Beliefs
What is Islam?
Question: What is Islam? Can you please give me a short overview? Answer: In the ISLAMIC beginning… In the →
Why is God referred to as ‘He’ and not ‘She’?
Question: I was giving an Islamic lesson to some kids recently, and one young girl asked: why is →
Do Angels really have wings, or is this a Christian belief?
Question: In a recent lecture I heard from a scholar, he said that the idea that Angels have →
Do humans have any influence on their time of death?
Question: I have a question concerning the timing of death. Do humans have any influence/control on their time →
Did the Prophet (s) really say there will be 12 Caliphs after him? Sunni references?
Question: Is it true that there is a hadith from the Holy Prophet(s) that he said that there will be 12 caliphs or rulers after him? If it does exist, is it authentic, and does it exist in both Shia and Sunni books of narration? Please provide me with some of the main Sunni references →
Was Prophet Noah really a Messenger? What was the name of his Divine Book?
Question: In the story of Prophet Noah (a.s), it has been argued by some that in order to prove that the flood was not global, it is pointed out that Prophet Noah’s message was not universal. How can Prophet Noah (a.s) be from Olil ‘Azm while his message was not universal, as opposed to other →
What is Wilayah Takwiniyyah and is it in the Quran and Hadith?
Question: What is the concept of ‘wilayah takwiniyah’ and is there evidence from the Quran regarding it? Why do some scholars reject this belief? Some people have the belief that the Imams have been given command over every single atom in the universe. If this is true, why do they need this type of power →
Is Islam compatible with the belief of Reincarnation?
Question: Is Islam compatible with the belief of reincarnation? Answer: Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul in →
2:123: The meaning of ‘Be on guard against a day when intercession will not profit any soul’
Question: I was just going through this verse and have a question, maybe you could elaborate. My question →
Did Prophet Solomon slash his horses’ legs, & did he command the sun to return? (38: 31-33)
Question: In regards to the ayat of Surat Saad: 38:31-33, some interpretations have been offered, some supported by →