Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
Was Surat Yunus revealed before Surat Al-Qamar, and does Allah's statement in Surat Yunus: "Why has no sign been sent down to him from his Lord? Say: 'The unseen belongs only to Allah; so wait, indeed I am with you among those who wait'" contradict the miracle of the splitting of the moon mentioned in Surat Al-Qamar?
What is the ruling on studying probability in mathematics?
What is the ruling on a woman who reads coffee cups for her visitors, knowing that she does so, and is it permissible to visit her and accept her hospitality?
What is the ruling on using "Montana" perfume, bathing with water in which it has been boiled, and fumigating with sandarac herb and raw musk to expel the Qareen (companion Jinn), and what is the specificity of Surat "Qaf" in revealing the Qareen, and does talbina (barley broth) remove sadness?
Does Allah's knowledge emanate from His essence or from the informing of the angels, and is it permissible to supplicate in secret with what Allah will not hold us accountable for from the whispers of the soul?
When concluding the prayer with "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah," to whom is this salutation directed?
What is the relationship between jinn and humans, and do jinn affect a person's daily life?
Is it permissible to ask a shaykh known for his karamat (miraculous graces) to supplicate to Allah with me for the fulfillment of a need, while having complete certainty that needs are only fulfilled by the will of Allah Almighty?
What is the authenticity of the information which states that the last sense to cease is hearing, and that when the sun rises from the west, nothing will be seen in the Qur’ans but whiteness?
What is the ruling on imagining a realistic or unrealistic scene and manipulating things within it according to one's desire, and describing it audibly using the five senses, and is describing the taste of an imagined thing as "this is how it tastes" considered a lie or an attempt to know the unseen?
What is the difference between jinn, devils, and 'afarit?
How does Satan whisper to the jinn when he is one of the jinn?
Are the angels compelled or given free will?
How sound is the dream vision seen by the Sufi shaykh after his repentance, and does it have a specific interpretation?
Does a baby putting one of his legs over the other indicate the coming of a new baby to the family, or is this a false belief?
Is it preferable for a person to be buried in a country close to Palestine so that the distance of their walk on the Day of Resurrection towards the land of gathering (mahshar) is shorter?
Does Ibn Taymiyyah's preference for the Throne's shape being like a dome instead of spherical mean that the issue is a significant matter of scholarly disagreement, and is it permissible to follow those who say it is spherical, or would that be a departure from the methodology of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, especially given what that entails regarding the determination of the direction of 'uluw (God's elevatedness) and its effect on the Earth's rotation?
Is the heart the abode of the soul, and is the heart mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah, to which deeds, intellect, and emotions are attributed, what is meant by the soul? And does the verse, "And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord. And you have not been given of knowledge except a little," also indicate the soul's location?
What is the meaning of Quranic verses such as: "that Allah may know those of you who believe," or "that Allah may know those of you who strive," and do they contradict the fact that Allah is all-knowing of everything?
How can a Muslim know if his supplication involves aggression, and what is the recompense for one who aggresses in supplication unknowingly?
Will the Hour come suddenly upon all people or upon the worst of creation? Can it be said that it will not occur tomorrow due to the incompleteness of its major signs? And how can this be reconciled with the verses that indicate its sudden arrival?
How is Kufr (disbelief) in Taghut accomplished? Does it include Satan, the ruler who does not govern by what Allah has revealed, the one who calls to the worship of other than Allah, the worshiper of other than Allah, and the one who claims to know the unseen? Is it a prerequisite for entering Islam to disbelieve in them? And when is the time for disbelieving in them?
What are the causes of sadness, worry, and fear of the future, what is their cure, do they always accompany a person, and what is the advice regarding this?
How do we prove the existence and descent of the the Holy Qur'an from Allah (the Exalted), and what is the evidence for the truthfulness of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in his message?