Category Archives: TERMINLOGY OF THE QURAN & SUNNAH

One should not interpret the words of God and the Prophet in the light of their usage in later times

To understand viagra generic a term of the Quran and the hadith, the first thing one should do is to look for its usage in the Book of God and the ahadith of the Prophet, and then its usage in … Continue reading

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The correct way to understand Quranic terms

There are three kinds of terms: one whose meanings can be determined in light of the Arabic language, e.g. shams (sun), and qamar (moon); second, those whose meaning is determined in light of the conventions (urf) of a society, e.g., … Continue reading

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Nifaq

Nifaq, hypocrisy, is of two kinds. One is to belie the Prophet, reject any part of his teachings, hate him, refuse to follow him, rejoice at the reverses of his religion, or grieve over its victories, and so on. This … Continue reading

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Kufr, shirk, fisq and zulm

Kufr is of two kinds: one on account of which a person goes out of the millah of Islam; the other on account of which he does not. The same is true of shirk, fisq and zulm. There is the … Continue reading

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Iman increases and decreases

Eight reasons showing that iman increases and decreases, and that men differ in their iman. Eight reasons can be cited to show that the iman which God enjoins, as well as the iman which the Believers have, increases and decreases. … Continue reading

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The difference between islam and iman

Islam is to surrender to God, submit to Him, worship Him and serve Him. It is a matter of action, action of the heart and the body.  Iman on the other hand, is to believe, confess, and acknowledge; it is … Continue reading

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Iman of the heart is not simply tasdiq, belief and confession

Iman differs from tasdiq in word as well as meaning; even Iman of the heart is not the same as tasdiq except when it is accompanied by love and obedience. Iman of the heart does not simply means tasdiq, belief … Continue reading

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Iman

The word Iman is sometimes used by itself and sometimes along with other words such as islam, submission, or `amal salih, righteous action. When it is used alone, islam, and `amal salih are included in its connotation. But when it … Continue reading

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