24 December 2020
Who are the Sabi-un?
Question I recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), the Sahabah…
10 December 2020
The tree that was forbidden for Adam (‘alayhis Salam)
Question Is it mentioned in Hadith which type of tree/fruit in particular, Sayyiduna Adam ('alayhis salam) was forbidden from going towards?
12 November 2020
‘Isa’s (‘alayhis salam) statement regarding an unlawful gaze
Question Is this suitable to quote? وكان عيسى عليه السلام يقول: النظرة تزرع في القلب الشهوة وكفى بها خطيئة 'Isa ('alayhis salam) used to say: "An [unlawful] gaze plants the seed of desire in the…
8 July 2020
A narration regarding a garment from Jannah given to Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) and passed down to other Prophets
Question Is this narration from Tafsir Al Kabir by Imam Razi authentic? وروي أن إبراهيم عليه السلام لما ألقي في النار جرد عن ثيابه فجاءه جبريل عليه السلام بقميص من حرير الجنة وألبسه إياه، فدفعه…
30 January 2020
A narration regarding ‘Isa (‘alayhis salam) seeing a sinner being punished in the grave
Question What is the status of this narration? مر عيسى ابن مريم عليه السلام على قبر فرأى ملائكة العذاب يعذبون ميتا، فلما انصرف من حاجته مر على القبر فرأى ملائكة الرحمة معهم أطباق من نور، فتعجب من…
30 November 2017
Commentary of the Verse ‘Those who believe then disbelieve, then believe then disbelieve’
Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah will not forgive them or guide them on any path.…
9 November 2017
Touch of Shaytan at childbirth
Question Narrated Sa'id Ibnul Musayib, Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: “I heard Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam) saying, ‘There is none born among the off-spring of Adam, but Shaytan…
2 December 2015
Another explanation of how Sayyidah Hawwa was created
Question In Ruhul Ma'ani, under the commentary of Ayah 1 of Surah Nisa, Allamah Alusi has written the following in the footnote about creation of Sayyidah Hawa: وقيل: إنها خلقت من فضل طينته ونسب…
9 June 2015
Musa (‘alayhis salam) and the worm that was praising Allah Ta’ala
Question Can you relate the story of Musa ('alayhis salam), when he was walking and hit a rock with his staff and there as a worm inside the stone that was praising Allah.