Angels and the Unseen
1,376 questions
How sound is the report that Iblis wailed four times: when he was cursed, when he was cast down, when Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent, and when "Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds" was revealed?
Does the congregant's poor performance of ablution affect the Imam's recitation, and is this a matter of the unseen?
Is it permissible for this woman to interfere in issues between teachers and the administration, and to raise her voice under the pretext of demanding justice, despite her husband forbidding her and the teachers being capable of defending themselves?
What are the answers to the doubts raised by a Qadiani preacher concerning Gabriel's role after the ختم النبوة (Seal of Prophethood), the current status of Jews in the world compared to the Qur'an, the location of God, the role of the Islamic nation in civilization, the legitimacy of the war in Israel, the claim that God does not answer prayers, the difference between the Qur'an and poetry, the interpretation of Jinn, God's reliance on angels, and the claim that the Qur'an is incomplete?
If a person's asking of other than Allah for that which only Allah is capable of is major shirk, then how do we respond to those who claim that this is from the karamat (miraculous acts) of the awliya' (saints), and that a wali might revive the dead or heal the sick? And how do we differentiate between the miracles of the prophets, such as Isa's (Jesus') reviving of the dead, and the karamat of the awliya' regarding the same matter? And are the karamat of the awliya' by their own choice, or are they a divine affirmation? And what are the books that have elaborated in refuting these misconceptions?
What is the way to get rid of doubts related to the existence of God, the truth of Islam, and some unseen concepts such as jinn, in addition to some Sharia rulings like killing an apostate, all of this after visiting atheistic websites that affected one's faith?
Why did Allah Almighty create people with intellectual disabilities?
What is the ruling on invoking jinn when angry with someone, whether by directly appealing to them or by saying "may jinn take you"? Is this considered major shirk? Are both cases the same in ruling? And does "invoking those who are absent" refer to those who are unseen or those who are not physically present in the place?
ما معنى (الله بكل شيء عليم)؟
Are graphology and neuro-linguistic programming considered charlatanism and sorcery, and is it permissible to learn them?
Is it possible to fly with the help of jinn or angels?
Is it still considered disbelief to believe in a sorcerer's ability to perform magic without using a physical trace, after having learned about the possibility of magic being done through voice or by using a person's name and their mother's name? And is researching this considered a sin?
Is it permissible to say "O guardian angels, awaken me at such-and-such an hour" before sleeping?
What are the ranks of the Islamic religion, what are the states of each rank, what is the difference between Islam, Iman (faith), and Ihsan (excellence), and what is the station of those who excel in Ihsan?
Is it true that the narrations mentioning angels knew that the Caliph would shed blood before the creation of Adam, due to the corruption of jinn on Earth, are from the Israʼiliyyat (Jewish traditions assimilated into Islamic lore)? Was Iblis one of the angels or one of the jinn, and why was he excluded from prostrating with them? Was Iblis among those close to God before the command to prostrate, and why can he not repent?
Will the Day of Reckoning be a single day?
What are the limits of the miracles (karamat) of the Awliya (saints) such that exceeding them would be considered disbelief (kufr), such as claiming their ability to cure the sick whenever they wish, or to move mountains? And is a miracle (karamah) inherent to a Wali (saint)? And when does seeking help from angels become polytheism (shirk)? And what is the ruling on one who believes soothsayers regarding relative knowledge of the unseen? And what are the best books that define and elaborate on these issues?
Can supplication change the destiny of a person for whom misery and Hellfire have been decreed, so that they become among the people of happiness and Paradise, or are these destinies unchangeable?
Is this narration authentic: "A person woke up to pray Fajr in congregation at the mosque, and stumbled on his way twice, so he returned to change his garment. On the third occasion, he stumbled and Satan caught him so he would not fall, fearing that Allah would forgive the people of the neighborhood if he returned to change his garment, after having forgiven the person and his household on the two previous occasions"? And can Satan speak to a person and touch them?
How can jinn harm those who regularly recite the prescribed remembrances (adhkar) and are under God's protection, such as a jinn reaching girls and committing fornication with them, even though the verses and hadiths of protection state that reciting them safeguards a Muslim from all evil? And what is the explanation for that?
What are the reasons for the inability to ponder the Quran despite reading its exegesis?
Is one who consults a soothsayer but disbelieves him, then repents, forgiven his sin and exempted from the punishment of forty days during which his prayers are not accepted, or is he only forgiven the sin and not exempted from the punishment?
Is the repentance of one who committed major polytheism by going to soothsayers and diviners accepted, and is he required to re-utter the Two Testimonies?
What is the authenticity of the mentioned hadiths that speak of the Companions' visions of unseen matters, such as Ibn Umar seeing Abu Jahl being tormented in his grave, and a man seeing the Throne of the Most Merciful and the angels of provision, and what is the extent of the authenticity of the book "Fada'il al-A'mal" (Virtues of Deeds)?