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General Discussions / Are angels a class or status of elevated messengers and servants of Allah?

« on: September 06, 2021, 05:38:17 PM »

Salaam
Allah says in the Qur'an that he can send Angels in the form of a man.
Iblees was a jinn, who when Allah asked the Angels to prostrate to Adam, iblees a jinn then refused.
Is it fair to say Angels are Allah's elite class of servants that can be of human, jinn or other forms?
I vaguely recall reading a verse which could have mentioned humans becoming angels but the Ayat was ambiguous and I didn't want to assume anything and attribute a lie to Allah via the Qur'an through false interpretation.
Any thoughts would be appreciated

Peace and blessings of Allah

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General Discussions / Re: Top 5 ways to strife for Allah

« on: September 03, 2021, 02:11:37 AM »

Salaam brother that's really great
This is just what I am looking for, a generalized view of what one may deem as striving in Allah's cause.

Salaam

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General Discussions / Re: Love for Allah and the prophet

« on: September 03, 2021, 02:08:22 AM »

Salaam brother
Yes I remember well. I apologise for asking the same question again and I see the "common purpose" as well as appreciating the prophet's role, Sacrifice and status within Islam. I am not trying to diminish nor reject our prophet's role or for that matter any love that we are to have for him. I was just wondering as some recently said to me you can't claim to love God if you don't love the prophet. I found this a very strange requirement to seek a path to God .

Jzk brother for your time and Salaam

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General Discussions / Yusallu and Yusalli

« on: September 03, 2021, 01:57:10 AM »

Salaam
I was looking at the linguistic difference between Yusallu and Yusalli. One is translated as blessings and the other as prayer. Can anyone with ancient Arabic knowledge shed some light on the word. We seen to be at the mercy of traditional translations mostly.

Jzk and Salaam

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General Discussions / Re: What is the book mentioned by Allah in 6:38?

« on: September 03, 2021, 01:53:33 AM »

Jzk brother
By why I wanted to know how one arrived at the conclusion of whichever book they did ?
I'll have a read of brother Joseph article. Thank you

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General Discussions / Top 5 ways to strife for Allah

« on: September 02, 2021, 06:47:10 PM »

Salaam
What are 5 really good ways to strife for Allah's case with one's wealth and self ?

Jzk
Salaam

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General Discussions / What is the book mentioned by Allah in 6:38?

« on: September 02, 2021, 06:45:13 PM »

Salaam
In 6:38 Allah The Almighty mentions a book. Which book is this and why ?

Kind regards
Salaam

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General Discussions / Re: Love for Allah and the prophet

« on: September 02, 2021, 06:43:16 PM »

Jzk
I agree. The prophet PBUH would have been a special person to be chosen by Allah like all prophets and messengers. We are to make no distinction between them. Possibly as a cause of loving one over others thus causing a distinction. Allah in his infinite wisdom said do not make a distinction.
Appreciate you reply.

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General Discussions / Love for Allah and the prophet

« on: September 01, 2021, 10:08:56 PM »

Salaam all,
Read an article by Brother Joseph that mentions love is for Allah alone. In 9:25 believers are asked to love Allah and the messenger more than their families, wealth etc.
In the traditional circle it is now common understanding that one cannot love Allah without loving the prophet and both have to be loved, clearly not equally but still a requirement that one love Allah and the prophet because 9:25 is a command to love ALLAH and the messenger. I have no issues with this however the question then becomes where does one draw the line and not get swept away by too much devotion to the prophet for example writing his name besides Allah in masjids and devoting much time to reading about his life more than the Qur'an or praising him more than God (Allah forgive us).

Please share your thoughts

Salaam

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General Discussions / 10:98 and only Jonah's community believed

« on: August 09, 2021, 06:57:39 AM »

Salaam.All
Is the community of Jonah the only ones to believe their messenger? As per 10:98

(Sahih International)
Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time.

-Surah Yunus, Ayah 98

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General Discussions / Suffering in God's cause

« on: July 09, 2021, 04:45:07 PM »

Salaam all,
Surah 9:120/121 mention suffering for God's cause being credited with a good deed, examples given being thirst, tiredness, hunger, spending, hard travel etc.
Does this apply to all believers or just the pr.ophet's contemporaries?

Peace and blessings of Allah

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General Discussions / "Hurumun in 9:36"

« on: July 08, 2021, 08:03:31 PM »

Salaam all,
"Hurumun" is unanimously translated as sacred.
If the root is "unlawful" or "abstention" why doed hurumun mean sacred?

Thanks and peace

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General Discussions / Re: Flogging Punishment And As A Deterrence.

« on: July 02, 2021, 06:42:56 PM »

Salaam
Unless linguistically and contextually inaccurate interpretations of the said verses have taken dominance in mainstream sources I would have no doubt in the Lord of all creation wisdom in it. What is a flogging now compared to an afterlife of torment. Allah the Almighty does not lie.
The world is where it is because a lot of folk do not fear Allah Taala as he should be feared. Guidance, fear, righteousness, hope and strife are basic and key and their levels are endless.
Sorry for venturing off track a bit but I think when it comes to serious matters or sin one must try and purify oneself before worrying about purifying the world.

Jzk and Peace

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General Discussions / Re: Nouman Ali Khan academic defense of the Prophetic Sunnah

« on: July 02, 2021, 06:31:58 PM »

Salaam Kaifa
Good arguments and pertinent points highlighted.
Jzk and Peace

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General Discussions / Re: Can you hate Allah yet still be a good Muslim?

« on: July 02, 2021, 06:30:03 PM »

Salaam
I would like to add my view.
I would seek refuge and protection in Allah the Almighty from the expelled Satan. A thief will go where the loot is. Satan will go where the believers are to disrupt and confuse them and sow doubt. You are a believer and if you are righteous then Allah Taala will take care of the rest.

Peace and blessings of Allah the source of peace on all