Oneness of God
567 questions
What is the difference between: “He will forgive you for some of your sins,” and “He will forgive you your sins”?
Does saying to someone, "By God, if you die and he is with you, you will enter the Fire," invalidate the speaker's deeds, by analogy with the Hadith Qudsi: "Who is he who takes an oath by Me, that I have forgiven him, whereas I have indeed forgiven him and invalidated your deeds"?
Is it permissible to seek intercession from the prophets on the Day of Resurrection, given that seeking intercession from other than Allah is major polytheism (shirk akbar)? And is it permissible for a Muslim to hope for the intercession of Prophet Muhammad on the Day of Resurrection without seeking it from him in this world? And did the Companions seek intercession from the Prophet during his lifetime?
ما هي المراقبة والنقشبندية؟
What is the ruling on believing in superstitions that link ordinary actions (such as playing with water, fiddling with scissors, or stepping over a small child) with negative outcomes (such as separation, family problems, or a child's failure to grow)?
Are my puberty and wet dream valid if I dreamt that I was masturbating and semen was emitted in the dream, but I found no trace of it on my body or clothes after waking up? And does God forgive one who committed Shirk while knowing, then repented and sought forgiveness?
Is it necessary for the answer of one who wants to stay alive to be that he wants to stay alive to worship Allah, and is it considered minor or major Shirk if the answer is different, knowing that he will continue his acts of worship?
Is the idea of the unconquerable hero in cartoons considered polytheism (shirk) with God, or is it merely for entertainment?
How can one convince Sufi Muslim (Naqshbandi) friends in Germany that their path is wrong, and what are the arguments and evidence that can be presented to them in German?
What is the ruling on hanging plaques inscribed with Quranic verses or the Beautiful Names of Allah on the walls of homes?
Is the story of Khalid ibn al-Walid keeping a lock of the Prophet’s — may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him — hair in his helmet, and it falling and him retrieving it, authentic and found in sound Prophetic hadiths or sira hadiths, and how is it viewed in light of the Qur’an, the Sunnah, and the Oneness of God?
What is the meaning of the word "Anwat" mentioned in the Hadith of Abu Waqid Al-Laythi when "Dhat Anwat" is mentioned?
Is what the questioner did—actions described as "lust" and involving "a man being ridden by a woman"—considered a form of shirk (associating partners with God)?
Is it permissible to use ruqyah written with amber ink, containing Quranic verses, by drinking and washing with it, while having doubts about the belief of its writer?
Is what Al-Yamani mentioned in the book "Al-Ibadah" — that whoever embraces Islam and then commits major shirk out of ignorance, forgetfulness,, or error is excused — considered valid? And can the root of the religion remain in that state, as Al-Mu'allimi believes?
Is believing the thoughts of obsessive doubt, such as "If you do this, something will happen to you," and that they are harmful, considered polytheism (shirk) against Allah?
What is the truth about the poet Yunus Emre, and what evidence can be relied upon to clarify his status to the Turks who excessively love him, in order to confront bid'ah (innovation) and shirk (polytheism)?
Is a Muslim excused for being ignorant of the meaning of "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), its obligations, conditions, nullifiers, and benefits, given the widespread heedlessness of many people regarding these details? Is knowledge of the implications of the testimony of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) an individual obligation upon every Muslim, for which they are not excused by ignorance? And what is the priority I should begin with when inviting people with hardened hearts who do not pray: should I begin by introducing them to "La ilaha illa Allah" and its implications, or by stirring their hearts to feel the greatness of Allah? And if the latter, what are the effective means to achieve that?
Is a wife's intense love for her husband, reaching the point of excessive jealousy and constant preoccupation with him, considered shirk (associating partners with God) or taking a rival alongside God? And is this affliction due to being preoccupied with the love of the husband over the love of God after marriage?
Is it true that Allah did not create properties in bodies, such as the magnetism of a magnet and the burning property in fire, and that He, glory be to Him, creates these actions only when the event occurs, citing as evidence the story of Abraham (peace be upon him) with the fire and the story of the Companions crossing the river without getting wet, and that a Muslim should therefore not fear things like sharp tools?
Is what was said about wishing not to have studied the current major due to difficult economic conditions and lack of jobs considered shirk (polytheism), in light of Ibn Taymiyyah's statement: "Indeed, turning to means is shirk"? And what is incumbent upon the one who said it?
Is seeking help from someone, with the intention of giving them a gift or something in return later (as an exchange), considered a deficiency in the perfection of faith that Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen mentioned in Kitab at-Tawhid?
Why did the verse "And they do not invoke with Allah another deity" appear late in the description of the Servants of the Most Merciful, even though monotheism and the avoidance of polytheism are supposed to come first in order?
How does persistence in sin necessitate the heart's immersion in polytheism, stemming from fear, hope, love, humility, and reliance upon other than Allah? Can examples of this be given? Does Ibn al-Qayyim's statement mean that the perpetrator of a major sin and the one persistent in a minor sin cannot achieve pure, salvific monotheism, and will they meet Allah as polytheists?