Does Supplication Change That Which is Written?
Question:
Does supplication have any effect in changing what is written for a person before he was created?
Answer:
There is no doubt that supplication has an effect on changing what is written, bu
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Qur'anic Verses on Mercy (91–100)
91.Surah Fatir (35:02)
مَّا يَفْتَحِ اللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿فاطر: ٢﴾
Whatever mer
...The First Pillar
Muslim Profession of Faith
The Shahada is the Muslim profession of faith and the first of the ‘Five Pillars’ of Islam. The word shahada in Arabic means ‘testimony.’ The shahada is to testify to two things:
The complete st
...Try to Clear up the Matter
Question:
I live with a group of friends, suddenly one of them showed signs of becoming rich. His salary, however, in no way corresponded with his prodigious spending. As a result, feelings of doubt about him found the
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Tawḥīd as a Mercy from Allah and Fitrah
I. Qur’ān Verses on Tawḥīd as a Mercy and Fitrah
1. Fitrah – Innate Tawḥīd
فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًاۚ فِطْرَتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَاۚ لَا تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ ال
CRAIG ROBERTSON, EX-CATHOLIC, CANADA
My name is Abdullah Al-Kanadi. I was born in Vancouver, Canada. My family, who were Roman Catholics, raised me as a Roman Catholic until I was 12 years old. I have been Muslim for approximately six years, and
...Which is Better?
Question:
When we are reciting the Qur'aan, is it better to read from the Mushaf, or from memory?
Answer:
As for reciting the Qur'aan outside of the prayer, it is better to read from the Mushaf, because it is better from the vie
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