Tag Archive: followers

“WHO ARE THE POSSESSORS OF THE BOOK?”

by A.W. Many people have misguided views regarding the concepts of our Deen/Way of Life. All these wrong concepts occur due to lack of knowledge of the Book of Allah. Allah has always asked us “to ponder over Quran’s Ayats” and not just follow the opinions of others regarding the Book. 038:029 “A Book We …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://islamic-research.org/who-are-the-possessors-of-the-book/

Are There 99 Names for God?

The Qur’an commands Muslims to call on Allah by his “most beautiful names”:   Qur’an 7:180—The Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah: So call on Him by them; But shun such men as use profanity in His names: For what they do, they will soon be requited.   In the Hadith, Muhammad says that there …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://islamic-research.org/are-there-99-names-of-god/

Marriage to Non-Muslims? What the Quran says…

Often the question is posed about the rules for Muslims in marrying non-Muslims. Many scholars have been advocating rules that are in direct violation of God’s clear law in the Quran. Sadly, and in male orientated cultures we hear the claim that a Muslim man may marry a woman of other religions (e.g. a Christian …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://islamic-research.org/marriage-to-non-muslims-what-the-quran-says/

Salat Words From The Quran

With regards to the words spoken during the Salat, we find guidance in the Quran with respect to the following matters: First : All the words of the Salat should be from the Quran. Second : Specific Quranic phrases are to be spoken during the Salat.     First : All the words of the Salat …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://islamic-research.org/salat-words-from-the-quran/

Qibla – Old & New

The word Qiblah is used in the Quran to mean a focal point for prayer and in a more general sense as a focal point for hajj (pilgrimage). We read in verse 143 of Sura 2 that God has changed the Qiblah, and that in that change there was a test for the followers of the messenger: …

Continue reading »

Permanent link to this article: http://islamic-research.org/qibla-old-new/

Older posts «