I was talking to a Christian, inviting him to Islam. He asked me the following question: if Allaah The Almighty knows everything and he knows Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, was illiterate, why did the angel Jibreel (Gabriel) ask Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, to read at the time of the first revelation?
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1- What do you say about a Muslim who minimizes the status of the Prophet and claims that he conceded his prophecy in Sulh al-Hudaibiya, when he ordered Ali to erase the words of “messenger of Allah” from his name and write ‘Mohammad Ibn Abdullah’ instead? He also claims that Islam does not depend on anyone – even on the Prophet?
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My Christian colleague asked me the following question: why is entrance to the Ka’bah in Makkah forbidden to the Christians and Jews, although (they believe) the Ka’bah belongs to all the messengers? .. More
Can parallel circular pathways be placed surrounding the Kaaba, vertically upwards to a reasonable height so that Hajjis during Hajj can effectively perform the Tawaaf at a given time when there are many millions of them? In this way, large numbers of Hajjis can complete their Tawaaf in the same time, which in the present circumstance is difficult and.. More
Why are there no umbrella coverings are placed at the Kaaba, Mecca, so that Tawaaf becomes easy during the hot summers as well as during the rains?.. More
Recently I was on a leave to my native place in India. The Imam of our mosque repeatedly declared in his two Friday sermons that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had knowledge of the unseen, and those who don't believe in this are hypocrites. Secondly, he translated the meaning of Shahadah as: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad (SAW) is the messenger of.. More
One of my friends told me that Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is light but I don't believe him since he has different beliefs and he doesn't believe in our four Imams. He said that in the Qur'an, Allah Says this Himself in Surah Al-Ahzaab and he gave me a translation of a verse from Surah Al-Ahzab which is as following: "O Prophet, truly We have.. More
I mentioned to a friend of mine that I want to practice the Sunnah of Rasulallah (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) to carry the stick (Assa). He argues that it is not a Sunnah and that there is no evidence in Hadith for it. I am sure I read about it but cannot recall which Hadith and I also heard Ulama talk about it. Please enlighten me on this issue and.. More