He (Allah) then firmly established Himself over the Throne “He (Allah Most High) then firmly established (istawa) Himself over the Throne” (Qur’an 7:54) means He firmly […]
Authority to Permit and Prohibit In regard to making things halal (permitted) and haram (prohibited), it is the well-established belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa ‘l-Jama’ah that Allah alone has […]
Regarding the Fundamentals of Islamic Belief When stating the necessary fundamentals of Islamic belief, scholars of the ummah usually mention a few examples in their books. A misunderstanding […]
The Unity of God Taken with permission from the English translation of Hujjat Allah al-Balighah by Prof. Marcia K. Hermansen. The most basic principle of piety […]