Names & Attributes

This article discusses the attitudes of the Ash’aris towards the voice, letters and speech of Allah alongside their belief in the speech of the Self. It moves on to explain the ‘aqeedah of the early Salaf and then Ibn Taymiyyah. Also discussed is the link between Ibn Kullab and Abul-Hasan Al-Ash’ari – and then his subsequent repentance from the beliefs of the Mu’tazilah, then retracting from Ibn Kullab and finally adopting the creed of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal. A well-referenced article (copyright abu khadeejah 2018). [read on…]

The Attributes (Sifāt) of Allāh: His Attributes are Dhātiyyah or Fi’liyyah or both. Definitions: Sifāt: Attributes of Allah. Dhāt: The Self of Allah. The categorisation of the Attributes of Allah is based on whether the Attributes [read on…]

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation; may the peace and blessing be upon our noble Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly until the [read on…]

The following are chapters from Shaikhul-Islām Abu Ismā`īl Al-Harawī’s: “The Book Of Forty Narrations In The Evidences Of Tawhīd” (Born 396H and died 481H -rahimahullāh) This compilation is an amazing series of narrations in the establishment of the [read on…]

The Explanation (Tafseer) of Surah Al-Ikhlās: Equivalent to a third of the Qur’an All Praise is due to Allāh, we praise Him, seek His aid and His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allāh from the [read on…]

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A concise discussion of the Methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah regarding Allāh’s Names and Attributes with clear examples and textual evidence: A free download and printable newsletter. Please feel free to spread it. SMARTPHONE-FRIENDLY VERSION: More reading [read on…]

Abdullāh Ibn Mas’ūd said, “A Jewish Rabbi came to Allah’s Messenger and said, ‘O Muhammad, we learn that Allah will place all the Heavens on a Finger, the earths on a finger, the trees on [read on…]