who controls hearts and if He wills, He can descend eternal love and peace and mercy upon the hearts of two people who wish to unite for the right intentions and for His sake.
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🍃 Allah = Has no gender (not male and not female)
"He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah = Always singular - Never plural
"We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
🍃 Allah = Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"
one cannot apply a gender to God in the usual sense, as God's attributes cannot be compared to those of any other being.Thus, the idea of a "divine gender" is ultimately considered an analogy.
Exalted be Allah above does not have any rival or peer, spouse or child.ِ
بسم اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (4)
(interpretation of the meaning): 👇 )
( 1 ) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
( 2 ) Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
( 3 ) He neither begets nor is born,
( 4 ) Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Quran 112
So, we say what Allah says about Himself, may He be exalted, cannot be described as masculine or feminine in any true sense;rather that (use of the masculine pronoun) is necessary for the purpose of communication in human languages and what people need in communicating ideas about Allah.
🍃 Allah = Has no gender (not male and not female)
"He" is used only out of respect and dignity - not for gender
Allah = Always singular - Never plural
"We" is used only as the "Royal WE" just as in English for royalty
🍃 Allah = Means "The Only One to be Worshipped"
one cannot apply a gender to God in the usual sense, as God's attributes cannot be compared to those of any other being.Thus, the idea of a "divine gender" is ultimately considered an analogy.
Exalted be Allah above does not have any rival or peer, spouse or child.ِ
بسم اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (1) اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ (2) لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ (3) وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ (4)
(interpretation of the meaning): 👇 )
( 1 ) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One,
( 2 ) Allah, the Eternal Refuge.
( 3 ) He neither begets nor is born,
( 4 ) Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Quran 112
So, we say what Allah says about Himself, may He be exalted, cannot be described as masculine or feminine in any true sense;rather that (use of the masculine pronoun) is necessary for the purpose of communication in human languages and what people need in communicating ideas about Allah.
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The reason why fasting is prescribed
Firstly we must note that one of the names of Allaah is al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). The word Hakeem is derived from the same root as hukm (ruling) and hikmah (wisdom). Allaah alone is the One Who issues rulings, and His rulings are the most wise and perfect.
Secondly:
Allaah does not prescribe any ruling but there is a great wisdom behind it, which we may understand, or our minds may not be guided to understand it. We may know some of it but a great deal is hidden from us.
Thirdly:
Allaah has mentioned the reason and wisdom behind His enjoining of fasting upon us, as He says
{ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ }
(interpretation of the meaning👇):
“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)”
[al-Baqarah 2:183]
Fasting is a means of attaining Taqwa (piety, being conscious of Allaah), and Taqwa means doing that which Allaah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden.
Fasting is one of the greatest means of helping a person to fulfil the commands of Islam.
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) have mentioned some of the reasons why fasting is prescribed, all of which are characteristics of taqwa, but there is nothing wrong with quoting them here, to draw people attention of fasting and make them keen to attain them.
Among the reasons behind fasting are:
1 – Fasting is a means that makes us appreciate and give thanks for pleasures. For fasting means giving up eating, drinking and intercourse, which are among the greatest pleasures. By giving them up for a short time, we begin to appreciate their value. Because the blessings of Allaah are not recognized, but when you abstain from them, you begin to recognize them, so this motivates you to be grateful for them.
2 – Fasting is a means of giving up haraam things(forbidden things), because if a person can give up halaal things (allowed things)in order to please Allaah and for fear of His painful torment, then he will be more likely to refrain from haraam things. Sot fasting is a means of avoiding the things that Allaah has forbidden.
3 – Fasting enables us to control our desires, because when a person is full his desires grow, but if he is hungry then his desire becomes weak. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O young men! Whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and protecting one’s chastity. Whoever cannot do that, let him fast, for it will be a shield for him.”
4 – Fasting makes us feel compassion and empathy towards the poor, because when the fasting person tastes the pain of hunger for a while, he remembers those who are in this situation all the time, so he will hasten to do acts of kindness to them and show compassion towards them. So fasting is a means of feeling empathy with the poor.
5 – Fasting humiliates and weakens the Shaytaan; it weakens the effects of his whispers (waswaas) on a person and reduces his sins. That is because the Shaytaan “flows through the son of Adam like blood” as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, but fasting narrows the passages through which the Shaytaan flows, so his influence grows less.
6 – The fasting person is training himself to remember that Allaah is always watching, so he gives up the things that he desires even though he is able to take them, because he knows that Allaah can see him.
7 – Fasting means developing an attitude of asceticism towards this world and its desires, and seeking that which is with Allaah.
8 – It makes the Muslim get used to doing a great deal of acts of worship, because the fasting person usually does more acts of worship and gets used to that.
@questionscims
The reason why fasting is prescribed
Firstly we must note that one of the names of Allaah is al-Hakeem (the Most Wise). The word Hakeem is derived from the same root as hukm (ruling) and hikmah (wisdom). Allaah alone is the One Who issues rulings, and His rulings are the most wise and perfect.
Secondly:
Allaah does not prescribe any ruling but there is a great wisdom behind it, which we may understand, or our minds may not be guided to understand it. We may know some of it but a great deal is hidden from us.
Thirdly:
Allaah has mentioned the reason and wisdom behind His enjoining of fasting upon us, as He says
{ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ }
(interpretation of the meaning👇):
“O you who believe! Observing As-Sawm (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious)”
[al-Baqarah 2:183]
Fasting is a means of attaining Taqwa (piety, being conscious of Allaah), and Taqwa means doing that which Allaah has enjoined and avoiding that which He has forbidden.
Fasting is one of the greatest means of helping a person to fulfil the commands of Islam.
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) have mentioned some of the reasons why fasting is prescribed, all of which are characteristics of taqwa, but there is nothing wrong with quoting them here, to draw people attention of fasting and make them keen to attain them.
Among the reasons behind fasting are:
1 – Fasting is a means that makes us appreciate and give thanks for pleasures. For fasting means giving up eating, drinking and intercourse, which are among the greatest pleasures. By giving them up for a short time, we begin to appreciate their value. Because the blessings of Allaah are not recognized, but when you abstain from them, you begin to recognize them, so this motivates you to be grateful for them.
2 – Fasting is a means of giving up haraam things(forbidden things), because if a person can give up halaal things (allowed things)in order to please Allaah and for fear of His painful torment, then he will be more likely to refrain from haraam things. Sot fasting is a means of avoiding the things that Allaah has forbidden.
3 – Fasting enables us to control our desires, because when a person is full his desires grow, but if he is hungry then his desire becomes weak. Hence the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “O young men! Whoever among you can afford to get married, let him do so, for it is more effective in lowering the gaze and protecting one’s chastity. Whoever cannot do that, let him fast, for it will be a shield for him.”
4 – Fasting makes us feel compassion and empathy towards the poor, because when the fasting person tastes the pain of hunger for a while, he remembers those who are in this situation all the time, so he will hasten to do acts of kindness to them and show compassion towards them. So fasting is a means of feeling empathy with the poor.
5 – Fasting humiliates and weakens the Shaytaan; it weakens the effects of his whispers (waswaas) on a person and reduces his sins. That is because the Shaytaan “flows through the son of Adam like blood” as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, but fasting narrows the passages through which the Shaytaan flows, so his influence grows less.
6 – The fasting person is training himself to remember that Allaah is always watching, so he gives up the things that he desires even though he is able to take them, because he knows that Allaah can see him.
7 – Fasting means developing an attitude of asceticism towards this world and its desires, and seeking that which is with Allaah.
8 – It makes the Muslim get used to doing a great deal of acts of worship, because the fasting person usually does more acts of worship and gets used to that.
@questionscims
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Why_is_abrogation_in_Qur'an_verses ??
🔴 The concept of abrogation is based on the Qur’an and Sunnah, and on the consensus (ijmaa‘) of Ahl as-Sunnah, and there is a great wisdom behind it. In most cases the abrogation was for the purpose of making things easier for the Muslims or increasing the rewards.
Allah, may He be exalted, said (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things?
Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? And besides Allah you have neither any Walee (protector or guardian) nor any helper.”
[al-Baqarah 2:106-107].
🔴 Allah, may He be exalted, has told us of His wisdom in abrogation, and that whenever He abrogates any verse “or cause[s] [it] to be forgotten” i.e., causes people to forget it and removes it from their hearts
“We bring a better one” that is more beneficial for you
“or similar to it.”
This indicates that the abrogation will not be less beneficial to you than the original ruling, because Allah’s bounty always increases, especially for this ummah, for which He has made its religion very easy.
And He tells us that whoever rejects abrogation has rejected His sovereignty and might, as He says: “Know you not that Allah is able to do all things? Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth?”.
As He is a Sovereign over you, controlling your affairs in the manner of the Sovereign Who is Most Merciful and Most Kind in all His decrees, commands and prohibitions, then just as there are no limits to whatever Allah wants to decree with regard to His slaves, so too no one can object to Him for whatever He prescribes to His slaves of rulings. The slave of Allah is subject to the commands of his Lord, in terms of both religious commandments and the divine decree (qadar wa qada’), so what right does he have to object?
Moreover, He is the Guardian and supporter of His slaves; thus He guides them to that which will benefit them and supports them by warding off that which will harm them. Part of His guardianship of them is that He prescribes rulings for them in accordance with His wisdom and His mercy towards them.
@questionscims
Why_is_abrogation_in_Qur'an_verses ??
🔴 The concept of abrogation is based on the Qur’an and Sunnah, and on the consensus (ijmaa‘) of Ahl as-Sunnah, and there is a great wisdom behind it. In most cases the abrogation was for the purpose of making things easier for the Muslims or increasing the rewards.
Allah, may He be exalted, said (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things?
Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? And besides Allah you have neither any Walee (protector or guardian) nor any helper.”
[al-Baqarah 2:106-107].
🔴 Allah, may He be exalted, has told us of His wisdom in abrogation, and that whenever He abrogates any verse “or cause[s] [it] to be forgotten” i.e., causes people to forget it and removes it from their hearts
“We bring a better one” that is more beneficial for you
“or similar to it.”
This indicates that the abrogation will not be less beneficial to you than the original ruling, because Allah’s bounty always increases, especially for this ummah, for which He has made its religion very easy.
And He tells us that whoever rejects abrogation has rejected His sovereignty and might, as He says: “Know you not that Allah is able to do all things? Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth?”.
As He is a Sovereign over you, controlling your affairs in the manner of the Sovereign Who is Most Merciful and Most Kind in all His decrees, commands and prohibitions, then just as there are no limits to whatever Allah wants to decree with regard to His slaves, so too no one can object to Him for whatever He prescribes to His slaves of rulings. The slave of Allah is subject to the commands of his Lord, in terms of both religious commandments and the divine decree (qadar wa qada’), so what right does he have to object?
Moreover, He is the Guardian and supporter of His slaves; thus He guides them to that which will benefit them and supports them by warding off that which will harm them. Part of His guardianship of them is that He prescribes rulings for them in accordance with His wisdom and His mercy towards them.
@questionscims
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الله هو المخلص الوحيد.
Luke 1:47, Matthew 27:46 and Matthew 26:39
In the verse above 👆🏿, Mary said she rejoiced in God her Saviour and also in the verses above, Jesus cried and prayed to God to be saved from death and Hebrews 5:7 said God saved Jesus from death.
The ONLY Saviour is Almighty God - Isaiah 43:10-11 and Isaiah 45:5-6
Rely on Almighty GOD ONLY in whom there's Salvation.
In John 5:30, Jesus said he CANNOT DO ANYTHING on his own and that he only said what God commanded him to say and do.
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الله هو المخلص الوحيد.
Luke 1:47, Matthew 27:46 and Matthew 26:39
In the verse above 👆🏿, Mary said she rejoiced in God her Saviour and also in the verses above, Jesus cried and prayed to God to be saved from death and Hebrews 5:7 said God saved Jesus from death.
The ONLY Saviour is Almighty God - Isaiah 43:10-11 and Isaiah 45:5-6
Rely on Almighty GOD ONLY in whom there's Salvation.
In John 5:30, Jesus said he CANNOT DO ANYTHING on his own and that he only said what God commanded him to say and do.
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هل غفرت الخطايا قبل مجئ عيسي؟!!!
Sins_were_Forgiven_Before_Jesus_Existence_!!!
👉 (Mark 1:4-5)
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
My Question is: When John The Baptist baptized Them in the Jordan River, were the sins of People Judea and Jerusalem Forgiven or not???
Note:
This event took place before Jesus came to Jordan..!!John The Baptist proved that NOBODY needs To die, Sins are Forgiven by Repentance from our Sins to God. What Paul said in his 1 Corinthians 15:3 that Christ died for our sins, was a big LIE!!
Forgiving the sins is restricted only to Almighty God: (Isaiah 43:25), (Isaiah 44:22), (Isaiah 33:22), (Isaiah 64:9), (Jeremiah 31:34), (Ezekiel 18:22), (Ezekiel 33:16), (Micah 7:18), (Micah 7:19).
Almighty God is the ONLY Savior: (Deuteronomy 32:15), (2 Samuel 22:3), (2 Samuel 22:47), (1Chronicles 16:35), (Psalms 17:7), (Psalms 18:46), (Psalms 24:5),(Psalms 25:5), (Psalms 27:9), (Psalms 38:22),(Psalms 42:5), (Psalms 42:11), (Psalms 43:5), (Psalms 65:5), (Psalms 68:19), (Psalms 79:9), (Psalms 85:4), (Psalms 89:26), (Psalms 106:21),(Isaiah 17:10), (Isaiah 19:20), (Isaiah 43:3), (Isaiah 43:11), (Isaiah 45:15), (Isaiah 45:21-22), (Isaiah 49:26), (Isaiah 60:16), (Jeremiah 14:8),(Hosea 13:4), (Micah 7:7), (Habakkuk 3:18).
The phrase "Savior" in the Bible is not limited only to Jesus. The Bible told us that some other individuals were also given this title "Savior"without being Gods! Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz: (2 Kings 13:5), Othniel the son of Kenaz: (Judges 3:9), Ehud the son of Gera: (Judges 3:15).
👉 Salvation according to Jesus (PBUH) is through sticking ONLY to the commandments of Almighty God: (Mathew 19:16-17 and John 14:15 ).Jesus (PBUH) carefully followed and fulfilled this law.
Don't be deceived. NOBODY dies for ANYBODY - Deuteronomy 24:16, Jeremiah 31:30, Ezekiel 18:20-21 and Paul's 1 Corinthians 3:8
هل غفرت الخطايا قبل مجئ عيسي؟!!!
Sins_were_Forgiven_Before_Jesus_Existence_!!!
👉 (Mark 1:4-5)
And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. All of Judea, including all the people of Jerusalem, went out to see and hear John. And when they confessed their sins, he baptized them in the Jordan River.
My Question is: When John The Baptist baptized Them in the Jordan River, were the sins of People Judea and Jerusalem Forgiven or not???
Note:
This event took place before Jesus came to Jordan..!!John The Baptist proved that NOBODY needs To die, Sins are Forgiven by Repentance from our Sins to God. What Paul said in his 1 Corinthians 15:3 that Christ died for our sins, was a big LIE!!
Forgiving the sins is restricted only to Almighty God: (Isaiah 43:25), (Isaiah 44:22), (Isaiah 33:22), (Isaiah 64:9), (Jeremiah 31:34), (Ezekiel 18:22), (Ezekiel 33:16), (Micah 7:18), (Micah 7:19).
Almighty God is the ONLY Savior: (Deuteronomy 32:15), (2 Samuel 22:3), (2 Samuel 22:47), (1Chronicles 16:35), (Psalms 17:7), (Psalms 18:46), (Psalms 24:5),(Psalms 25:5), (Psalms 27:9), (Psalms 38:22),(Psalms 42:5), (Psalms 42:11), (Psalms 43:5), (Psalms 65:5), (Psalms 68:19), (Psalms 79:9), (Psalms 85:4), (Psalms 89:26), (Psalms 106:21),(Isaiah 17:10), (Isaiah 19:20), (Isaiah 43:3), (Isaiah 43:11), (Isaiah 45:15), (Isaiah 45:21-22), (Isaiah 49:26), (Isaiah 60:16), (Jeremiah 14:8),(Hosea 13:4), (Micah 7:7), (Habakkuk 3:18).
The phrase "Savior" in the Bible is not limited only to Jesus. The Bible told us that some other individuals were also given this title "Savior"without being Gods! Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz: (2 Kings 13:5), Othniel the son of Kenaz: (Judges 3:9), Ehud the son of Gera: (Judges 3:15).
👉 Salvation according to Jesus (PBUH) is through sticking ONLY to the commandments of Almighty God: (Mathew 19:16-17 and John 14:15 ).Jesus (PBUH) carefully followed and fulfilled this law.
Don't be deceived. NOBODY dies for ANYBODY - Deuteronomy 24:16, Jeremiah 31:30, Ezekiel 18:20-21 and Paul's 1 Corinthians 3:8