Oneness of God
634 questions
Are there semantic differences between "annihilation from the will of other-than-Allah," "purification of Tawhid (Oneness of God)," and "Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of God in His Divinity)"?
Does not the celebration of the Prophet's birthday (Mawlid al-Nabawi) constitute a reminder of the honor of the day, and a good deed falling under the glorification of God's شعائر (rites/symbols) mentioned in the verse: "That [is so]. And whoever honors the شعائر of Allah - indeed, it is from the piety of hearts," so why is it considered an innovation? And is seeking help from the Prophet - peace be upon him - as a means to Allah, as stated in His saying: "And seek the means (al-wasilah) to Him," considered polytheism (shirk) or disbelief (kufr)?
Is the belief in the Trinity mentioned in the Quran, and is it considered polytheism (shirk)?
What is the ruling on saying "You heal me, You cause me to die and give me life" as a metaphorical slogan, and is the one who says it excused by ignorance if it contains sin?
What is the ruling on preferring a person over Allah and obeying him in His disobedience, and how does the one who does so repent from that?
Is using booklets that contain supplications for Tawaf and Sa'i considered a Bid'ah (innovation), or is the pilgrim free to supplicate with whatever he wishes?
How many pillars does "There is no god but Allah" have?
Will God not forgive me unless I forgive His servants?
What is the ruling on traveling via airplanes that bear the symbol of "Horus," and is this considered polytheism, especially given the presence of similar engravings on currency and identity cards?
Is the game Runescape, where the player passes through a place of worship to obtain energy, considered polytheism (shirk)?
Is playing a character like "WIZZARD" that casts spells and turns monsters into frogs, and "WIZZARD SUN" considered polytheism (shirk), and does the sin disappear by removing them?
Does God accept the repentance of one who attempted to subjugate jinn and committed grave sins such as urinating on the Quran, then regretted, repented, and turned to God, knowing that he fears God will not forgive him due to the Almighty's saying: "Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives anything less than that"? And is there expiation for this sin?
What is the ruling on insulting time or the day, and is expiation due from whoever insults them?
Is a person considered among the transgressors in the sight of God and the Quran if he vows to God or swears that he will be so upon committing a specific sin, and then actually commits it?
When was the noble verse revealed: "Say, 'Is it other than Allah you order me to worship, O you ignorant ones?'" And what is the meaning of "the ignorant ones" in it?
Can a Muslim commit sins with peace of mind, relying on the intercession of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the Day of Judgment, based on the Hadith: "Whoever says 'There is no god but Allah,' and has a mustard seed's worth of good in his heart, will enter Paradise"?
How sound is the statement that building faith-based convictions cannot be achieved through illusory information or information incompatible with the empirical scientific method or the sound, uninterrupted revelation, and is heartfelt belief in God alone insufficient without rational proofs?
How do we distinguish between the whisperings (waswas) that are considered a sign of true faith and those that may be a result of weak faith?
When does God punish a servant for a sin: is it from the first time, or later?
Is it permissible to repeat the remembrance, "Subhan Allah wa bihamdih, adada khalqih, wa zinata arshih, wa midada kalimatih, wa rida nafsih" (Glorified is Allah and praised is He, to the number of His creation, and by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His words, and by the pleasure of His Self), or must one be limited to three times as mentioned in the hadith? And is it better to repeat this remembrance or to repeat the four phrases that Allah loves, and the word of Tawhid (Oneness of God)?
What is meant by the expounder of Kitāb al-Tawḥīd limiting himself to negating shirk in the chapter "Whoever actualizes Tawḥīd shall enter Paradise without reckoning," and his clarification that what is meant is "whoever dies while being a believer in all that must be believed in, generally in general matters, and in detail in detailed matters"?
Is the heart's attachment to a specific person or deed for reassurance during times of hardship, which causes severe depression upon its loss, considered shirk-like attachment? And what is praiseworthy attachment to people and things?
Is believing certain claims about infidels controlling the weather using gases, which the claimant linked to Hadiths about the Dajjal and signs of the Hour, considered polytheism (shirk) with Allah, even while believing that all of it is by Allah's will? And is feeding cats based on the wife's insistence considered polytheism, given that it is a good deed done for other than Allah?
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