Articles in Allah
By Allamah Zafar Ahmad al-Uthmani
Seeking help from other than Allah is unanimously allowed in some situations, like asking for help from able-bodied living persons in matters ordinarily in their control, with the belief that …
By Allamah Ashraf Ali at-Thanwi
Translated by Mawlana Ibrahim Muhammad Amin
From the discourses of Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, after Jumu‘ah prayer, 21st Ramadan 1348 AH
[Hakim al-Ummat Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi, may Allah shower His …
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Abu Ja’far Muhammad ibn al-Sabbah and ‘Ali ibn Hujr al-Sa’di narrated to me: both from Sharik. Ibn Hujr said: Sharik informed us: from ‘Abd al-Malik ibn …
By Shah Waliullah al-Muhaddith al-Dahlawi
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Shirk is to affirm the special attributes of Allah (Exalted is He) for [those] besides Him, like:
(1) affirming absolute disposal (al-tasarruf al-mutlaq) in the cosmos (kawn) by an …
By Hakim al-Ummah Mawlana Ashraf ‘Ali Thanawi
Translated by Hamood Aleem
“He (Allah Most High) then firmly established (istawa) Himself over the Throne” (Qur’an 7:54) means He firmly established Himself over the Kingly Throne and began decreeing …
By Imam Shah Waliullah Dihlawi
Translated by Marcia K. Hermansen
The most basic principle of piety and the mainstay of its various aspects is the doctrine of the Unity of God (tawhid). This is because humility …
By Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Translated by Zameelur Rahman
Zuhayr ibn Harb and Ibn Numayr narrated to me: both of them from al-Muqri’. Zuhayr said: from ‘Abdullah ibn Yazid al-Muqri’: he said: Haywah narrated …
By A.K.M Ayyub Ali, M.A, Ph.D
TAHAWI’S LIFE AND WORKS
Abu Ja’far Ahmad b. Muhammad b. Salamah al‑Azdi, al‑Hajri, al‑Tahawi, was born at Taha, a village in upper Egypt. His forefathers came from the Yemen …
By Mawlana Sayyid Muhammad Yusuf Binnauri
Translated by Saad Khan
When stating the necessary fundamentals of Islamic belief, scholars of the ummah usually mention a few examples in their books. A misunderstanding that occurs in …
